1. Your One-Stop Career Center
Welcome to CNY Works!
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesdays 8:00am – 8:00pm
Phone (315)
Your One-Stop Career Center

2. General Policies Did you park in the correct lot?
Corner of North Clinton Street and Genant Drive
Please silence or turn off all cell phones and pagers when you arrive at CNY Works.
Please no texting while at CNY Works.
Customers are required to check in at the front desk each time they visit CNY Works.
Customers require staff escorts to and from services.

3. Evacuation & Security
In the event of an emergency, use the nearest emergency exit. Emergency exits are at either end of the center hallway and through the main lobby.
Weapons are prohibited.
If you are in possession of something that could be considered a weapon, you will be asked to leave the premises and secure it.

4. We will assist you to help yourself.
Our Goal
Our goal at CNY Works is to assist you to make positive changes in your life by fully utilizing all aspects of this facility and the dedicated staff working here.
We will assist you to help yourself.
Signed, CNY Works Staff

5. CNY Works Provides… Job search support
Individual employment plan development
Current labor market information
Information on training assistance
Job matching and referrals
Specialized resources for customers requiring bilingual assistance
All services available at no cost to you

6. Please refrain from using cell phones.
Resource Center Locate career information necessary to make informed choices about your future
No appointments necessary – walk in anytime
Computers, printers, copier, fax, phones
Complimentary internet access (Job Search Only)
Resume software
Staff support
Job listings
Civil Service Exam Listings and Typing Tests
Adaptive computer equipment and software to assist individuals with disabilities
Community resources and reference material
Free postage for up to 5 resumes per day
Please refrain from using cell phones.
If you need to take or make a call or send text messages, please do so in the area outside the lobby at the bottom of the stairs.

7. On-Site Activities Workshops provide current information to help you enhance your job search!
Interviewing Skills
Resume Overview: Styles and Content
Resume Express Clinic
Job Search Forum
Exploring Training Opportunities
Find out if your training plans qualify for tuition assistance
Ask your Career Consultant for details

8. On-Site Computer Classes
Beginner & intermediate coursework
Instructor-led, hands-on learning
Small classes
Individual attention
Morning or afternoon sessions
Certificate awarded upon completion

9. On-Site Computer Classes
PC Literacy
PowerPoint
Word 2
Access
Excel 2
Word 1
Intro to Excel
Excel 1
Word 1 and/or Excel 1 can be skipped by getting 80% or better on the OPAC Tests in the Resource Room
Keyboarding

10. How to Enroll for Classes and Workshops
Ask your Career Consultant or
your requests to:
Include the following:
Your name and phone number
Last 4 digits of your SSN
Names of workshops/classes you wish to attend

11. Veterans Service Representative
Provides specialized services to the Veteran community throughout Onondaga County. These services include referrals to local support services that help meet your employment goals such as: .
Referral to federal, state and local Veterans Service Agencies/Organizations .
Protecting and preserving your DD-214 .
Referral to NY State Division of Veterans Affairs for State Benefits

12. Disability Resource Coordinator
Facilitates seamless and comprehensive services to persons with disabilities. These services include referrals to local support services that help meet your employment goals such as:
Social Security Work Incentives
Benefits Advisement
Medicaid Buy-In Program
To request accommodation suggestions
Please see your Career Consultant if you have any questions.

13. On the Job Training (OJT) Can give you the competitive edge!
Could provide an advantage if you find a job you’d like to do, but aren’t fully qualified
If employer is willing to train you, they can be reimbursed for training costs
You still get a full paycheck because CNY Works picks up the other half
OJT is not “automatic” – you must apply with CNY Works first and have your plan approved
Interested? Ask for the OJT flyer at the end of today’s session for more details & contact info

14. 599 Program Please see your Career Consultant for more information
Are you receiving unemployment insurance benefits, enrolled in training or planning to enroll, and interested in 599? The following minimum qualifications apply:
Training must be full time
Must complete entire training in 24 months or less
Must have 12 class hours of training per week or 12 credit
hours per semester
If APPROVED for training you may be excused from a job search while in training.
599 program DOES NOT PROVIDE Tuition Assistance.

15. Trade Act Are you unemployed due to foreign competition?
Has your company applied for or been approved for the TAA program?
You may be eligible for special benefits under the Trade Act. Your Career Consultant can determine if you may be eligible for TAA benefits.

16. The Internet An important tool in your job search!
More employers are using the web to post job openings and to accept applications & resumes
If you don’t have an address, many websites offer free accounts (Resource Center staff can help you)
Your packet includes several helpful job search websites.

17. Recommended Websites O*Net Online http://www.onetonline.org JobZone
Occupational information
Job growth data
Salary information
JobZone
Explore career options
Self-assessments

18. SMART Skills Matching and Referral Technology
Automated job matching system
We will submit your resume to SMART. It will analyze how your “transferable skills” can be applied to different types of careers.
Previous jobs
Volunteer experience
Hobbies
Job matches are sent directly to your starting within 24 hours of submission.
All CNY Works customers will be enrolled in SMART.

19. What Are Transferable Skills?
Skills and abilities acquired in one field that you can apply to new employment in a different career field.
Transferable skills can be useful for:
Cover letter: Grab the reader’s attention
Résumé: Provide greater detail about your skills
Interview: Explain how your skills can benefit the employer

20. Visit www.cnyworks.com Find out more about all the services we offer
Current job listings
Upcoming on-site employer recruitments
Workshop and computer class schedules
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21. Equal Opportunity is the Law
It is against the law for this recipient of Federal financial assistance to discriminate on the following bases:
Against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief; and against any beneficiary of programs financially assisted under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1988 (WIA), on the basis of the beneficiary’s citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or his or her participation in any WIA Title I-financially assisted program or activity. The recipient must not discriminate in any of the following areas: Deciding who will be admitted, or have access, to any WIA title I-financially assisted program or activity; providing opportunities in, or treating any person with regard to such a program or activity; or making employment decisions in the administrator of, or in connection with such a program or activity.
If you think you have been subjected to discrimination under a WIA Title I-financially assisted activity, you may file a complaint with in 180 days from the date of the alleged violation. Please see a staff member for additional information.

22. Good Luck!
At this time we will meet with each of you on a one-on-one basis to get started making those positive changes we talked about earlier.
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Registration Form
Voter Registration Form
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