Alice Savino Receives Luminary Award
Congratulations to Alice Savino on receiving the Empowered Pathways "Luminary" award for her dedication to finding opportunities for women in the Mohawk Valley!
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Workforce Development Board Welcomes New Hire Carol Ginster
Carol Ginster, formerly of ACCES - VR has started working for the Workforce Development Board. She is doing data input in OSOS and assisting with data validation and reporting performance. Carol is located in the Communications office with Jodi Delapaz & Mary Kate Heaton.
Welcome Carol!
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BEAM Sustainability Manual
The college access manual developed by BEAM as part of their sustainability plan has been released.
To view the document, click here.
Additionally, you can also access the
Accuplacer Guide by clicking here.
If you have any questions or want more information regarding BEAM please contact Veronica Miller, WIF BEAM Project Director, at
[email protected].
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| Mathis Honored with Anne Bushnell Award |
Our very own David Mathis, Director of Oneida County Workforce Development, was recently awarded the New York Community College Trustees' (NYCCT) Anne M. Bushnell Memorial Award for Special Achievement this past September. The Bushnell Award is the most prestigious award for community college trustees awarded by NYCCT. Congratulations David!
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These events and more are happening in October in Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties:
Herkimer
10-24-18 Fidelis Rep Available, Herkimer One Stop, 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM
10-31-18 Transferable Skills Workshop, Herkimer One Stop, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Oneida
10-31-18
Utica Recruitment Day, Utica Working Solutions, 10 AM - 12 PM
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Check out Working Solutions Calendar for more Events!
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News, Seminars, Training, Recruitment & Opportunities in the Region
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FREE Personal Care Assistant Training
RCIL is offering a free PCA Training starting on November 7th. Please see the see the flyer below for information or call 315-797-4642!
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Local CNA Opportunities
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Mohawk Valley - 99 Sixth Ave., Ilion
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Mohawk Valley (formally the Mohawk Valley Health Care Center) offers free CNA training to qualified individuals. The training lasts 5 weeks in order to prepare you for testing and employment following the training.
After you finish classes and pass your test, you will be brought into a contract to work for The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Mohawk Valley for a minimum of 6 months.
What do I have to do to be qualified? You must possess a High School diploma or High School Equivalency to be considered for the program.
Interested? Contact Kim Maneen, Human Resources and Payroll Coordinator at:
Valley Health Services - 690 W. German St., Herkimer
Valley Health services in Herkimer offers a 5 week long training that is designed to have students take the CNA test. Classes are offered 3 times a year and can accommodate up to 8 students.
After you finish classes and pass your test, you will be brought into a contract to work for Valley Health Services for a minimum of 6 months.
What do I have to do to be qualified? You must possess a High School diploma or High School Equivalency. You also have to be employed at Valley Health Services as a Resident Aide in order to be considered for the program. Employment applications can be picked up at the reception desk of Valley Health Services or downloaded from their website at www.valleyhealthservices.org.
Interested? Contact Lynn Hocking, Human Resource Director at:
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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), passed with overwhelming bipartisan majorities in 2014,
helps match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.
Across the country WIOA programs are helping to build a stronger, modernized workforce system for the 21st Century.
Here in the Mohawk Valley the American Job Center (AJC) partnership of organizations, known locally as Working Solutions, helps businesses such as yours develop a strong workforce
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This collaboration of regional organizations and educational institutions provides a seamless delivery system for recruiting, hiring, and training.
Our goal at Working Solutions is to make the Mohawk Valley a premier place for employment opportunities and a source of talent for businesses, at no cost to business owners.
Hundreds of area businesses - large and small - have taken advantage of Working Solutions' services. We help make it easy for you to develop a better workforce.
I would be happy to talk to you about resources available for your business, including:
- Reimbursement toward the cost of training new employees,
- Current information on funding, tax credits, and recruitment,
- Posting your job openings with us and/or linking your website to our job bank to boost the visibility of your openings.
If you're
interested
please contact Michael Fay, Business Services Representative, Rome Working Solutions, at (315) 339-0046 ext. 226 or at [email protected] at your convenience to learn how our federally funded programs can be of benefit to your business.
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Herkimer County Office for the Aging chosen for Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program for October
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Mohawk Valley Workforce Summit on October 24th
A Mohawk Valley Workforce Summit
sponsored by Otsego County Chamber of Commerce & NYS Senator Seward
will be held on Wednesday, October 24, from 10 am to 3 pm at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown
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The theme for the Summit is "Attracting Talent and Growing the Employer-Ready Workforce in Otsego County and the Mohawk Valley Region". A Resource Fair for Businesses will be held just before the start of the event. Presenters include NYS Officials, NYSDOL Research & Statistics, Institute on Employment and Disability, American Apprenticeship Initiative, local schools & students. This will be an interactive conference with panel discussions. For more information please contact Barbara Ann Heegan, President & CEO, at
[email protected].
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| Mohawk Valley Advanced Manufacturing Development Plan Now Available |
To help this vital sector reach new heights, the Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties and its partners have developed the Mohawk Valley Advanced Manufacturing Project to align all of the training and education resources in our region with the needs of our employers.
For more in-depth information, view the appendices by clicking here
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