WDB/HMO
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Job Seekers: Select "Attendee"
Questions?
Contact Sommer Edwards
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We are hiring a Placement Coordinator for our Regional Apprenticeship Development & Readiness (RADAR) Grant!
Grant Overview: The Regional Apprenticeship Development & Readiness (RADAR) grant serves individuals 18+ who live, work, or receive training throughout an 11-county region. RADAR staff prioritizes supporting people with ADA-defined disabilities, and assisting with Pre-Apprenticeship training as well as supportive service needs. Upon completion, participants will receive assistance with job readiness and placement into a Registered Apprenticeship program.
Job Duties: The Placement Coordinator will conduct assessment interviews and determine program eligibility; conduct intakes for applicable clients; identify supportive service needs and provide support or make referrals to the appropriate agencies; develop an individualized service plan to identify education/ training and career goals; assist with placement in Pre-Apprenticeship training programs; consistently follow up with program participants; track demographic data to support grant progress; assist with job placement into Registered Apprenticeship programs upon completion of education/training; attend grant-related events; develop social media outreach; meet with employers and supportive service agencies to build connections and refer participants
Job Qualifications: Experience working with people with disabilities and disadvantaged backgrounds; experience in employee training and job placement; knowledge of Apprenticeships; strong understanding of employer workplace dynamics; proven leader in the development of workforce strategies customized to target markets; Bachelor’s Degree
TO APPLY:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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In-Person Job Fair Success!
In partnership with MVCC, The Workforce Development Board's RADAR project and NY SCION project recently hosted an in-person job fair for individuals of all abilities. The event was open to the public. Local agencies that provide services to individuals with a disability were also on-hand to provide information on the services they provide.
Representatives from some 25 local businesses were in attendance to meet one-on-one with job seekers to take resumes and answer questions about current opportunities.
"The Workforce Development Boards RADAR & SCION grants were happy to host our first in-person job fair at Mohawk Valley Community College on Wednesday, February 15th," said RADAR Project Director Sommer Edwards. "We were happy to showcase a number of job openings in sectors such as the trades, manufacturing, public safety, healthcare, human services, and more.
"It was great to get back out into the community and meet with job seekers in the area. The Workforce Development Board has several grant opportunities available for those in need of free training or supportive services.
"We are providing assistance with resume writing and interview prep as well.
"It is clear there are so many wonderful opportunities available in Herkimer, Madison and Oneida counties. We look forward to providing more opportunities for employers and job seekers to come together and decrease the barriers faced to securing employment."
Photos Courtesy: Sommer Edwards and Kelly Manley
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Oneida County Re-Entry Program Success!
Each student attended 20 hours of training in the world of work/employment. The skill based program helped the students develop the necessary skills and tools to obtain and retain employment. Two participants have obtained employment at local businesses, and two are continuing with career training.
We are proud of the graduates and wish them success in all of their future endeavors.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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NYCAN Grant Program SUCCESS:
Apprentices at Advance Tool making progress toward satisfying
and good paying careers.
Manufacturing company Advanced Tool has a successful apprentice program to upskill their employees. The company participates in the NYCAN gran, which helps with on-the-job training expenses. Because Advance Tool is a company with less than 50 employees sponsoring apprentices in advanced manufacturing, they can receive up to 50% reimbursement of their apprentice's hourly wage for their on-the-job training for six months to help support their success and knowledge.
"Advanced Tool Inc is a cutting tool manufacturer specializing in engineered carbide end mills, form end mills and micro end mills for Aerospace, Automotive, Medical and Power Generation," says Sherry DePerno, President/CEO of Advanced Tool. "CNC Tool & Cutter Grinding is a very complex skill, it’s difficult to find people with experience. Starting an apprenticeship program shortened a two-year training process down to six months by developing curriculum that includes both classroom and hands-on training. An apprenticeship allows the company to hire someone with no previous experience, and no college education. It puts the employee on an exciting career path with above average earning potential and benefits."
CONGRATULATIONS, APPRENTICES! You are on your way to a great career!
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From the Central New York Recruiting Consortium: "Join us for a conversation about current organizational challenges and opportunities in the area of recruitment.
"The keynote will provide an analysis of industry demographic data to support employer understanding of their target talent group, and strategization of their communication plan for recruitment. Then a panel of Gen Z employees will share their personal experiences to help us understand the role of workplace culture in employee engagement and connection."
Participant key takeaways:
• Action steps to connect to Gen Z talent pools
• Recruitment practice implementation
• Tools necessary to differentiate between “boom” and “bust” generational mindsets
• Gen Z experiences of workplace culture
Sponsored by the Central New York Recruiting Consortium (the Career Centers at Herkimer College, Mohawk Valley Community College, SUNY Poly, & Utica University)
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BUSINESSES: WE CAN HELP YOU UPSKILL YOUR WORKFORCE
The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida (WDB/HMO) has partnered with the NYCAN (NY College Apprenticeship Network) grant to reimburse on-the-job training costs for advanced manufacturing companies that have less than 50 employees and a registered apprentice program.
