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I'm Looking For A Job
Job Seeker Services
A job seeker who comes through the doors of Employment & Training can anticipate assistance in a wide variety of areas, depending on the individual's needs and circumstances. Services that might be provided include:
Career Assessment
- Career interest, values, and abilities testing
- Resume review and writing assistance
- Instruction/Workshops in successful Job Search techniques: interview skills, follow-up after the interview, budgeting skills, and time management
- Information and referral to community resources if needed
- On-site Resource Room (Niagara Falls site only) equipped with phones, fax machine, copier, computers and internet access for use by job seekers
Training Opportunities
- Hiring incentives to area employers through tax/hiring incentives
- On-the-Job Training
- Vocational/skills training at NYS approved training institutions throughout Western New York
Support Services
- Transportation assistance
- Child care assistance
- Access to community resources
- Transitional services as the job seeker begins a new job, such as reimbursement for tolls or parking expenses during the first few weeks of work
All of these services are provided to the job seeker at no cost.
Internet Resources for Job Seekers
America's Job Bank: www.ajb.dni.us
The Niagara Gazette Classifieds: www.adquest.com/local/niagara
The Buffalo News Classifieds: www2.buffnews.com/classified
Western New York Jobs: www.wnyjobs.com
Special Programs
Youth (eligible Youth ages 14-21)
- Are you looking for your first job?
- Will you be looking for a summer job?
- Do you need help completing the courses you need to graduate from high school?
- Have you left school or are you looking for an alternative high school program?
We may be able to help.
Niagara County Employment & Training has programs that can help young people between the ages of 14 and 21 with these and other issues.
To find out more: Call 278-8140 or apply in person at the One-Stop Center in the Trott Building in Niagara Falls.
Willing-to-Work
Willing-to-Work is an employment readiness program designed to assist low income Adults with entering or re-entering the job market.
Program Outline
- Start Up Workshops - Three mornings of activities designed to help you start to think about your future and assess your interests, abilities, and career goals.
- L.I.N.K. - Ten mornings of job readiness and introduction to computers offered by NCCC staff.
- Paid Work Experience - You will be paid at least minimum wage bi-weekly as you work approximately 30 hours each week at a non-profit or public agency. The jobs are temporary, lasting approximately six months, and are designed to provide an experience that you can use to help you enter permanent employment. Work experience hours and duties vary depending upon the goals of the individual, the skills you currently possess, and the needs of the work site.
Who can participate in Willing-to-Work? Adults age 18 and over who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Long-term TANF recipient (30+ months) or recipient within 12 months of reaching TANF limits.
- Low-income custodial parent who may face the toughest challenges of achieving self-sufficiency.
- Non-custodial parent who is having difficulty paying child support and whose minor children receive one of the following: TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, or SSI. The non-custodial parent must agree to enter into a personal responsibility contract.
- Foster Child ages 18-25 who has "aged out" of Foster Care.
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