Federal Resource Fair on Monday, May 22, 2017 10 am-2pm at the Science, Industry and Business Library. Representatives from federal agencies are available to answer your questions.  Federal agencies include Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs and Postal Service.  For more information: www.nypl.org/frf    tel: 917 -275-6975

The Family Development Training and Credentialing Program (FDC)  at City Tech (CUNY) Workforce Development Center, is a major New York State initiative that provides frontline workers with the skills and competences they need to empower families. The FDC curriculum, developed by Cornell Univesity, consists of approximately 90 hours of intensive, interactive  classroom study and 10 hours of small group instruction in portfolio development.  For more information call 718-552-1121.

Red Hook on the Road Training Program at Brooklyn Workforce Innovations helps unemployed New Yorkers start new careers in commercial driving.  After four  weeks of classroom and behind-the-wheel training, students are prepared to take the NYS Commercial Driver's License (CDL) road test.   For more information call 718-237-4846.

If you love the great outdoors, here are  six career paths to consider: Atmospheric Scientists, including Meteorologists, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Geoscientists, Hydrologists, Environmental engineering technicians, Forest and conservation workers.  You can learn about these occupations from the U.S. Department of Labor blog, Earth-Friendly Jobs, authored by David Terkanian, supervisor in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Projections Division.

Community Access, Inc. will present a recruitment on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 11 am - 3 pm for Front Desk Receptionist (5 openings),  Housing Counselor (5 openings), Painter - Floater (2 openings),  Senior Maintenance Mechanic -Floater (1 opening), Maintenance Mechanic - Floater (2 openings), Maintenance Worker - Floater (2 openings) at Upper Manhattan Workforce 1 Career Center, 215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10027.  By appointment only.

Career Development workshop:  Job Finding Club  on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 2 -4 pm at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138 60 Barclay Ave. 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  This workshop is for all interested jobseekers and dislocated workers to form a weekly support group focusing on obtaining  job goals.

Basic Resume Writing  workshop on Wednesday, May 24, 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.

Career Development workshop:  Dealing  with Job Loss  on Friday, May 26, 2017, 11 am - 1 pm at Brooklyn Workforce 1 Career Center, 250 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.  This workshop is for all interested job seekers to express their feelings.  Instructors will discuss the job loss stages of grief and will administer self assessment exercise.  For more information, please call (718) 613-3811. 

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 May 21 become available.