The New York City Labor Market Information Service released Medical Assisting Career Map in February 2014.  This career map is based on the real-life experiences of people who have worked as Medical-Assistants in New York  State.  While many Medical Assistants remain in the same type of work for at least five years, those who move into related careers can move in several different directions, including clinical health, health administration, technical health and clinical research.   This career map also includes  What are the numbers behind it ?         

A federal law called the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act provides protections.  You can learn more about how the law protects health coverage for mental health and addiction from the Department of Labor blog, Your Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits, authored  by  Mark Connor, director of the Office of Outreach, Education and Assistance of the department's Employee Benefits Security Administration.

Union Settlement is recruiting for its Pre-Home Health Aide Training in Spanish. In this training program participants learn medical terminology, dealing with basic medications, and basic anatomy and physiology in Spanish and English.  They receive asthma and CPR  certification.  They can also attend preparation for High School Equivalency classes in Spanish.  For more information call 212-828-6016.       

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-ApprenticeshipTraining, Hospitality Careers and LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail Training.                       

Career Development Workshop:  Job Finding Club on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 2-4 pm at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 136-60 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.

Hope Home Care, Inc. will present a recruitment on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 11 am - 2 pm for Intake Coordinator (5 openings),  at the  Bronx Workforce 1 Career Center, 400 E, Fordham Road, 7th Floor, Bronx, NY 10458.  By appointment only.

Basic Resume Writing  workshop on Wednesday, May 31, 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.

Spanish Speaking Resume Writing  workshop on Thursday, June 1, 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.

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 28 become available.