Serving Albany’s West Hill, Arbor Hill and South End neighborhoods, CareerLinks Services offers one-on-one help with career counseling, interviewing skills, resume writing, job placement, job retention and support, training, internships, mentoring and self-esteem workshops.
Are you at or near the limits on your lines of credit? Do you usually only pay the minimum on your credit cards? Are you thinking of borrowing money to pay your debts? Are creditors calling you regarding late payments? Does your financial situation weigh on your mind? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, credit counseling may be for you. Since 1972, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central New York (which also offers branches in other parts of the state, including an Albany branch and others) has been helping people just like you. Take control of your money and get on the right track to financial stability.
Are you overwhelmed with debt? A credit counseling agency might be a good choice for you. Find out how to choose a credit counseling agency, and the questions you should ask before signing up.
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.
Use this worksheet from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (which has branches in Albany, Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica and Watertown) to determine your monthly balance or deficit. Then, use this worksheet in order to plan for short- and long-term goals.
Michael is a lyric poet with an M.A. in English who would like to make a living on his poetry, though he realizes that his chances of doing so are not high. As he searches for a job in advertising or public relations, he looks forward to moving out of his parents’ house. To help him do so, he has enlisted the help of a career counselor.
Michael says: ‘I need to be able to take care of myself…I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m passionate about. I’m just struggling to [turn] that into money.’ | • Watch Video
The Rochester district office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) provides vocational counseling and rehabilitation services that result in successful employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities and their employers.
Whether you have a disability, receive public assistance, dropped out of high school, are a convicted offender or lack significant work experience, Career Systems of Rochester is designed to deliver services that can help you, such academic and vocational assessment, remedial education, life skills counseling, employment readiness training, structured job-related counseling, job placement services and follow-up services. Click here for contact information.
