The New York Public Library Employment Pop-Up Recruitment Events

• Eastchester Library, November 6, 11 am - 2 pm.
• Bronx Library Center, November 15, 11 am - 2 pm.
• Belmont Library, November 29, 11 am - 2 pm.

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts , at historic Flushing Town Hall , is pleased to offer the following opportunities:  Community Outreach - Chinese Project Director, Box Office & Customer Service Support, Volunteer.  All positions open until removed from the website.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.  The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) is pleased to share Joseph Cali's success story in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).  You can learn more about  Cali's story from the Department of Education blog, A Vocational Rehabilitation Success Story:  Josrph Cali.

CAMBA is hiring  full time, entry level Security Guards for day, evening and overnight shifts in CAMBA  shelters and residential sites located in Brooklyn.  CAMBA offers excellent benefits including health, dental, life insurance, vacation and a 403B retirement match.  Hiring event is on Thursday, November 9, 2017,  9 am - 3 pm at 330 Powell Street, Brooklyn 11212.  (To get there: Take 3 Train to Junius Street or L Train  to Sutter Avenue).

NMIC (Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation) is recruiting for its free Security Guard training program.  This 3 week program includes 8 and 16 hr. certificates; NYS Security License; Fireguard  Certificate; CPR/AED Certificates; Customer Service Certificate; Cultural Awareness Certificate; Employment readiness training.  For more information please call Esperanzo Cruz, program manager, at 212-453-5396. 

Project Renewal offers free Advanced Basic Skills and HSE (High School Equivalency)  Preparation Classes, which are on-going throughout the year.  Classes are available Tuesday and Wednesday  afternoons and evenings.  This open enrollment accepts students from ages 18 and above.  For information and sign-up, please contact Shinique James  at nexstep@projectrenewal.org.

Community Links Supported Education Program is a non-profit initiative supporting individuals with mental health conditions in pursuing education goals and successfully completing college, certification, licensing or vocational degrees.  Training  opportunities include IT Training, Commercial Driver's License, Home Health Aide, Construction Work, NYS Master Barber, Medical Assistant, Maintenance and Janitorial, TV Production Assistant, Health and Office Operation (Medical Records), Wood Working, Cable Installation, Hospitality and Tourism Industry (NRAEF Certification), OSHA License and more.    Eligible individuals must be 18 years or older; living in NYC: and living with a Mental Health condition.  Please reach out at 929-210-9810.

The Cooper Union Retraining Program for Immigrant Engineers at CAMBA  assists immigrant engineers and IT professionals who are underemployed or unemployed  gain access to higher paying  jobs through training and job placement assistance .  The program includes courses in information technology and chemical, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering taught by Cooper Union faculty and field experts, offered nights and weekends.  Since its inception in 1987, the Retraining Program for Immigrant Engineers has placed 3,000 immigrant engineers into careers.

 Intro to Social Media on Monday, October 30, 2017, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm  at Brooklyn Workforce 1 Career Center, 250 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.  This workshop is for all interested jobseekers to get an understanding of social media, and learn how you can use social media sites to help your job search.

Career Development Workshop: Overcoming Invisible Barriers on Monday, October 30, 2017, 12:30 - 2:30 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 worker to identify and reduce barriers to their job finding (Ex. age, lack of goal,.....)

Job Finding Club on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, 2 -4 pm, at Flushing  Workforce 1 Career Center, 138-60 Barclay Ave. 2nd floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  This is for all interested jobseekers and dislocated worker to form a weekly support group focusing on obtaining job goals.

Sprint will present a recruitment on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, 10 am - 2 pm for Retail Sales Consultant (5 P/T openings), at the Bronx Workforce 1 Career Center, 400 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458.  

Spanish Speaking Resume Writing  Workshop on Thursday, November  2, 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, November 2,  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.

Flushing Mini Job Fair on Friday, November 3, 2017, 10 am - 1 pm at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138 - 60 Barclay Avenue, 2nd floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  Participating businesses include Chick-Fil-A, FedEx Ground, NYC Department of Correction, PrimeFlight Avaition Services and Sodexo.

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 October 29  become available.