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.
In its effort to fight poverty, Opportunities for Otsego is seeking community volunteers to serve as Navigators. Navigators agree to be trained in the Opportunity Community model and commit to using their networks to assist Neighbors living in poverty to access resources and supports for moving and staying out of poverty.
April Training: April 10, 2018 from 8:00 AM to Noon OR 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Once trained, Navigators will be paired with Neighbors that are struggling with poverty. Pairing will occur at the Opportunity Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 12th in Oneonta.
The conference will be led by Dr. Donna Beegle, a nationally renowned speaker who broke free from a life of generational migrant-labor poverty.
To learn more about types of Navigators or download the flyer, click here.
Anyone interested in helping should contact Autumn Torres at 607.433.8005 or .
Adecco is recruiting for openings at ACCO Brands in Sidney. They will be at the Norwich CDO Workforce Center on Monday, April 9, 2018 9am-12pm. Scheduled appointments required by signing-up at the Front Desk at the Norwich CDO Workforce Center. If you are not located at the Norwich Center, please call the Front Desk, 334-2201, ext. 127 to schedule an appointment.
Job description:
Handpick items from pallets on shelves using order sheets, boxing items and preparing cartons for shipping, placing items on conveyor and routing to proper area, palletizing packed cartons for shipping, weighing packages, entering data and labeling items appropriately, operating mechanical jacks, possibly operating fork trucks and lifts to transport product, performing necessary paperwork for filing as well as data entry.
Must be able to stand and walk for up to 8 hours. Occasional climbing, balancing, squatting and bending. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs., have basic reading, writing and math skills. Utilize visual and auditory skills constantly. Willing to accept a trainee. Will accept related experience in Assembly, Production, Manufacturing, Machine Operator, Forklift driver. Work days are Monday through Friday, work hours to be determined.
Hiring requirements: Employment Test, reference/security test. Benefits: Medical and Dental insurance.
Our April newsletter is out - and it's chock-full of of great information! We've shared CDO Workforce news, events, success stories and opportunities-- including our upcoming FREE workshops!
Our newsletter also has lots of community events, fun & informative for all ages-- happening in April that you don't want to miss.
And we've published the latest education and funding opportunities, as well as helpful local program news.
Check it out here: https://conta.cc/2Gw6vrQ
We'd love to add you to our subscriber list! Just fill out the form on the front page of our site (in the About Us section toward the bottom of the page) or email us.
Presented by Elise Glassett, Marketing Specialist, Sidney Federal Credit Union.
TOPIC: Budgeting
When: Tuesday, April 24th, from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.
Where: Sidney CDO Workforce
21 Liberty Street, Sidney
To register, contact Jen Mitchell at (607) 832-5776.
$25. Incentive for Attending.
To view/download the flyer, click here.
The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to be sponsoring the 2018 Job Fair on Saturday, April 14, 2018. at the Fox Care Center.
Where: Foxcare Center
1 Fox Care Drive
Oneonta, NY
For registration information or to download the registration form, click here.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Laing at (607) 267-4010 ext. 104, or email: .
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.
