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CDO Workforce and Partner News |
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New Training Opportunities:
The Rural Healthcare Grant and Project Excite
CDO Workforce has two new grants available
that local job seekers can access for training
The Rural Healthcare Grant aims to serve some unemployed and underemployed residents across 17 counties of Upstate New York. Students attending training for direct care jobs in healthcare may be eligible for a $2,000 scholarship towards tuition. To be eligible, applicants must: Before starting training, reside within one of the following counties: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Fulton, Montgomery, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Jefferson, Lewis, Warren, Washington, Essex, St. Lawrence, Hamilton, Franklin or Clinton. Plus, before entering training, be unemployed or underemployed OR currently work in the healthcare industry and looking to improve their credentials OR be changing to a new career in the healthcare industry. Trainees must be completing their training by May of 2024.
The second grant, IT & Cybersecurity Grant (Project Excite), aims to serve unemployed and underemployed residents across nine counties in Upstate New York. Students planning to attend training for technical jobs in IT or Cybersecurity may be eligible for up to a $5,000 scholarship towards tuition. The IT & Cybersecurity (Project Excite) eligibility requirements are: before entering training, students must be a resident of one of the following counties: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, Chenango, Delaware, or Otsego. Students must be completing their training or degree by May of 2024.
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ICYMI: CDO Workforce Announces New Videos!
Thank You and Great Job, Kathy & Alan!!
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BUSINESSES: PLEASE TAKE OUR WANTO SURVEY
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Project is a US Department of Labor funded program, administered by the Workforce Development Board/HMO.
Our goal is to train and employ women in occupations that are considered to be “nontraditional” – where women make up 25% or less of the workforce.
To measure the impact this project will have on the region we serve, we are conducting a brief survey. Please answer the questions at the link below and feel free to reach out to Stephanie Heiland, WANTO Project Director (315-207-6951 ext:110 or sheiland@working-solutions.org) with any additional feedback.
Thank you for your help!
This program is available in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Otsego, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Tioga and Tompkins counties.
WATCH OUR NEW WANTO VIDEOS
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The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant interviewed Crystal to learn more about why she wanted to become a Carpenter and what her experience has been like since becoming an apprentice to show other women that these careers can be for them!
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant also interviewed Jessica to learn more about why she wanted to become a Laborer and what her experience has been like since becoming an apprentice to show other women that these careers can be for them.
The WANTO program is now enrolling! To learn more about this great opportunity and to find out if you are eligible, contact Project Manager Stephanie Heiland: 315.207.6951 x110
This program is 100% funded by a United States Department of Labor grant administered by the Women’s Bureau and Employment and Training Administration of $716,676.00.
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Featured Job Opportunities |
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These Local Companies are Hiring NOW!
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More Job Seeker Opportunities |
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Business & I.T. Certifications Available Free of Charge
through Project Excite
SUNY Delhi's Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies is announcing an exciting opportunity for individuals to earn certifications in a number of business and information technology online programs. All costs are covered by Project Excite.
This is a great opportunity for individuals that may be looking to expand their career opportunities.
All costs are covered by Project Excite. Project Excite is a 100% funded grant through the United States Department of Labor H1-B - One Workforce Grant program. Individuals can receive up to $5,000 per person toward certifications that are completed no later than May 2024. All courses are fully online and can be started anytime. The one caveat is participants must live in Chenango, Delaware, Fulton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, or Schoharie County.
Available classes and certifications include:
- Certified Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Master 2019
- Certified Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist 2019
- Certified Ethical Hacker
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
- CompTIA Certification Training Network+, Security+, and Information Security Training
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For questions, please contact the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies at CEPS@delhi.edu or (607) 746-4545 or you can also contact Alan Sessions at CDO Workforce: cdoworkforce@gmail.com or 607-432-4800 x 109.
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Tips & Resources for Job Seekers |
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Want to know what careers you can do with the skills you already have?
Do you know what technical and soft skills you have?
Uncover more about what skill sets you already have and learn about other careers that match you HERE
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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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FREE Online Self-Paced Skills Training
Are you looking to:
- increase your skills?
- change industries or find a new career?
- gain better employment?
This online skills training is a great opportunity for youth with disabilities and populations such as veterans, young adults, and dislocated workers to obtain work based knowledge that will make it easier to qualify and be hired for in demand jobs!
There are more than 5,000 self-paced courses to choose from. Some can be completed in 30 minutes or less!
Our Metrix online skills training platform is free for all businesses and job seekers in Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Herkimer, Madison and Oneida counties!
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Small Business Recovery Grant Free Webinars
The Small Business Recovery Grant still has funds available- The Otsego Chamber will continue to provide free webinars on navigating the NYS Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant program and the application.
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Businesses: We Have Resources For You!
We can act as an extension of your human resource department, providing a wide range of services, all free of charge. We’ll help you:
- Recruit employees, including customized recruitment at our center.
- Find grants and train workers.
- Strengthen your work force.
- Access labor market information.
- Network with other businesses.
- Create a custom solution or speak with our business representative.
- Post Your Job Openings.
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Spotlight on Workers with Disabilities |
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The ABLE Employer Toolkit
Help your employees save in an ABLE account.
The ABLE Employer Toolkit provides strategies, tools and resources to introduce and explain basic information about ABLE accounts to all of your employees as part of orientation and onboarding and/or as an introduction to your existing workforce.
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Businesses: See our helpful Resources on our Your Dream Your Team website
Benefits of Hiring Young People with Disabilities
- Increase your return on investment (ROI). Use this ROI calculator to learn how hiring a job seeker with a disability increases the company’s bottom line.
- Increase hiring pool by tapping into an underutilized labor market.
- Better customer insights. Increased diversity will help you understand unique employee perspectives.
- Boost your brand loyalty. The global market represents 1.3 billion people and their 2.3 billion family members, friends, caregivers and colleagues; aggregately people with disabilities account for an astounding $8 trillion dollars in disposable income.
- Earn Tax Incentives - Businesses accommodating people with disabilities may qualify for tax credits and deductions. Some examples include the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, Federal Bonding Program, and Workers with Disabilities Employment Tax Credit.
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CDO Workforce
Disability-Related Resources
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Check out our helpful articles and resources for businesses about hiring workers with disabilities and for job seekers with a disability.
Integrated Resource Teams (IRT) can help job seekers with a disability along their career path. Visit our "Your Dream, Your Team" toolkit for information and free downloadable resources.
We also have a large repository of Community Resources HERE.
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Learning/Training Grant Opportunities |
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You may be eligible to participate in these grant programs. Learn More:
We'll be featuring news, incentives, activities, opportunities about our grant programs. You can follow us in Instagram too!
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CDO Workforce Virtual & In Person Services |
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CDO Workforce Virtual Services and In-Person Services by Appointment |
"We're Here For You."
Click the county that you reside in to learn more and request services:
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Our Services For Job Seekers Include:
>Job search help
>Help with resumes
>Assistance with applying for jobs on-line
>Virtual Job Shadow for youth
>Free online skills training
>Career Coaching
>Youth Program (ages 16-24)
>And More!
We Offer Services for Business Too!
We are your local American Job Center; there is never a charge for our services.
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CDO Workforce Business Services Highlights |
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BUSINESSES: We offer a wide-range of services* for businesses! We can act as an extension of your Human Resources Department. GO HERE learn more and contact us to find out how we can help!
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