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United Jewish Council of the East Side (UJC)
Career Development and Training Skills Web Page
Dear Career Counselors and Jobseekers:
Until the development of this webpage, there wasn’t any place on the Internet where NYC residents (jobseekers, career counselors, one stop, workforce development CBO staff) could go to find all of the free resources that are currently available. This website was designed for anyone age 21 and older. The primary focus is for people who want to get an entry level job or launch a career that doesn’t require a two or four year college degree. There is a wide range of free resources available including: classes covering both basic skills and career track training, mentoring opportunities and workshops available all year long. These classes are offered all over NYC and at least a few of them are available in most neighborhoods. In fact, there are several career track areas that have free long term training available.
This website offers information on:
· Free career track training opportunities
· Free mentoring and career counseling opportunities
· Dept. of Small Business Services Workforce One Career Centers
· WIA-Individual Training Account (ITA) vouchers
· Free classes in ESL, ABE, basic computer literacy
· Certification
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How to use the web link express. Each below web link will take you to the website where additional information (course descriptions, contact phone numbers, eligibility requirements, how to apply) can be found. The lack of money to cover the cost of training should not be seen as a barrier for launching a career |
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DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE? CAN’T AFFORD TO PAY TUITION? THERE ARE FREE CLASSES AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW.
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What Will I find/ How Can it Help Me
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1. Career Counseling |
NYC-Department of Small Business Services-Workforce Career Centers |
FREE |
A good place to begin a new job or career search. All of the below services are free of charge. · Job search resource rooms · Personalized career counseling · Advice on how to interview for a job · Assistance creating resumes and cover letters · Job placement services Counselors can also help with accessing ITA vouchers (link to ITA guidelines).
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2. Career Reference Guide |
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This is an excellent online resource. The librarians of the Education & Job Information Center have prepared up-to-date resource guides to link you to web sites, or lead you to other community agencies. Topics include job hunting and employment, training and higher education, and much more. |
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3. Career Counseling |
UJC and Met Council on Jewish Poverty |
FREE |
Professional career counseling can be very expensive. These two organizations provide professional career counseling for free. Some aptitude testing available. Counseling covers a broad range of experience and interests from entry level job seekers to mid-level career changers. Both organizations are located in lower Manhattan.
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4. Post high school mentoring opportunities |
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For low income young adults between the age of 18 to 26. SWP offers classes, mentoring, and help with getting corporate professional administrative jobs. Recruits volunteers from the corporate sector (mostly Manhattan midtown and downtown companies). Provides the one to one help mentoring that can make the difference with getting an entry level corporate administrative support job. Read eligibility guidelines to see if there is a fit.
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5. post high school mentoring opportunities |
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Dress for Success helps low income women to enter the workforce and stay employed. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and a week's worth of separates when she gets the job. A client must be referred by an approved organization The Professional Women's Group (PWG) offers support to all clients during this critical time by providing information that will help women unfamiliar with the workplace continue to develop skills and advance in their careers. The PWG provides a comfortable atmosphere for members to share, grow and network with other women who have recently made the same transition into the workforce. NY OFFICE information: 32 East 31st Street Suite 602 New York, New York 10016 Phone: 212 545 DSNY
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6. Out of School Youth Programs |
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Dropped out of High School or are no longer attending school? How do you get back on a path leading to employment and a good career. The Out of School Youth programs are run by CBO’s and are located throughout the City. They are for youth, ages 16 to 21. The CBO’s offer intensive help by providing counseling, adult education classes, job skills training, internships, job placement and obtaining a GED, a career credential and/or preparing to attend college. If are 21 or under, this is the best place to start. A wide range of services will be available to you.
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7. Career Introductions |
ONET: Occupation Information Network (United State Department of Labor)
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This is an amazing website. Type in the career you are interested in and you will be shown a thorough list of the skills, knowledge and daily tasks for that job/career area. Very detailed and helpful information for learning more about a career choice.
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How to Get Entry Level Job Skills: ESL, ABE, GED and Computer Literacy Classes
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8. English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Equivalency Diploma (GED) prep |
New York Literacy Assistance Center (NYC-LAC)
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There are hundreds of ESL, ABE and GED prep classes taught throughout the five boroughs. To find a class near you, use the NYC-LAC class location finder database. This excellent resource will show you all of the available classes (with contact information and program eligibility) in your borough.
