Chenango County Workforce Programs

“Hard-working, dedicated, loyal, a good work ethic”, these are words most often used to describe the workforce available in Chenango County. A rural county, rich in family tradition, offers a workforce most desirable to growing companies.

Good partnerships to support employers in their workforce training needs are immediately available in Chenango County. With organizations like the CDO Workforce System housing 27 partner agencies including the New York State Department of Labor, Offices of Employment & Training, Chambers of Commerce, Opportunities program, and Educational Institutions, resources are available to help in locating and hiring, qualified individuals. Community partners such as Morrisville State College and DCMO BOCES can provide post-secondary and vocational training in a customized class-room setting and/or in-house fashion. CDO Workforce Partners provide an array of services to help companies by improving the quality and skills of their workforce. Customized training programs that are affordable to employers are developed to meet all training needs of a company.

Support for employees in also a component of the community partners, not only do they provide quality recruitment & training services, they also assist business to retain employees by providing support services such as daycare, transportation assistance, and counseling.

From business assessment to customized training, from financial assistance for training needs to employee recruitment, Chenango County’s partners are ready to assist you in building a quality workforce.

Tax & Training Incentives

Federal and state programs have made it cost-effective and easier for new and expanding businesses to attract new talent, retain high performers and improve employee skills with a minimum of paperwork.

• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
  Up to $2,400 tax credit for one year per new hire
• Worker Employment Tax Credit (WETC)
  Up to $2,100 tax credit for second year of employment
• On-the-Job Training (OJT)
  50% of wages reimbursed for up to 6 months for new or current workers needing skill upgrades
• Employee Training
  Funding is available from various sources to assist with employee training.
• Training Space
  Resource Center with computers and meeting rooms available.
• Referrals
  To Economic Development services

Human Resource Services

Assistance with:

• Occupational Classifications
• Employee workshops
• Employee orientation procedures’
• Personnel policies
• Interview techniques
• Job restructuring
• Turnover analysis
• Human resources - legal inquiries
• Wage information
• Unemployment insurance information
• Layoff and Transition Aversion

Recruitment & Retention Assistance

We provide qualified applicants to fill human resource needs and provide a variety of timely information on compliance and retention issues.

• Job Posting
  List openings for local, statewide and national exposure via phone, fax, or on-line entry
• Computerized Job Matching
  Match your need-based skills, education and experience requirements
• Job Fairs
  Participate in local, general, or targeted job fairs
• Mass Recruitment
  Space, equipment and customized assistance on site or at our facilities
• Prescreening and Testing
  Predetermine basic competency levels:
  Aptitudes, literacy, clerical skills and specialized testing
• Workshops and Seminars
  Human resource topics and training
• Veteran recruitment assistance
• Disabilities recruitment assistance

Information and Referral services

• Labor market information trends, workforce demographics & wage data
• Layoff & transition assistance
• Labor law interpretation
• Health & safety consultation
• ADA compliance
• Education and Training providers
• EEO & Affirmative action information
• Unemployment insurance tax services

Business Training and Services

• Recruitment, pre-screening and referral of qualified applicants
• Labor market information
• ADA information
• Easy posting of job openings
• Job description development
• On-site recruitment assistance at job fairs
• Outplacement assistance
• Occupational analysis
• Human resource consultation – skills assessment for employees
• Employer handbook
• Presentation to site selection team
• Information on tax credit opportunities for business
• Information on EEO/Affirmative action
• On-the-Job Training
• Skill upgrades and training, apprenticeships and customized training
• Rapid response services and dislocation avoidance assistance
• Information on unemployment, workplace safety, labor laws, prevailing wages and training programs

Information & Services Provided to Individuals
Job Seeker Services & Training

• Workshops on job search, and interviewing skills, resume writing,
• Information on filing unemployment insurance claims, job openings, careers, labor laws, the labor market and training programs
• Information on, and referrals to, local programs, services, and resources
• Information on veterans’ services and benefits
• Determination of eligibility for job training, education programs and financial aid
• Follow-up services, for 12 months, for registrants after entering employment
• Job search, placement assistance and job referrals
• Employment readiness training
• Job development
• Full occupational training (if eligible)
• On-the-Job Training (if eligible)
• Skills assessment testing
• Vocational counseling
• Priority service to veterans
• Computer basics workshop
• GED preparation
• Computers, laser printers, telephones, fax, copiers and mail service access
• Skills Upgrades

Additional Resources:

• Chenango Delaware Otsego Workforce Investment Board - 607-334-2201 www.cdoworkforce.org
• New York State Department of Labor - 607-334-2201 www.labor.state.ny.us
• Workforce New York - www.workforcenewyork.org
  

For more information on Chenango County Economic Development Services, please contact us at 607-334-5532 or email jtavares@chenangony.org.