BEAM Welcomes New Outreach Coordinator
BEAM HMO extends a warm welcome to their newest BEAM Outreach Coordinator, Mamie Smith. She is assigned to the Broome-Tioga region and is stationed in the Utica office.
Mamie has over 20 years of experience working within the health and human service field providing outreach, counseling and case management services to individuals in need. She looks forward to helping others achieve their goals through the BEAM program.
Welcome aboard Mamie!
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AAI Completing First Cohort
The American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) is completing their first cohort of Pre-Apprenticeship students. They have participated in a program that entailed 24 classes specific to Manufacturing on ToolingU.com, an online learning platform for manufacturing careers. In conjunction with ToolingU, the students also took a series of soft skills classes.
Upon completion of all ToolingU and Soft Skills classes, they qualify for an internship in a Manufacturing facility. This will help expose the students to the many facets of manufacturing and to the work environment.
Additionally,
AAI is hosting a mixer event on June 25th, where the students will interview with host businesses so they can both evaluate one another to ensure that the internships will be a good fit for both the student and the businesses.
These internships will be for 100 hours and will start after the first week of July.
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Chenango County BEAM participant Eric Foster graduated with honors from Morrisville State College, Norwich Campus. He has
received an A.A.S. degree in Individual Studies with an emphasis in Business Administration. Eric is looking forward to securing employment in the Norwich area.
Congratulations Eric!
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BEAM student
Elizabeth Robinson, an adult DCMO BOCES student has
completed the Cosmetology training. She completed 1000 hours of class time, including 200 hours of theory and 800 hours of lab time. On June 11th,
Elizabeth graduated and is in the process of setting up her NY State licensing exam to become a licensed Cosmetologist.
Way to go Elizabeth!
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Heather Hubbard, BEAM participant, has
worked providing home care and residential care for the past 6 years with the goal of becoming a CNA the entire time. Heather has consistently worked, many times two jobs, to provide for her family, which has made her unable to attend the training options that were offered in our area for several years.
Heather was assisted by the BEAM program in creating a resume and securing employment at the Oxford's Veterans Home as a Unit Assistant, which allowed her to work a set schedule and begin to explore options for schooling.
Heather enrolled in an online Associates program for Medical Administrative Assistant through Bryant & Stratton, with the idea that she could use the degree at completion to work in the healthcare field if or when she could no longer do the physically demanding nurse aide work.
In the mean time, a CNA training became available through DCMO BOCES that would work with her schedule.
Heather was again assisted by the BEAM program, this time in seeking funding through CDO Workforce and preparing for the training and testing.
Heather has successfully completed the training and state licensing exam while at the same time maintaining her online classes for college.
As of June 8th, Heather attained her goal and became a Certified Nurse Aide! Heather's plan is to gain employment in the field and give back to the community working in a long-term care facility.
Congratulations Heather!
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| MVCAA - Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency |
MVCAA will have a new collaboration with the Department of Social Services to assist families with their Snap applications, and family nutrition. This Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) will promote the benefits of SNAP to local communities, provide outreach to those eligible, assist households through the SNAP process and help reduce or eliminate barriers to participants in SNAP. Promote awareness of and participation in child nutrition programs, including, but not limited to: the Summer Food Service program (SFSP) and the School Breakfast program (SBP).
MVCAA will also be hosting the following upcoming events:
July 19th - Youth Bash
August 10th - Community Day
For available Employment opportunities and No Cost Child Care visit the MVCAA website at
https://www.mvcaa.com/
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These events and more are happening in June in Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties:
Herkimer
6-19-18 Job Search Workshop, Herkimer One Stop, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
6-21-18 Open Resume Writing Lab, Herkimer One Stop, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
6-25-18 Career Center Orientation, Herkimer One Stop, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Oneida
6-20-18 Job Search Workshop, Utica Working Solutions, 1:30 PM
6-26-18 Transferable Skills, Utica Working Solutions, 1:30 PM
6-28-18 Advanced Interviewing, Utica Working Solutions, 1:30 PM
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Check out Working Solutions Calendar for more June Events!
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News, Seminars, Training, Recruitment & Opportunities in the Region
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Walmart Distribution Center Hiring Events
The Walmart Distrubution Center in Marcy is holding on-site hiring events at their location at 8827 Old River Road.
When: Wednesday June 20th from 5 pm to 8 pm & Saturday June 23rd from 8 am to 11 am.
Pay starts at $16.15 per hour.
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Financial Coaching For Veterans June Workshops
There are two financial workshops for veterans happening this month. The first is taking place on June 21st from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Clear Path for Veterans in Chittenango, NY. The second will be on June 26th, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the VFW in Lowville. This month's subject is Savings. Both workshops help to provide structure, focus and a goal orientation to savings to help improve the participant's chances of success. As always the workshops are interactive in that the participant walks out with a concrete plan. Additionally, the format allows for the exchange of ideas. Savings "tips" will also be provided.
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Harbor Freight Tools Opening New Store in Rome, NY
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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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