Career Services
Job and Employment Links for the Week of April 2
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Boilermakers Northeast Area, Local Union #5, will conduct a recruitment from April 17, 2017 through March 19, 2018 for five boilermaker (construction ) apprentices.
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow offers a paid 20-week training program that includes business administrative / customer service skills; public speaking and communications skills; college access assistance; job placement assistance; High School Equivalent (HSE) preparation; networking with corporate executives. Compensation includes a biweekly stipend and a Metrocard. For more information call 718-369-0303.
The New York City Labor Market Information Service released Home Health Aide Career Map in December 2014. This career map is based on the real-life experiences of people who have worked as home health aides in the New York metropolitan area. It shows actual career progressions 5 to 10 years and 10 to 15 years after starting work as a home health aide. You can also view What are the numbers behind it?
Direct Care Professional Training (DPT) is a 100-hour training program that provides students with the knowledge, practical skills , and required certifications to work with children and adults who are developmentally disabled. This two-month, full-time training program will be held at the New York City College of Technology.
Block Institute will present a recruitment on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 10 am - 3 pm for Assistant Manager (3 openings), Program Coordinator (3 openings), Residence Manager (3 openings), Relief Worker (3 openings), Direct Support Professional (3 openings), Teacher Assistant (3 openings), Teacher Aide (3 openings), Teacher (Pre-School, 3 openings), ABA Teacher (3 School Age /Pre-School openings) at Brooklyn Workforce 1 Career Center, 250 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Please contact Ms. Diaz at 718-613-3696.
Senator Diaz & Assemblyman Crespo & Sepulveda Job Fair on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Sotomayor Community Center, 1000 Rosedale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472. The Job Fair will feature job openings in Public Administration, Contracting / Trade Services, Retail, Education, Healthcare as well as services for job seekers. For more information, please call assemblyman Luis Sepulveda's office 718-931-2620.
The Fortune Society will present a recruitment on Thursday, April 6, 2017, 12 - 4 pm for Discharged Planner (5 openings), at NYC Workforce 1 Career Center, 215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10027. Responsible for ensuring continuity of services for city-sentenced individuals being released from Rikers Island in need of transitional services. Some degree of higher education preferred. Experience in counseling and group facilitation of criminal justice involved individuals required.
Spanish Speaking Resume Writing workshop on Thursday, April 6, 2017, 12:30 - 2:30 pm. at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138-60 Barclay Avenue, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355. All interested jobseekers will learn to organize, revise and update resumes.
Basic Resume Writing workshop on Thursday, April 6, 2017, 1:30 - 3 pm at Brooklyn Workforce 1 Career Center, 250 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Participants will learn the purpose of a resume, chronological and combination resumes and select the appropriate type for their specific needs.
Job Zone on Friday, April 7, 2017, 9 - 10 am at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138 60 Barclay Ave. 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355. This is a job search workshop for all interested jobseekers and dislocated workers. Log in, access JZ modules. Must have a ny.gov ID. Able to use computer. For information call 718-321-6312.
Job Postings at New York City Workforce 1.
Apprenticeship Opportunities in New York City.
Brooklyn Community Board 14: Available jobs
The New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCE&TC) is an association of 200 community-based organizations, educational institutions, and labor unions that annually provide job training and employment services to over 750,000 New Yorkers, including welfare recipients, unemployed workers, low-wage workers, at-risk youth, the formerly incarcerated, immigrants and the mentally and physically disabled. View NYCE&TC Job Listings.
Digital NYC is the official online hub of the New York City startup and technology ecosystem, bringing together every company, startup, investor, event, job, class, blog, video, workplace, accelerator, incubator, resource, and organization in the five boroughs. Search jobs by category on this site.
St. Nicks Alliance Workforce Development provides Free Job Training and Educational Programs in Environmental Response and Remediation Tec (ERRT). Commercial Driver's License, Pest Control Technician Training (PCT), Employment Search and Prep Training and Job Placement, Earn Benefits and Career Path Center. For information and assistance, please visit St. Nicks Alliance Workforce Development or call 718-302-2057 ext. 202.
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations helps jobless and working poor New Yorkers establish careers in sectors that offer good wages and opportunities for advancement. Currently, BWI offers free job training programs in four industries: commercial driving, telecommunications cable installation, TV and film production, and skilled woodworking.
CMP (formerly Chinatown Manpower Project) in lower Manhattan is now recruiting for a free training in Quickbooks, Basic Accounting, and Excel. This training is open to anyone who is receiving food stamps but no cash assistance. Class runs for eight weeks, followed by one-on-one meetings with a job developer. CMP also provides Free Home Health Aide Training for bilingual English/Cantonese speakers who are receiving food stamps but no cash assistance. Training runs Mondays through Fridays for six weeks and includes test prep and taking the HHA certification exam. Students learn about direct care techniques such as taking vital signs and assisting with personal hygiene and nutrition. For more information for the above two training programs, email: info@cmpny.org, call 212-571-1690, or visit. CMP also provides tuition-based healthcare and business trainings free to students who are entitled to ACCESS funding.
Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) trains women and places them in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades. It helps women achieve economic independence and a secure future. For information call 212-627-6252 or register online.
Grace Institute provides tuition-free, practical job training in a supportive learning community for underserved New York area women of all ages and from many different backgrounds. For information call 212-832-7605.
Please note this page will be revised when more recruitment events for the week of April 2 become available.
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