View a list of available apprenticeships, complete with requirements and contact information, sorted by region. NOTE: You should also consider working with your local One-Stop Career Center to get information about training opportunities available in your area.
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.
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.
Explore a sample of jobs in New York State’s green economy, from solar and wind power to biofuels and smart grid technology.
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.
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.
This episode-by-episode ‘Help Wanted’ curriculum for educators was developed by Employment Works! at the Mental Health Association of Columbia Greene Counties for the Personalized Recovery of Oriented Services (PROS) in Greene County.
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.
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 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.
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.
Help During Hard Times
Expert Advice on Finding a Job, Managing Money, and Building a Career in CNY
Connect2Work provides unemployed or underemployed individuals with job readiness, skills training and position placement as well as any other resources needed to overcome obstacles to employment.
Learn about the 599 training program, which allows unemployment recipients to receive assistance while attending a training course or program that has been approved by the New York State Department of Labor.
CNY Works is a local, not-for-profit organization focusing on Central New York which brings businesses, job seekers and training providers together with the goal of providing skilled workers for every business and employment for every job seeker.
Browse through workforce training opportunities throughout New York State, sorted by region.