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9. ESL, ABE, GED Prep and Workplace Computer Skills Classes |
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Professionally taught classes in basic computer literacy (keyboarding, word processing) English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE) and GED prep. 18 years or older. These classes are offered at the SUNY-BEOC program learning sites in the Bronx (2), Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. Click on link and scroll down page to borough program website addresses.
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10. ESL, ABE, Basic Computer Skills Classes |
NYC-Dept. of Education- Office of Adult and Continuing Education
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This is the largest network of free adult education classes in NYC. Classes are offered for basic computer literacy, ESL, and ABE. These classes are offered mostly at night at public schools and CBO’s.
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11. Basic Computer and Internet Search Skills Classes |
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Never turned on a computer? Want to learn how to use the Internet? Need a place to practice computer skills for free? There are 8 Workforce 1Career Centers. They all offer these services. Basic computer literacy classes are offered every week year round. A large and comfortable computer and Internet room is available to use by appointment.
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12. Online Access to ESL Questions and Resources |
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What happens when you are writing a letter and need a quick answer to a question about English grammar usage? The Technology Learning Center can give you easy to access answers. If offers an online quiz system for generally accepted rules of English grammar, sentence structure and composition. It also has numerous other online English language improvement resources.
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I Want to Launch a Career: Job Skills and Career Track Training Classes
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13. Career Track Training Classes |
NYC-Dept. of Education -Office of Adult and Continuing Education
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In addition to adult education, the Department of Education offers free and professional classroom training for launching careers in medical billing, bookkeeping, computer repair, appliance repair, web design, culinary arts, licensed practical nursing, emergency medical technician, cable installation and CISCO computer network systems. There are also support services including Career Information Child Care Information Individual Sessions Job Referrals Small Group Discussions Referrals to other services.
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14. Career Track Training Classes |
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Bookkeeping, medical billing, computer service repair, computer network administration, office manager, web page design.
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15. Career Track Training Classes |
SUNY- Brooklyn Education Opportuni SUNY-Queens Queens Center |
FREE |
Advanced Computer Applications
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16. Career Track Training Classes |
SUNY-Queens QueensSUNY-
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Located on 125th Street in Harlem, the MEOC offers free classroom training in the following careers: Office assistant PC Repair technician Security Officer Network Technician |
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17. Career Track Training Classes |
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Administrative Medical Office Specialist ,Basic Computer /Office Technology College prep ,Desktop Publishing ,Direct Care Service Worker Emergency Medical Technician ,GED Medical Assistant, Office Support Specialist ,Security Guard Registration Training Vocational/ Academic Preparation Lab Career counseling and job placement services also available.
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18. Career Track Training, ABE, ESL classes |
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Largest nonprofit provider of adult education and job skills training in NYC. CWE operates partnerships with CBO’s in all five boroughs. CWE also runs its own training programs in culinary arts, child care and health care.
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19. Career Planning, ESL, ABE, Job Skills Training, and Job Placement combined program
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New York State Dept. of Labor-Education for Gainful Employment (EDGE) |
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The NYS-DOL EDGE programs offer each client a combination of career counseling, classroom training and job placement services. The classroom training is in English as a Second Language (ESL) and Adult Basic Ed (ABE). Some site offer job skills training. There are 28 funded EDGE programs in New York City. Must meet TANF 200% Poverty Level eligibility guidelines. EDGE programs are in operation throughout the City. To find an EDGE provider near you, click on link.
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20. NYC Career Track Training and Education Opportunities (ITA Vouchers) Database
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This is the best website to go to find out about the very wide range of career education and training classes available. Almost every career has at least one eligible training provider. Training can be covered for up to $2,500 with a Individual Training Account (ITA) voucher. If you qualify for an ITA voucher, the classes are FREE. The database allows you to easily search for any class offered by a New York State Department of Labor Eligible Training Provider.
