Innovative Program Launched in Peekskill Helps Youth Get “READI” for the Workplace
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Westchester/Putnam -- On July 12, the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board, Peekskill Youth Bureau, Westchester Children’s Association, and Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, officially launched the READI program in Westchester and Putnam. READI represents the workplace attributes businesses look for in youth they hire: Respect, Enthusiasm, Articulate, Dependable and Initiative. More than 40 youth who have already received the training were on hand to celebrate the kick-off.
Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board Annual Meeting Brings Everyone ‘On Board’
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Westchester/Putnam — This year’s Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board (WPWDB) annual meeting held on June 29 at Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers, was unique and interactive. The theme, “You’re Invited Aboard,” capitalized on the visibility campaign initiated by the WPWDB at the beginning of the year, a fun twist on the term ‘on-boarding’ signifying the hiring and training of employees, the main focus of the board’s efforts.
Westchester-Putnam One-Stop Career Center Hires Six to Assist with Job Placement
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Westchester/Putnam -- The focus of the Westchester-Putnam One-Stop Career Center is to increase employment opportunities for those who are unemployed, both short-term and long-term, and provide training to individuals looking to enhance skills or stack credentials.
With the increased need for these services, the One-Stop Career Center has hired six new employees as Job Development Specialists and Career Counselors.
WPWDB to Hold 2017 Annual Meeting
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Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino, and Putnam County Executive Mary Ellen Odell, invite businesses, community youth organizations and educational leaders from across all sectors to participate in Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 29, 2017, 8:30 - 11 am at Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers, NY.
2017 Youth Summit Helps Map Out Career Paths
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Westchester-Putnam, March 23, 2017 - On Tuesday, April 11, the Westchester-Putnam Work Development Academy for Youth will host the 6th Annual Youth Summit for individuals ages 16-24. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Map Out a Career Path That Will Really Take Your Somewhere!” The goal is to provide attendees with a road map for identifying and pursuing the career in an industry they have an interest in and provide communications skills that they can use immediately in any field they choose.
Westchester-Putnam One-Stop Career Center Will Bring Companies ‘On Board’ at the Westchester Business Expo on March 29
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Westchester-Putnam, March 8, 2017 — If you are looking to hire and train new employees or retrain existing staff in 2017, then the Westchester Business Expo (WEXPO) is the place to be on March 29 at the Hilton Westchester. The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board (WPWDB) and One-Stop Career Center staff will be on site to explain not only how companies can find qualified employees through their online job portal, but also how businesses can access On the Job Training (OJT) for new workers and Customized Incumbent Worker Training funding for existing employees.
Biotech Firms Invited to Join Sector Partnership
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Westchester and Putnam Counties are home to a thriving biotechnology industry, and include companies involved in life sciences, pharmaceutical, engineering, manufacturing and sales. The Biotech Sector employs approximately 20 percent of the total biotech workforce in New York State. This increasingly important market sector is a major contributor to today and tomorrow’s workforce, as a driver of economic vitality for our region, and for New York State.
VITA Helps Westchester Residents Prepare Taxes for Free Through April 17
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(Westchester) Feb. 6, 2017— The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board (WPWDB) offers free tax preparation assistance to Westchester residents through a program called VITA. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offers free tax help to people who generally make $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.
OJT Reimbursement for the Healthcare Sector
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Presented with an ever-evolving landscape, businesses in the healthcare sector need to be committed to identifying, hiring and retaining individuals with the skills and expertise to manage rapid change. When ENT & Allergy Associates (ENT), the largest ear, nose and throat allergy practice in the United States, employing over 200 physicians and 900 support staff with headquarters in Tarrytown, needed to hire several skilled employees, they turned to WPWDB.
Free Orientation Workshop for Those Interested in Helping Youth Prepare for the Workforce
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Westchester-Putnam, Jan. 17, 2017 —The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board (WPWDB) is recruiting volunteers to learn more about READI and attend a free orientation workshop. The initial group of trainers will train others in the READI curriculum so they can bring the program to teens through various organizations in both counties.
VITA Helps Westchester Residents Prepare Taxes for Free
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Westchester/Putnum — The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board (WPWDB) will host an IRS endorsed “Volunteer Income Tax Assistance” (VITA) Program Kickoff on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 5:30 pm at 120 Bloomingdale Road in White Plains.
Finding and Training Employees in 2017 Just Got Easier
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Welcome to 2017! At the start of a new year, many of us make personal resolutions as well as business resolutions. After all, a new year presents an opportunity to take your business to the next level and often that means identifying and hiring the right employees. Sounds easy, but the employers we talk to face big challenges in connecting to a skilled workforce. Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board (WPWDB) was established in 2000 specifically to help businesses of all sizes, locate, train and retrain employees to ensure their business is as competitive and successful as it can be.
Businesses: Start Off 2017 With a Bang
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For some businesses, December can be a very difficult month, particularly those in retail who begin hiring in October and November for the Christmas rush and have no time to breathe until January. For other businesses, however, the entire month of December can seem like a slowdown or work stoppage due to holidays, time off, vacation days, office parties, snow days, etc. So how can a small to mid-size business take advantage of the December slowdown to ensure that in January they are fully staffed and ready to go with a productive team?
Just Add One Westchester-Putnam Program Wins NYATEP Award
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White Plains, NY – The 2016 Fall New York State Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) awarded the Just Add One initiative with the state’s 2016 NYATEP NYS Workforce Program Award. The honor was bestowed in Albany at the Oct. 25 NYATEP conference.
Westchester and Putnam Counties Prepare Youth to be Workforce ‘READI’
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The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board is recruiting volunteer trainers to provide training to individual and organizations interested in adapting the READI Curriculum in job readiness preparation for youth entering the workplace.
Monthlong Veterans Virtual Job Fair
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Westchester-Putnam — In honor of Veterans Day the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board in collaboration with the Office of Veterans Services of Westchester and Putnam counties, is holding a monthlong online virtual job fair right here on this Web site. The Veterans Virtual Job Fair kicked off Nov. 13 and runs for a month through Dec. 12, 2016.
Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board Director Donnovan Beckford Honored for His Leadership Role
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White Plains, NY – Donnovan Beckford, Director of the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board, was honored at the 26th Annual Brotherhood Breakfast co-hosted by the Business Council of Westchester and African American Men of Westchester.
Jobs Waiting Success Story: Tina Master, Newly Employed at Cabrini Eldercare
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Jobs Waiting / Healthcare —To see how well the Jobs Waiting “boot camps” are working, take a look at Tina Master. One of 86 participants who have graduated from the six-week healthcare job training programs so far, she landed a job almost immediately as an information technology assistant at Cabrini Eldercare.
Donnovan Beckford to Co-Chair Workforce Development Committee
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White Plains, NY — At its Aug. 24, 2016 meeting, the New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC) board of directors approved a motion to create a Workforce Development Committee.
Four Reasons this Regional Medical Practice is Hiring "Jobs Waiting" Graduates
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Jobs Waiting / Healthcare —The labor market remains resilient, with the unemployment rate hovering at five percent. Yet so many individuals are still desperately looking for work—the number of unemployed Americans who have been looking for a job for more than six months is higher than it was when the last recession started, according to the Wall Street Journal.
