The City of Rochester has compiled a list of employment resources, including Providing Real Incentive to Maintain Employment (PRIME). Click here for more information. The City of Rochester also provides a resource list for job searches and job training.

Additionally, the Urban League of Rochester operates a career training center that specializes in helping low-income individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency.

Dr. Frank Doberman discusses the stress that is associated with losing your job, from good stress, which can be mobilizing, to bad stress, which can be unhealthy, as well as how to topple fears in order to make an accurate assessment of your possibilities.

Listen: Dan Bazile on Coping With Job Loss

Developed by a consortium of public and industry partners to help attract and retain top talent in the region, the DaVinci Project, based in Syracuse, includes job listings in a wide variety of fields.

Find disability resource specialists who help individuals with disabilities ‘navigate’ through available programs and services in the local One Stop Career Center system.

ARISE offers a supported employment program that helps individuals with disabilities attain employment. In addition, Access to Independence of Cortland County, Inc. works with people with disabilities to promote full inclusion in social, economic, educational and legal rights.

If you are a newly-arrived or established resident refugee, or a member of the welfare-to-work population in the Rochester area, the Catholic Family Center of Rochester has over 25 years of experience with placing people like you in employment opportunities by removing barriers to employment and creating a pathway to permanent self-reliance. Learn more about their employment and loan services.

If you or someone you know is homeless in the Rochester area, Project ReDirect (a service of The Salvation Army) may be able to help. Project ReDirect helps individuals find a place to live and offers vocational counseling and employment training to help people maintain a steady job and keep their homes. Learn more about Project ReDirect’s support services, job placement services, employment preparation training, GED learning and support groups here.

The Veterans Outreach Center of Rochester seeks to help veterans reenter the workforce through programs and services such as career counseling, skills assessment, resume assistance, job readiness and occupational skills training, career development and placement services, employer recruitment activities and more.

The New York State Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals With Disabilities (VESID) offers a compiled list of statewide employment resources for those with disabilities and for employers. This includes information on independent living, paths to employment and federal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.

This site includes more than 4,000 job listings from Central New York employers.

Find hints, tips, strategies and suggestions on a wide span of subjects related to finding a job in New York State.

RochesterWorks! is dedicated to developing a strong workforce in the Rochester area, offering two free, full-service Career Centers where job seekers are linked to available jobs, training opportunities to upgrade skills and career planning services and resources.

New York State agencies and departments have many resources available to help working families make ends meet. This portal offers a gateway into information on: work support programs that you may be eligible for, food stamps, nutrition programs, home energy assistance, weatherization assistance, child support, tax credits, job placement, social security, unemployment assistance, housing, student loans, education assistance and much, much more.

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Every hour, someone in the state of New York needs essential services, but people often don’t know where to turn. The United Way encourages people to pick up the phone and dial 2-1-1 (or 3-1-1 in the New York City area) to get answers and assistance. Dial now, or click here to locate the 2-1-1 service in your area.

Are you a long-term homemaker? Find a center for displaced homemakers in your area, where you can develop and implement sound vocational plans, leading to employment and economic independence.

This brief video from the New York State Department of Labor walks you through exactly what you need to do in order to apply for unemployment insurance. You can find additional information about how to file an unemployment insurance claim in New York State in this brochure or on this website.

Online resources are not particularly helpful unless you have relatively consistent access to a computer with an Internet connection. If you do not have suitable Internet access, your local public library can help. Find your local public library within the New York State public library system and begin making use of this valuable, free resource today.

Find job fairs, where you can meet potential employers, in your area.

View a calendar of job fairs planned at assorted locations throughout the Capital Region and North Country.

This brief video showcases how the New York Department of Labor can help veterans connect with employers and find employment.

Use this business directory to obtain information on businesses most likely to employ people in your occupation or industry.

This comprehensive guide offers information on handling a job loss, conducting a job search, interviewing and many other topics of interest for professionals.

Explore occupations, identify your strengths, search education and training databases and more on New York Job Zone.

Learn more about your legal rights in employment, unemployment and employment discrimination. To find legal assistance available in your area, visit LawHelp.org/NY and click on ‘Workers Rights.’ En Espanol: ayudalegalny.org y clik ‘Derechos del Trabajador.’

This four-minute video explains how Department of Labor staff can help you find a job, and also debunks old myths, such as the idea that you must stand in a very long line, in person, in order to collect unemployment assistance.

This fact sheet provides information about the health insurance extension program known as COBRA, which your former employer must offer for up to 18 months after your layoff or job termination. For COBRA information specific to trade-affected workers, retirees and their families, see this fact sheet.

Search for jobs and related information about your career; sign up to create a resume, apply for jobs and have job listings sent to you via e-mail.

One Stop Career Centers offer convenient, no-cost job search services such as counseling, resume development, workshops, computer/Internet access, access to phones, faxes and copiers, adult basic education, job placement assistance and more. Find the location and contact information of a career center in your area here. Or, click here to learn more about how a One Stop Career Center can help you.

This online portal from the New York State Department of Labor includes information on careers, training, assistance and more.

See these important tips from the New York State Department of Labor on how to prepare for your job interview.