Career Services
Job and Employment Links for the Week of September 3
The New York Public Library Belmont Library Employment Pop-Up Recruitment on Wednesday, September 20, 11 am - 2 pm.
The New York Public Library Bronx Library Center 8th Annual Job Expo on Wednesday, September 27, 11 am - 4 pm.
If you dream of inspiring the minds of the future, consider teaching. Teachers give students the knowledge and tools to succeed both in school and beyond the classroom. It is a smart career choice, too. Most teaching jobs pay above the median for all occupations ($36,200), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects there will be more than 2 million job openings between 2014 and 2024 for teachers at all levels. You can learn more about types of teaching occupations and how to become a teacher from the Department of Labor blog, Shape the Future With a Teaching Career (February 2017) authored by Allen Chen, an economist in the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Brooklyn Networks is a free, six-week training program that helps unemployed and underemployed individuals access career in low-voltage cabling. The course prepares graduates to obtain the industry-recognized BICSI credential, followed by work in fields like voice and data cabling, security system installation, broadcast cabling, and A/V system installation. For more information call 718-237-2017 x 149 and attend an Information Session
The CUNY (Kingsborough Community College) Fatherhood Academy (CFA) is a free program designed to promote responsible parenting and economic stability for unemployed and underemployed fathers ages 18-28, through education, employment, and personal development. The program provides parenting seminars, personal and career counseling and guidance, immediate job coaching and placement in internships, MTA Metrocards, incentives, food coupons, and free college classes. For more information please call 718-368-6784.
The Chinese-American Planning Council Workforce Development Division offers education, training, placement, and post placement support services to job seekers. Job training programs include BuildingWorks Pre-Apprenticeship Training, Hospitality Careers and LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail Training.
Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults (TESLA) Certificate: The Literacy Assistance Center will offer its Fall 2017 and Winter 2018 TESLA Certificate Program at no cost to all participants who are selected for these cohorts. In this program, participants gain a solid foundation in the theories of teaching ESOL to adults as well as hands-on-application.
Hostos Community College (CUNY) Bridge to Healthcare HSE Class will help individuals to prepare for the high school equivalency (HSE) exam , explore careers in healthcare, and develop academic skills in a healthcare context. Classes: Monday - Thursday, September 18 - December 21, 2017, 7:00 - 9:30 pm. For information call 718-664-2542.
LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) Opportunity Academy offers free Construction Office Administration training and paid internships that can lead to employment. Participants will start off making $11 an hour on the first day of class. The Academy will provide career guidance and support to help participants ace their next job interview. Classes begin September 19, 2017. Call 718-482-5946 to sign up for an information session.
Grace Institute is recruiting for the Administrative Professional Program (APP) which is scheduled to begin in September 2017. Program workshops with corporations and executives. Top employers include Catholic Charities, Macy's Corporate Office, Kane Kessler, P.C., Latham and Walkins, CityMD and Weill Cornell Medical. Please register for an upcoming open house at 40 Rector Street, 14th Floor. For more information call 212-832-7605.
YearUp aligns job training with corporate partner needs and market trends to ensure that the skills students learn will be in-demand. Learn valuable technical and professional skills, and gain work experience during internships at top companies. Earn a stipend throughout the program ( both while you train and during your internship) and complete courses eligible for college credits.
Hunter College COPE and SPELL Saturday English Language Classes: COPE (Community Outreach Program in English) classes are for any adult. The cost is $60 for the semester. SPELL classes are only for parents of children in high school or of young children living in NYC. Classes are free but documentation for one child is required. Both programs are open for fall semester registration. For information and to download applications.
Job Finding Club on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 2 - 4 pm at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138 60 Barclay Ave. 2nd floor, Flushing, NY 11355. This job club is for all interested jobseekers and dislocated worker to form a weekly support group focusing on obtaining job goals.
Brooklyn Bridge to Employment Career Fair on Thursday, September 7, 2017, 9 am - 2 pm, at Industry City, 233 37th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Participating businesses include Century 21, NYU Langone, Wyndham Garden Hotel, Chase Bank, Spectrum, Investors Bank, National Grid, Duane Reade, International Shoppes. The job fair is for all interested jobseekers.
Air National Guard Information Session on Thursday, September 7, 2017, 9:30 am - 12 pm at the Bronx Workforce 1 Career Center, 400 Fordham Road, 8th floor, Bronx, NY 10458. This information session is for all interested job seekers. Please contact Ada Torres at 646-385-2396.
Waste Connections Inc. will present a recruitment on Thursday, September 7, 2017, 11 am - 2 pm for Overnight CDL B Driver (5 openings) at the Bronx Workforce 1 Career Center, 400 E Forham Road, Bronx, NY 10458. Perform complete pre-trip inspection including, but not limited to checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment gauges and controls. Please contact Alberto Ventura at Alberto.Ventura@labor.ny.gov
Spanish Speaking Resume Writing Workshop on Thursday, September 7, 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, September 7, 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 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 September 3 become available.
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