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Adecco is holding a recruitment at the Norwich CDO Workforce Center on Tuesday, 9/11/2018, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Where: 1 O'Hara Drive, Norwich, NY
They are recruiting for Production Assistants, 1st shift, 2nd shift, or 3rd shift.
General Requirements: Pass Background Check & Drug Screen – high school diploma or equivalent.
The sign-up sheet for the recruitment is at the front desk. Ask a staff person for more information regarding the specific position requirements and to schedule an interview time. You may also call the Norwich CDO Workforce office at 607-334-2201.
Adecco has indicated that they might have some professional/admin positions coming available soon as well. If you have a customer service, admin, purchasing, data entry or bookkeeping background and want to do some networking, Adecco will be happy to meet with you, although there is nothing concrete available yet.
Bring a resume and be prepared to complete an application.
Reservations preferred. Walk-ins are welcome.
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After successfully parenting two Millennials as a single father, Mark has become a passionate advocate for bridging the generational divides that are contributing to America's profound skills gap.
Parents, schools, districts, businesses, and state organizations across North America have successfully used Mark's insights and strategies to connect more effectively with the younger generations.
In his work with educational and business organizations, Mark has pioneered many best practices for achieving more with today's young people, including the TFS Education with Purpose® philosophy and highly popular Career Tree® strategy, among others.
Mark is frequently cited as the national expert in education enrollment, retention, and performance.
Please join us!
There is no charge to attend this event.
When: September 4, 2018
Offered at two locations:
UDCMO BOCES Chenango Campus, Norwich, NY, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Unatego Central School District, Unatego, NY, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Are you interested in Civil Service but confused by the process? Learn how to locate job openings and listings for local cities, counties, and NYS. Receive test-taking tips and advice on preparing for an exam, review sample exam questions, obtain applications, fee waivers and cross-filer forms as well as 55a/b/c information.
When: Thursday, September 6, 2018, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Where: Oneonta CDO, 12 Dietz St., Oneonta, NY
Facilitator: Susan Carimando
If you are interested, you must sign up. Please call 607-432-4800 to register.
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.
