Community Action provides services to help job seekers develop new job skills to find better jobs and helps employers to secure good qualified employees. We are a ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER location offering a free computer lab, free internet access, job seeker workshops in partnership with the GLOW Workforce Development Board.
Job seeker help is available to anyone. Our experienced team is ready to help whether you are currently working and are looking to better your career or maybe your circumstances required you to leave the workforce and you are ready to go back. Specific funds are available for re-training of individuals who experience job loss due to the effect of foreign trade.
Services include:
The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act established federal grant funds to pay for certain employment and training activities in New York State. Employers can access these funds through us to assist with the costs associated with training new employees, as well as those incurred as a result of upgrading the skills of an existing workforce.
Two specific types of training that qualify for funding are: OJT (On-the-Job Training) and Employer Customized Training.
Vocational and Career Scholarship Programs
Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
Supportive Services
More Services
Soft skills training, volunteer opportunities, resume/cover letter preparation, job seeker assistance, vocational/skill assessments, mock interviews, job shadows/business tours, networking opportunities, job application assistance and various workshops offered throughout the year.
Paid work placements are available with local businesses throughout Wyoming County for in or out of school youth age 14 to 20. This program gives participants exposure to employment and work experience in a trade or career. You can earn the current minimum wage rate per hour working 25 hours per week for 5 weeks. Must meet TANF eligibility guidelines. Click here for details.
If you are between 18 and 64 years old and receiving SSI or SSDI and would like to return to employment without experiencing a sudden loss of benefits, we can help. Our Disability Resource Coordinator will help you find programs that can help your ability to gain, return to, or retain employment. We are an Employment Network for the Ticket To Work program. For more information visit http://www.dol.gov/odep/ or call Laurie Schaller at (585) 447-8257.
No appointment necessary from 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Thursday at our Route 20a location. Lab includes current and locally advertised job listings, labor market information and employment trends, State and County civil service listings, job search websites via fast internet connection, interactive software tutorials, printer, videos, books, phone, fax, and copy machine availability.