Wages can be reimbursed at 50% up to $25 an hour for six months of on-the-job training (OJT) with minimum paperwork. The undirected funding provides many benefits for small to medium-sized manufacturing companies and ensures the apprentice is trained in accordance with the company’s standards and procedures.
If you would like to know how your company can take advantage of this funding or know of a company that would benefit, please contact Meghan McBennett at mmcbennett@working-solutions.org. |
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"ICAN is honored to host the upcoming Mohawk Valley and Capital Region's Children Provider/Stakeholder Meeting at Herkimer College"
Mohawk Valley and Capital Region:
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The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is conducting a series of Regional Meetings to allow for in-person conversation and collaboration regarding children’s services, policies, processes, and specific regional topics.
The meeting will be hosted by ICAN.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
1:00 PM
Herkimer College Amphitheater
Hummel Corporate and
Professional Education Center
100 Reservoir Road
Herkimer, NY, 13350
IF YOU WILL ATTEND IN PERSON
We hope you will choose to attend in person to join us. If so, please select GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET option. If the Wednesday date registration for this in-person meeting exceeds our maximum of 125 in-person capacity, there will be another in-person meeting scheduled for the following day (Thursday) from 1-3 pm.
IF YOU WILL ATTEND ON ZOOM
The meeting will also be streamed for those who are unable to attend in-person. If you are choosing to attend virtually, select VIRTUAL TICKET option and you will be emailed the Zoom link to the meeting.
"We look forward to connecting and collaborating with you!"
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United Way MV’s 211 service gets you connected to help faster.
It’s free, confidential, and has 24/7/365 support.
211 is for everyone.
Find help regarding eldercare, legal issues, healthcare, food, clothing, shelter, utilities, education, mental health, and more.
Three EASY ways to find help with 211:
NOTICE: Three-Digit dialing of 211 has been experiencing an outage impacting Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison Counties.
If you have tried to dial 2-1-1 and received a busy signal or are not connected, please use the long form number to be connected by dialing 1-844-342-5211.
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For more information call: (315) 624-9930 |
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Job Seeker Opportunities & Resources |
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Students: Find Internships and Part-Time Job Opportunities
On our FREE website: Connect Mohawk Valley
The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB HMO), is hosting a website called “Connect Mohawk Valley” that allows local businesses to post their internships and part-time job opportunities for students for free.
Students, you can view and apply to them in one central repository. And you can sign up to get notified right away when a new opportunity is posted.
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For more information call Karin Piseck - 315-867-1400 |
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Heavy Equipment Operation at BOCES
Heavy Equipment Operation starts Monday, April 24th at the Madison-Oneida BOCES Campus in Verona.
Class meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 3-8 PM and on Saturdays from 7 AM – 3:30 PM.
With a focus on a hands-on experience, students will learn operation and daily maintenance for the dozer, loader, backhoe, excavator, and dump truck.
Course includes First-Aid/CPR and OSHA-10 certification.
Students will need to provide their own suitable clothing, including hardhat and work gloves. Purchase of textbook required. Valid driver license required.
Tuition is $2600. BOCES Adult Education works with various funding sources and has a payment plan option available for those in need.
Interested candidates can call Rachel Burleigh at (315) 361-5807.
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Receive alerts about New Opportunities by Text?
You can now get notified by text when we have new opportunities for you, such as job fairs, hiring events, and new learning opportunities!
Simply text HMO to 315-470-0055 or use the QR Code below:
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Workforce Development Training Grant Programs: NOW ENROLLING!
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The Workforce Development Board has learning/training grants that you may be eligible for!
DYK the WDB also has a Facebook page where we'll be featuring news about our grant learning programs and incentives. Please Like/Follow us and share our posts to get the word out about these great programs! https://www.facebook.com/WDBHMO
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Job Seekers: DYK about our online resources?
We post hiring events and featured job opportunities on our website. We also have a custom job search right on our website's front page that you can use to search job opportunities across six counties: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego.
Go here to explore, and see more programs and resources. While you are there subscribe to our blog to get notified of new opportunities!
We also post new jobs every day on our Working Solutions Facebook page. Stop by often, because they won't all show up in your newsfeed!
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The New York State Department of Labor is Offering FREE Online Virtual Workshops!
>Resumes
>Interviewing
>Transferable Skills
>Job Search
>Networking
>And lots more!
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Happy March!
Next Month's Issue:
Do you have something you'd like to share? A hiring event, learning/training opportunity, announcement, community news, program news, staff news, success story or personal achievement? Photos are always welcome! Please email Jodi Delapaz,
Communications Coordinator:
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Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc.
209 Elizabeth Street
Utica, NY 13501
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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