CDO Workforce coordinates and focuses employment, training and education development resources across three counties, providing service to employed people, unemployed people and employers alike. Our goal is to improve the long-term growth and development of the work force.
Plus, we have helpful new workshops, incentives for businesses, NYATEP State of the State highlights and more...
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Southside Mall Job Fair - February 13th
This month we're introducing a new staff member, and we've got lots of valuable free workshops and learning/training opportunities to tell you about. Plus new hiring events and job opportunities too!
Participating businesses include:
Absolut Center
ACCES-VR
Amazon
Birnie Bus Service
Chemung County Department of Social Services
Chenango County
Children's Home of Wyoming Conference
City of Norwich
Cornell University
Corning Incorporated - Oneonta
Delaware County
Family Enrichment Network, Inc.
FedEx Ground
Frito Lay
Greenlight Networks
HP Hood
Human Technologies
Instant Brands
JM Murray
Keuka Lake Vineyard
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc.
Navient
North Wind Group
NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities - Broome DDSOO
NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Otsego County
Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES
Pathfinder Village
PeopleReady
Roscoe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
SUNY Delhi
TCAT, Inc.
The Arc Allegany Steuben
The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler Counties Chapter NYSARC Inc.
Wegmans
This month we're sharing new upcoming hiring events and lots of free learning/training opportunities!
DYK We are hiring a Disability Resource Coordinator?
Plus we have a new staff member to introduce to you, workforce news and more!
Our goal is to help job seekers not just find a job, but develop and manage a career. That means helping them when they have a job and when they are looking. We also strive to help employers find the workers they need quickly and the resources to improve training, workforce retention and workforce restructuring.
A DRC is a Disability Resource Coordinator, someone who helps individuals with disabilities find employment.
High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) A high school equivalency or GED/HSE is a recognized alternative to a high school diploma.
Work-Based Learning (WBL) provides students and job seekers with real-life work experience that compliments their academic studies. Typically they include job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeships.
A Team Helper is anyone who is the lead support person to the job seeker with disabilities along their career journey. It can be a family member, friend, employment counselor, Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC), or case manager.
A stop-gap job is temporary employment until something better or more permanent can be obtained.
Basic needs refers to the goods and services necessary for a minimum standard of living. This includes access to food, safe shelter, clothing, and sanitation. Reliable transportation and education can also be considered a basic need.
A safe space is intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations.
Competitive integrated employment (CIE) is work performed by a person with an impairment or health-related disability (health impairment) within an integrated setting. Wages are at least minimum wage or higher and at a rate comparable to non-disabled workers performing the same tasks.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.
