Amy has been in the financial industry for the past fourteen years, and was laid off from her previous job in April of 2009. After being unemployed for nine months, she’s now employed at an investment firm doing work that is very similar to what she has done in the past. In the time that she was on the job market, Amy applied for about 85 to 90 positions.
Amy says: ‘I’m glad to be back in the workforce.’ | • Watch Video
After 18 years in her former job with a large company as an office manager, Bonnie has been unemployed since November 2009. Since that time, she has developed a survival routine. Every morning, she heads to her local One Stop Career Center, where she is learning new computer skills, then walks her dogs. Bonnie says: ‘Being outside and being with other people makes all the difference.’ | • Watch Video
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.
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.
Meet a young single mother who moved beyond feeling ‘stuck’ by exploring a career in carpentry with the help of her local One Stop Career Center. Also, we’ll introduce you to a saleswoman who’s changing directions after 26 years at the same company with the help of a job search support group. Also, we examine the foreclosure boom in New York City and how to make sure you avoid foreclosure scams.
We introduce you to an experienced pharmaceutical engineer who has been searching for work in his crowded field. Also, some employers who are hiring discuss what they look for in a pool of job applicants. Plus, we explore the value of internships. In addition, learn how to apply for specific government positions by taking the civil service exam. Lastly, learn to avoid classified ad scams.
Meet Michael, a poet with an M.A. in English who is struggling to apply his skills to the job market. We’ll also hear from the director of Career Services at Hudson Valley Community College about the importance of internships for graduates. Plus, we’ll see how one Syracuse high school is supporting a credit union for kids in order to foster better financial education and instill savings habits.
We introduce you to a man who served time for running an illegal drug operation but is now determined to find honest work to put food on the table for his two sons, as well as a man who was able to overcome his record and find stable work with the help of a career training program. Finding a job is particularly difficult for those with a criminal record, but as our experts attest, it is possible.
We introduce you to a woman who started her own business in the midst of a bad economy. Also, we explore employment strategies for aging individuals and age discrimination, as well as how to deal with downsizing constructively. Plus, we’ll delve into the importance of nurturing a positive, passionate corporate culture, and what small businesses can learn from the strategies of larger companies.
We introduce you to two Upstate New York residents who are looking for full-time work with decent pay and benefits, and we’ll take a look at what they’re doing to stay afloat while they search. We’ll also discuss an important and effective approach to mastering one’s next job interview. Also, we’ll look at college graduates who are hoping that internship experience will lead to employment.
On this edition of ‘Help Wanted,’ meet a single mother who took the leap into self-employment after being laid off in the middle of the recession. Also, we’ll introduce you to a man who is reentering the workforce after a car accident left him without several brain functions. We’ll also take a look at public assistance options, which can be a helpful temporary solution for those out of work. Plus, we’ll explain how to avoid giving con artists an opportunity to steal your identity while you’re looking for a job.
The recession presents those who have recently graduated from college with a tough job market, and many are finding that a Bachelor’s degree isn’t yielding desirable employment. We’ll introduce you to one such graduate. Also, those seeking a career change may be interested in learning more about training opportunities. Plus, we’ll dissect a phishing scam targeting those who utilize online banking.
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Gigi spent 26 years employed as a saleswoman at the same company, but over the last decade, she realized that the company was restructuring and moving in a different direction. She did some research, which helped her as she negotiated her severance and health benefits. Because job searching can be lonely, Gigi reached out for help from a job search support group.
Gigi says: ‘I knew that I could not be searching all day for a job, that I had to allow myself some sort of luxury, or some sort of replenishment, or something to make my soul happy.’ | • Watch Video
After graduating college with a degree in industrial engineering, Heidi is treading water with a part-time job as an administrative assistant while searching for a job in her chosen field. As she focuses on networking, she lives in a basement apartment in her parents’ home and works on creating a very tight budget in order to pay off student and auto loans.
Heidi says: ‘They don’t teach you how to manage your budget.’ | • Watch Video
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Mackenzie is a single mother of two young children who felt stuck when she became unemployed last year. She spent months looking for any kind of job at all with no luck. Fortunately, Mackenzie was able to move back in with her parents, and her local One Stop Career Center helped her explore a new career. Mackenzie says: ‘By doing this program, it kind of picked me up from where I left off.’ | • Watch Video
When Marisa suddenly lost her job in 2009, it didn’t take her long to find a new one, thanks to some help from a friend. Marisa says that every single job she has gotten since college has come about as a result of networking: knowing someone on the inside of the organization she later wound up working for.
Marisa says: ‘You just be friendly, you know? You talk to people next to you and laugh and have a good time. Life’s too short to not strike up those conversations.’ | • Watch Video
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
New York’s public library systems and public libraries offer job information, resources, and referrals for New Yorkers and people looking to work in New York State, as well as help with job training, consumer protection and family finance resources. Click here to find employment/job information links from a map of public libraries in New York State.
Rick has been looking for work since March of 2009, and has had several job interviews, but no offers. Still several years away from the retirement age, Rick is concerned about his finances. Fortunately, his wife has stable employment, so Rick retains health benefits. With managerial experience in the food service industry, Rick feels good about his resume.
Rick says: ‘Somewhere out there, someone’s going to say, ‘Hey, I want you.’ That’s what’s keeping my spirits up.’ | • Watch Video
Laid off from his job in the telecommunications industry in New York City, Robert has spent a year searching for jobs and filling out applications while living at his brother’s house and collecting public assistance. He has yet to find a job, and he has depleted most of his savings over the past year. He worries that it will be difficult to build his retirement savings back up.
Of the economic recovery, Robert says, ‘It’s akin to pouring the champagne and waiting for it to trickle down into my glass.’ | • Watch Video
Scott is a pharmaceutical engineer who was laid off, along with others, by a drug company in December of 2008. In an overcrowded job market, he has been out of work for much longer than he ever expected, and he has now expanded his job search beyond New York. Scott attends job fairs and fills out online applications, but the process is starting to wear him down.
Scott says: ‘You…kind of give your mind a break, but as you’re doing something else, you’re thinking, ‘I should be looking for a job,’ so it’s challenging.’ | • Watch Video
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