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21. Training, Vocational Education and Job Placement Opportunities Database |
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This is a citywide network of CBO’s that offer employment preparation training and classes. The best way to access the network, with information broken down into several helpful categories, is to use this database. (Doesn’t discern between pay and free, a lot of out of date information, only for their members).
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22. Construction Trades Training Classes |
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The Mechanics' Institute offers tuition-free evening programs to men and women currently employed in the building and construction trades. Technical Programs:
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23. Construction Management |
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The HPD Office of Community Partnerships offers the Contractor Training Program to help construction entrepreneurs to learn the business skills needed to run a successful company. The Program is a 12-week, one evening per week seminar on such topics as Construction Estimating, Accounting for Your Small Business and Public/Private Sector Opportunities.
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24. Special Populations
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This website has a database for finding training programs for people who fall into one or more special population grouping.
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David Rubel, Consultant, Community Planning and Development 2006 Please forward comments to JoelkUJC@aol.com
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How to Access a WIA-Individual Training Account (ITA) Voucher
The eight New York City Workforce1Career Centers (WCC) offer a wide range of services to job seekers ranging from onsite computer training, job preparation workshops, employment counseling, career advisement and access to Individual Training Account Vouchers for job seekers interested in upgrading their skills for employment advancement. If a job seeker is interested in obtaining an Individual Training Account Voucher (ITA) they will have to adhere to the following steps.
There are mandatory steps needed to qualify for various services.
ITA Voucher Eligibility Requirements:
Must be 18 years of age or older, legal resident and their income must be under $56,000 per year. Applicant must bring proof of eligibility to the first appointment. For proof of eligibility acceptable documents go to www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/jobseekers/get_started.shtml. or see below.
There are Eligible Training Providers (ETP’s), many with well regarded reputations for high quality instruction, in just about every field that leads to well paying jobs and careers in the local economy (there are also ETP classes for aspiring entrepreneurs). Training is available in all non-college degree white collar jobs, construction trades, home/office appliance repair, professional sales, real estate, catering, home based businesses, computer programmer, financial services, general office support work, etc. If you want to see the wide the range of choice for areas of training and cost, go to www.workforcenewyork.com/etp/. Below are the documents that must be brought to the first visit (taken from the New York City Workforce One website).
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Workforce One Career Center Orientation The first step to using a Workforce1 Career Center is to attend an orientation session, where you’ll learn about what services are available and get help organizing your thoughts about how best to use these resources. You’ll also receive basic information about jobs available in your area. The orientation schedule for each borough Center is posted here. If you have a resume prepared, bring it. Some people come to a Workforce1 Career Center with a resume and work experience, and are ready for a job. If you are qualified you’ll go straight from orientation to job application. We may even be able to schedule an interview for you on the day of your orientation. If you need more help, you can use the Resource Room, or register to obtain customized services and training. Bring your resume and the required documentation; you’ll be amazed how fast we’ll find you a job. Registration for Benefits Come to the Workforce1 Career Center prepared! Your job search moves quickly if you bring your resume with you. In order to attend workshops and enjoy one-on-one assistance with our Workforce1 Career Advisors you must register for services. To register you will need to complete a Registration Form available at any Workforce1 Career Center. In addition, you will need to bring the documents listed below. The faster you finish the registration process the sooner you’ll be on the right path to finding a job. Required Documents To register you will need proof of your eligibility to work, social security number, and birth date. Please bring One of the following documents from each category to a Workforce1 Career Center. These documents are required if you want to register. Social Security Number (Bring One of the following)
Citizenship or Eligibility to Work (Bring One of the following)
Birthdate (Bring One of the following)
If you have recently lost your job, or are receiving unemployment insurance, then be sure you bring the following documents with you. Having them will help us get you registered quickly and will allow you to immediately start your job search. Unemployment Status (Bring One of the following if applicable)
Selective Service (Bring One of the following if applicable) Note: All Males Born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Females are not required to register.
Stamped Post Office Receipt of Registration
In 2002, the New York City WIB approved the current self-sufficiency standard of $56,000, based on data for a family of four. Operationally, however, this standard has proven difficult to implement, particularly as no guidance was provided for other family compositions, namely for single individuals, for families greater than four, or for families smaller than four.
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