CDO Workforce coordinates and focuses employment, training and education development resources across three counties, providing service to employed people, unemployed people and employers alike. Our goal is to improve the long-term growth and development of the work force.
"The New York State Department of Labor is excited to invite you to our upcoming Southern Tier Virtual Career Fair, being held on Thursday, December 16th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm!"
BUSINESSES REGISTER NOW - DEADLINE FOR BUSINESSES TO REGISTER IS DECEMBER 6th!
***This event supports recruitment efforts in the Southern Tier Region of NY. This includes Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, and Broome counties***
There will be a preview day on Wednesday, December 15th, where jobseekers can view content and job postings and prepare themselves for the “live” event. The Virtual Career Fair will go live on December 16th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Following receipt of exhibiting businesses registrations, businesses will receive an email containing deadlines, important links for accessing the event, login credentials to “create” your booth and a Virtual Career Fair Exhibitors Guide. This guide details information about the event, gives helpful tips and answers many frequently asked questions. Department of Labor staff will be available throughout the process to help you with overall technical assistance.
If you are interested in exhibiting, please register at the link below, by 5pm on Monday, December 6th, 2021!
http://virtualevent.nysdolboothregistration.com/event3
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Cameron McMicken at
Please note – If you have participated in a Southern Tier Virtual Career Fair event (license 3) – you will not need to “re-create” your booth after registering! You can however, make any changes/updates you would like after receiving your login credentials. If you are interested in participating, you MUST complete a new registration by the deadline!
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"We hope you will join us for this exciting event!
Thank you,
NYSDOL Virtual Fairs Team"
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Our goal is to help job seekers not just find a job, but develop and manage a career. That means helping them when they have a job and when they are looking. We also strive to help employers find the workers they need quickly and the resources to improve training, workforce retention and workforce restructuring.
A DRC is a Disability Resource Coordinator, someone who helps individuals with disabilities find employment.
High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) A high school equivalency or GED/HSE is a recognized alternative to a high school diploma.
Work-Based Learning (WBL) provides students and job seekers with real-life work experience that compliments their academic studies. Typically they include job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeships.
A Team Helper is anyone who is the lead support person to the job seeker with disabilities along their career journey. It can be a family member, friend, employment counselor, Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC), or case manager.
A stop-gap job is temporary employment until something better or more permanent can be obtained.
Basic needs refers to the goods and services necessary for a minimum standard of living. This includes access to food, safe shelter, clothing, and sanitation. Reliable transportation and education can also be considered a basic need.
A safe space is intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations.
Competitive integrated employment (CIE) is work performed by a person with an impairment or health-related disability (health impairment) within an integrated setting. Wages are at least minimum wage or higher and at a rate comparable to non-disabled workers performing the same tasks.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.