Are you between the ages of 14 and 20 and looking for a summer job? 

Delaware County is looking for youth who are interested in working in their own communities. This program gives young people the opportunity to earn a paycheck and learn new skills that will help them be successful in the future. 

If you are a Delaware County resident, please fill out an application and return to the office no later than June 2nd. 

Primary funding is based on income eligibility, however there are also job opportunities within the program for non-income eligible youth.

Applications can be downloaded here or picked up at the local high school Guidance office or Sidney and Delhi CDO workforce offices. You may also call CDO Workforce at 607-832-5776 and we would be happy to email or mail you an application. Don’t Delay! Apply today!

For questions or to return your application by email: Contact April Feyh: april.feyh@co.delaware.ny.us

Download the Youth Application Form

DCMO BOCES in partnership with ONC BOCES, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Commerce Chenango, and Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will be holding their first Regional Job Fair on May 4, 2021, from Noon to 2:00 pm via zoom rooms.

The virtual job fair platform will include live zoom links for students and job seekers to connect directly with employers.

This is an excellent opportunity to recruit soon to graduate students and improve our opportunities to retain our young people in this region.

Students from DCMO BOCES and ONC BOCES region will be participating representing more than 35 schools.

This event is open to the public. 

Businesses : View/Download the Flyer for Registration Deadlines and More Information

Businesses: Learn More and How to Register Here

More information to come for job seekers about how to attend this event. 

Our April newsletter is jam-packed with free learning & training opportunities, workforce news & events, new grant opportunities, featured job opportunities, tips & resources for job seekers and lots more!

READ IT HERE

Placement Coordinator
Full time for a grant-funded 4 year Information Technology & Cybersecurity Project based in Oneonta serving 9 surrounding counties in NYS.
This position will focus on Chenango, Delaware & Otsego Counties.

Job Description: Initiate and maintain ongoing personal contacts with a variety of businesses and industry representatives and job placement/training agencies to promote the One Workforce Information Technology & Cybersecurity training grant.

Make cold calls to potential employers; explain the benefits and employment support services provided by programs to employers, including addressing employer’s special needs.

Research newspapers, employment agencies and other resources for job leads; locate jobs for participants who have successfully completed training in IT/Cybersecurity.

Collect data from local employers related to job orders including job requirements and skills, match job skills with applicant’s qualifications; refer qualified applicants to employers and conduct necessary follow-up when applicants are in positions.

Recruit participants from the Chenango, Delaware & Otsego region to support training in the IT/Cybersecurity field.

Keep updated regarding job fairs and internet resources, work with the local One Stop Career Centers for workshops and training programs that participants can access.

Maintain contact with employers & training providers during the participant’s employment/training and report results to appropriate staff. Provide program information to various businesses and update information as needed, provide networking opportunities between agencies to make sure participants receive all the necessary resources to be successful in their new employment, make sure program flyers are distributed into the business community to market career training opportunities.

Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Health & Dental Insurance
Employer contributed matching 401 K
Two weeks’ vacation & holidays

To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to Alan Lam alam@working-solutions.org

Opportunities for You!  

Virtual Training

Free Metrix Online Skills Training for all residents of Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties

See Our Calendar for Virtual Training Opportunities

https://www.cdoworkforce.org/news/calendar

Virtual Services

Go Here to Request More Virtual Services from CDO Workforce

Healthcare jobs are in demand! 

Entry-Level and High Demand Healthcare Jobs in Otsego County: 

• Certified Nurse Aide
• Direct Support Professional
• Home Health Aide
• LPN
• Medical Assistant
• Patient Care Aide
• Personal Care Aide
• Resident Aide or Counselor
• Registered Nurse

We've added a new information sheet to our website to help you find healthcare jobs in Otsego County. 

Go Here to Download the Information Sheet (Word format)

Go Here for PDF format

For more information on career pathways in healthcare (or manufacturing), or to download our Career Pathways Worksheet, GO HERE. 

DYK about these helpful resources on our CDO Workforce website? 

Free Skills Training

Resume Evaluation

Custom Job Search Link 

Request Virtual/In-Person Services

Resources for Businesses

Resources for Businesses Hiring Workers with Disabilities

Your Dream Your Team Toolkit to help Job Seekers with a Disability along their Career Path

Resources for Job Seekers

Resources for Youth

Community Resources

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We are your local American Job Center partner. There is never a charge for our services. 

From the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce:

"Are you thinking of starting a business?

Join us for an informative webinar:

Empowerment: Roundtable of Otsego County Women Owned Businesses

Tuesday March 30th at 8:30 a.m. zoom virtual meeting

This is Free but you must pre-register.

Regional Women Leaders will discuss their adventure in owning their own business: how they got started, resources that they utilized to get their businesses off the ground, what they wish they had known first, and how they pivoted their business during the pandemic. Women owned businesses from all sectors: retail, marketing, manufacturing, consulting, food service, and tourism, will be represented.

Some of these businesses are well established and others just opened during the pandemic year. Diversified experiences that will inform you about how to move your own project forward, or ways you can pivot and grow your current business.

Join US whether you are a woman or not, we believe these Women can help you succeed."

Sign up for the roundtable today! When: Mar 30, 2021 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqdeqoqzgrH91Og-VdvypnP6OaCkG3uM6M

Saputo is holding a Drive-Thru Job Fair!

When: Friday, April 2, 2021

Where: Saputo Dairy USA Parking Lot

Interviews on site. No appointment required.

Call 607-832-5777 for more info.

Positions Available:

• Filler Operator
• Production Operator-Liquefier
• Lab Technician
• Forklift Operator
• Cooler Operator
• Maintenance Technician

Read how the Workforce Development Board's American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) grant program is helping local businesses and residents mend the skills gap and jump-start great careers in manufacturing! 

