The New York Public Library Employment Pop-Up Recruitment Events

• Eastchester Library, October 16, 11 am - 2 pm.
• Bronx Library Center, October 18, 11 am - 2 pm.
• Belmont Library, October 25,  11 am - 2 pm.

Bilingual Volunteers Needed for BBB Live 1X:  Consumer Protection "Call-In" Eevent: Take Control of Your Debt, on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at BBB Office, 30 East 33rd Street, 12th fl.,  Manhattan.  A rewarding volunteer experience that benefits Spanish -speakers!  Volunteer for one or more of the two call-answering shifts:  2 - 7 pm; 3 - 8 pm.  Calls will be answered in Spanish.  Each shift begins with training in English.

Have you used email today?  If so, thank  Vint Cerf.  While with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in the 1970s, Cerf co-designed the basic protocols for internet communications.  One motivation behind his work was frustration communicating with other researchers by voice.  Cerf is hard of hearing.  Later, in the private sector,  he was part of the team that developed the first commercial email system.  You can learn more about how Inclusion Drives Innovations from this year's National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2017 blog, authored by Jennifer Sheehy, deputy assistant secretary of labor for disability employment policy.

According to the Department of Labor, there are more than 500,000 apprenticeships across the country, with more opportunities added every day.  You can learn more at the Department of Labor Apprenticeship program.  The DOL blog on apprenticeship, Fast Track to a Hospitality Career, tells Mykelsy's story , which is one example of an effective workforce program in action.

New Partners, Inc. will present a recruitment on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 10 am -  1:30 pm for Home Health Aide (5 F/T & P/T openings), at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138-60 Barclay Avenue, 2nd floor, Flushing, N 11355.  For more information, please contact Ms. Chang at 718-661-5000.

Career Development Workshop on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm at Brooklyn Workforce 1 Career Center, 250 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.  This workshop is for all interested jobseekers to learn the value of the career exploration process and how the process can positively impact your career path.

Job Finding Club on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 2 -4 pm at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138-60 Barclay Ave. 2nd floor, Flushing NY 11355.  This workshop is for all interested job seekers and dislocated worker to form a weekly support group focusing on obtaining  job goals.

Seasonal Mini Job Fair on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 10 am - 1 pm at New York State Dept. of Labor, 215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10027.  Participating Businesses include Columbia University, Chic-Fil-A, DropCar, GoodTemps, GVC II, WellLife Network.  This job fair is for all interested jobseekers.

Canon Business Process Services, Inc. will present a recruitment on Thursday, October 12, 2017, 10 am - 2 pm for Finance Manager (2 openings),  Sr. Manager, Technology Ops/Help Desk (1 opening), Finance Analyst (1 opening),  at Brooklyn Workforce 1 Career Center, 250 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.   Please contact Ben Suazo at  BrooklynToWork@labor.ny.gov

Career Development Workshop: Transferring Skills on  Thursday, October 12, 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 their transferable skills and target them to new jobs.

Basic Resume Writing  Workshop on Thursday,  October12, 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 Zone on Friday, October 13, 2017, 9 - 11 am 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 log in, access JZ modules.  Must have ny.gov ID.  Able to use computer .For more information call 718-321-6340.

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 8  become available.