Across the United States the week August 13-19 and around the world, over 200 organizations – including small businesses, non-profits, and our armed forces –were set to participate in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Safe + Sound campaign (Safe + Sound), an initiative to raise awareness of effective workplace safety and health programs.

Outreach efforts such as Safe + Sound, along with enforcement and compliance assistance, reflect the Trump Administration’s strong commitment to protecting the health and safety of American workers. In addition to the critical goal of preventing workplace injuries and illnesses, establishing a culture of workplace safety benefits job creators and workers by:

• Increasing worker satisfaction: Safety-conscious job creators can help workers stay engaged in their work, which can lead to other benefits, such as reduced absenteeism, increased productivity, and improved employee retention.
• Improving productivity: By preventing accidents, workers can stay safe and businesses can maintain economic outputs and avoid damage to equipment or facilities.
• Reducing costs: Companies spend $1 billion per week on workers’ compensation, which is money that could be invested in improving safety measures, growing businesses, and creating jobs.

You can learn more about Safe +Sound Week from the Department of labor blog, Safe + Sound Week August 13 - 19, 2018, written by Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary  for Occupational Safety and Health.

Employment Programs

School Professionals, the leading provider of substitute teachers for NYC Charter, Independent Parochial Schools, and Universal Pre-K, is currently seeking Teachers, Assistant Teachers and Tutors for Pre-K through 12th grade. Qualified individuals will have at least a bachelor's degree or higher, and 6+ months of experience as a lead teacher, co-teacher, or tutor in a pre-K-12th grade setting. School Professionals is also seeking UPK Teachers, and Teacher Aides for Nursery and Preschool. Qualified individuals will have a high school diploma (or equivalent) or higher; 6+ months of experience as a lead teacher or teacher; 6+ months of experience as an afternoon teacher or assistant teacher, day care or summer camp counselor, or Sunday school teacher; or similar experience working with children age 2-6 years.

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.

Bronx Educational Opportunity Center Security Guard Training: Registration (see details here) is Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30 AM-11:00 AM (except holidays). The calendar of classes is available here.

Free and low-cost OSHA training and certification courses are offered by six organizations. To contact any organization with questions, please visit the following website, and call the phone number provided for that organization. 

The CUNY Fatherhood Academy at LaGuardia Community College is  now recruiting for their September cohort. This free program is for unemployed and underemployed fathers between the ages of 18 and 30. For more information, get details here or call 718-730-7336.

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation's (NMIC) YouthBuild: Business Bootcamp is a five-month training program for out-of-school young people. Services include High School Equivalency Diploma, Customer Service Certificate, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR), creating a business plan with NYC Business Solutions, engaging in employment readiness training, and receiving job placement assistance. Open registration is held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday beginning at 11:30 AM. Test begins at 12:45 PM. For more information, call 212-453-5369.

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation's (NMIC) Train and Earn Program is now recruiting for their September cohort. For more information, call 212-822-8325 or 212-453-5378.

Rebuilding Together NYC Construction Skills Training is available.  For more information, call 718-488-8840, x18.

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

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 (while you train and during your internship) and complete courses eligible for college credits.

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.

Discover Accounting includes state-by-state guides on becoming a CPA, salaries, and educational requirements. If you are looking for more advanced accounting topics, you'll find information in their comprehensive career guide and career comparisons.

NYC Career Center Events and Recruiting

Managing Job Loss Workshop:  Monday, August 27, 2018, 12:30 - 2:30 PM at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138 60 Barclay Ave., 2nd  floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  Identify and manage your losses to deal with this transition.  For more information call 718-661-5012.

Retail Training Information Session: Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 10 - 11 AM at Workforce 1 Career Center, 120 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island, NY 10301.  Old Navy, Nordstrom, H&M, Starbucks, Nike, Samsonite, Crocs Dennis Basso, Royal Jewelers, Gap, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers and more will soon be hiring for positions at Empire Outlets.  Instructions for Attending:  RSVP at statentisland.dews@labor.ny.gov

Job Finding Club: Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 2 - 4-PM, at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138 60 Barclay Ave., 2nd floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  Weekly support group focusing on obtaining job goals.  For more information call 718-661-5012.

Benefits for Exploring Job Zone:  Wednesday, August 29, 2018, 2 - 4:15 PM at Bronx Workforce 1 Career Center, 400 East Fordham Rd., 8th floor, Bronx, NY 10458.   Participants will learn and explore how to use Job Zone an interactive resource to help manage their careers.

Introduction to Services Information Session:  Thursday, August 30, 2018, 8:30 - 9:30 AM at Bronx Workforce 1 Career Center, 400 East Fordham Rd., 8th floor, Bronx, NY 10458.  Check In Time:  8:30 AM.

Retail Training Information Session:  Thursday, August 30, 2018, 10 - 11 AM at Workforce 1 Career Center, 120 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island, NY 10301.  Old Navy, Nordstrom, H& M, Starbucks , Nike, Samsonite, Crocs Dennis Basso, Royal Jewelers, Gap, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers and more will soon be hiring for positions at Empire Outlets.  Instructions for Attending:  RSVP at statenisland.dews @labor.ny.gov

Individual Resume Review/ Career Advisement Workshop:  Thursday, August 30, 2018, 12:30 - 3 PM at Bronx Workforce  1 Career Center, 400 East Fordham Rd, 8th floor, Bronx, NY 10458.   This session provides jobseekers the opportunity to meet individually with a Career Advisor to discuss employment and training opportunities, next steps, and to review resume for potential updates.

Acing the Interview Workshop:  Thursday, August 30, 2018, 1:30 - 4 PM at Bronx Workforce 1 Career Center, 400 East Fordham Rd., 8th floor, Bronx, NY 10458,  This workshop will help jobseekers prepare for interviews, demonstrate how to conduct oneself during the interview, and the follow up required to get a job.  (Duration:  two and a half hours)  Check In :  1:30 - 2:00 PM.

Transferring Skills Workshop:  Thursday, August 30, 2018, 2 - 4 PM at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138 60 Barclay Ave., 2nd floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  Identify your transferable skills & target them to new jobs.  For more information call 718- 661-5012 or 718-321-6316.

Create a Resume Workshop:  Friday, August 31, 2018, 1 - 3:30 PM at Bronx Workforce 1 Career Center, 400 East Fordham Rd., 8th floor, Bronx, NY 10458.  This  workshop is designed to walk jobseekers through the steps for building an effective resume, which is a critical component of getting a job.  Must have knowledge of computer use.  (Duration:  two hours).   Check In: 1:00 - 1:30 PM.

Job Postings and Assistance

Job Postings at New York City Workforce 1.

Apprenticeship Opportunities in New York City.

Available jobs via Brooklyn Community Board 14.

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, 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 free training in Quickbooks, Basic Accounting, and Excel. This training is open to anyone receiving food stamps but no cash assistance. Classes run 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 receiving food stamps but no cash assistance. Training runs Mondays through Fridays for six weeks, and includes test prep and 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 on the above CMP training programs, email info@cmpny.org, call 212-571-1690, or visit the CMP website. CMP also provides tuition-based healthcare and business training 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 that this page will be revised when more recruitment events for the week of August 26 become available.