The program is available to residents and businesses located in the following New York counties: Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Schuyler, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Tioga
and Tompkins. 

READ THE NEWS RELEASE

Staffworks will hold a  Drive-Thru Job Fair for Raymond Corporation at Norwich CDO Workforce on Tuesday, March 30th! 

When: 11:00am to 3:00pm 

Where: Norwich CDO Workforce Parking Lot, 1 O'Hara Drive, Norwich, NY  

Open Positions:

• General Utilities
• Production Operators
• Assemblers
• Forklift Operators
• Tool Crib Attendants
• Test Lab Technicians

No appointment Required!

Call 607-334-5055 for more information

Ready to improve your skills and start on your ideal career pathway? 

NYSDOL is offering FREE virtual workshops on resume writing, interviewing, transferable skills and more. 

Sign up for a virtual workshop today! 

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
March 11, 2021

Media Contact:  Zoë O. Vandermeulen 607-542-9636

Area Residents Can Build Career Skills Online and in the Classroom

Sidney, NY - CDO Workforce, serving businesses and employees in Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego County, today announced free training opportunities for local job seekers as well as employed workers.

“We provide a wide range of resources and services to our community,” says Maggie Gilbert, manager of the Sidney CDO Workforce One Stop Center. “This ranges from reviewing and drafting professional resumes, to high school equivalency classes, to training for specific careers, to linking job seekers to local job opportunities.”

“Much of our training and support services are available online,” adds Tylena Daniels, manager of the Norwich CDO Workforce One Stop Center. “Our customers are able to gain valuable career skills from their own home or workplace.”

“We also offer socially-distanced classroom training where customers are able to learn and prepare for careers that are in-demand in our area – such as CDL B driver’s license, certified nurse’s aide, carpentry, and more,” says Penny Seeger, supervisor of the Oneonta CDO Workforce One Stop Center.

All CDO Workforce services are offered free. To find out more, contact your local One Stop Center at:
Oneonta – 607-432-4800
Norwich – 607-334-2201
Sidney – 607-832-5776
Delhi – 607-832-5777
Or visit us online at www.cdoworkforce.org.

CDO Workforce and the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Announces the “Your Dream, Your Team” Website - A Toolkit to Help Job Seekers with Disabilities 

The new website was created as a result of the Disability Employment Initiative grant. The goal is to improve career pathways outcomes for youth with disabilities through career training, employment, and supportive services. 

The Your Dream, Your Team website was developed as a resource to improve career exploration and employment for job seekers with disabilities, with an emphasis on outcomes for youth with disabilities (ages 14-24).

Your Dream, Your Team was developed by CDO Workforce, Hempstead Works, Tompkins County Workforce, and Change Impact with guidance from the DEI team at the New York State Department of Labor.

The website offers useful tools, guidance, forms, and other resources to support job seekers with disabilities and the individuals and organizations who support them, including community-based organizations, employment counselors, Disability Resource Coordinators, and parents who want to introduce their child to a career pathway and prepare them for a stable, long-term career.

The site also offers a variety of resources for businesses that are designed to help businesses learn how to be more inclusive and support employees with disabilities.

We invite you to explore the Your Dream, Your Team website!

We welcome your feedback to help us make improvements. Please share widely to help us get the word out about this valuable resource, and when possible please include a link to the Your Dream, Your Team on your website. We appreciate your help!

Check out: http://www.yourdreamyourteam.com

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The total cost of the Disability Employment Initiative Round 8 program is 2.5 million dollars. The 2.5 million dollars (100%) is funded through a U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration grant.

Our March newsletter is here! It's jam-packed with new hiring and learning events and opportunities! 

...Plus featured job openings, helpful and informative articles, grant features and workforce news and more.  

GO HERE TO READ 

CDO Workforce's Disability Employment Initiative team, together with youth from our Work Experience Program, have created a collection of community resources for Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties. 

The Community Resource Tool is available for free on the CDO Workforce website and is appropriate for use by youth and adult job seekers, human service agencies, community organizations, and government entities.

There are specific categories of resources and services for individuals with disabilities, including people with substance abuse disorders.

Go Here to see the resources

Staffworks will be holding an ongoing recruitment event at CDO Workforce in Oneonta. 

Full-Time Job Openings: 
Clerical
Manufacturing
Assembly
Lumber Handling
Machine Operations

Call Staffworks for an Interview Appointment: 607-334-5055

Veterans and Job Seekers with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Where: CDO Workforce Center, 12 Dietz St., Oneonta

When: Interviews Start on March 3, 2021

We've added a new resource to our library of helpful resources on our Hiring Workers with Disabilities page: 

"Funding assistance available for removing barriers and accommodating customers with disabilities." 

Go here to see this resource and lots more! 

CDO Workforce is excited to announce a collaboration with ASGCR.ORG to provide mentoring services to participants of the Out-Of-School Youth Program, as well as youth with a disability (ages 16 to 24). 

The Program is FREE and can be provided via video communication during this COVID-19 Pandemic. 

• Mentors can assist you and support you in many areas of your life, including: 
• Independence
• Physical well-being
• Environment
• Emotional well-being
• Community Connections
• Education and Employment
• Other areas identified

Move forward & rediscover your personal power and self-sufficiency!

For more information or to enroll please contact:
Otsego County: Penny Seeger (607) 287-5861
Alan Sessions (607) 435-0595
Delaware County: Jen Mitchell (607) 832-5784
Chenango County: Jennifer DelRio (607) 334-2201 ext. 100

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All CDO Workforce offices will be closed on Monday, February 15th in observance of Presidents' Day.