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.
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: .
The CDO WorkForce, in conjunction with the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and DCMO BOCES, is hosting a Job and Resource Fair on Wednesday, May 23 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus in Masonville.
Employers will be connected to a viable workforce consisting of recent high school and college graduates as well as adults who are eager to obtain employment.
Present information about your company and job openings.
Be prepared to interview applicants, accept resumes, and offer advice about how to prepare for employment with your company.
Event promotion will be targeted to recent college and high school graduates, as well as job-seeking adults.
For information, contact:
Ray Pucci, President, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
5 1/2 Main Street
Delhi, NY 13753
607-746-2281
Congratulations to the successful completers of the Manufacturing Basics Certification Training held last month in conjunction between CDO Workforce, SUNY Broome and the Otsego Chamber of Commerce.
There were 16 participants in the training, all local dislocated workers, which despite challenging weather and road conditions completed and graduated the two-week intensive training.
Topics covered in the training included Hand Tool Usage, Blueprint Interpretation, Reading Measuring Devices, Shop Math, Quality Control, Basic Computer, MS Excel, Interpersonal Communication, and Technical Writing, all areas of need reported by local employers.
Upon completion of the training a Job Fair was held on March 16th, in which students were given the opportunity to meet directly with employers from the Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego County areas.
The Job Fair was well-received and attended by both students and the public.
Photos Courtesy Barbara Ann Heegan, Otsego Chamber of Commerce
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.
