This program consisits of four, 3-hour workshops. It is designed to help new employees with the social and management skills necessary
for sucess on the job. It is designed to help companies improve the retention rates of their new hires.
Let Workforce New York assist you with your retention needs! Call today to find out how your business can benefit, 518-828-4181 ext. 5510!
The next session will be held Janary 13th, 20th , 27th and February 3rd.
Please note that for new employees
(not in seasonal positions) who have been hired after September 13th grant funding is available to cover the cost for the entire four-module program. The employee must be earning less than $15.00/hr. and the employer must complete a post-evaluation of their employee’s skill gain. For other employees there is a $50.00 fee per module or $175.00 for the series plus a one time book fee of $10.00.
Columbia Greene Community College: Winter 2005, Computer Courses
Take advantage of quick hitting convenient job skills development classes at Columbia Greene Community College.
AudoCAD 2000 Begins January 13th 4 Thursday's 6pm-9pm
Fee $152.00 Instructor: John De Lamater
Quick Books 2004 Begins January 24th 3 Monday's 6pm-9pm
Fee $87.00 Instructor Cheryl Walston
Microsoft Business Applications Training: 9:00am-4:00pm,
Fee $87.00, Instructor The Learning House
- Excel 2000 Level 1, February 4th
- Excel 2000 Level 2, February 11th
- Access 2000 Level 1, February 7th
- Access 2000 Level 2, February 14th
- Power Point Level 1, February 18th
Call Columbia Greene Community College @ 828-4181 ext. 3342 during regular business hours for instant registration..
Rensselaer JSEC Breakfast (Job Service Employer Committee): “The Work Ethic” What is it? How do I get my staff to have IT?
Presentor: Harriet Ripkin, MS in Career & Human Resource Development
Thursday January 25th, 8:00-10:00
Place: Daisy Bakers
33 2nd Street, Troy, NY 12180
Contact: Deb Spaulding NYSDOL, 828-4654 ext. 205 or
deborah.spaulding@labor.state.ny.us
NOTE: NY JSEC has approved this program for 1.5 re-certification hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (
www. hrci.org)
Columbia Greene JSEC Breakfast (Job Service Employer Committee): Job Satisfaction & Retention Keeping Your Workforce Happy and Productive
Presentor: Tom Minnick, Manager for the Center for Human Resource with The Business Council of NYS
Thursday January 27th, 8:00-10:00 am
Place: Red’s Restaurant
RT 9W, Coxsackie
Contact: Deb Spaulding NYSDOL, 828-4654 ext. 205 or
deborah.spaulding@labor.state.ny.us
NOTE: NY JSEC has approved this program for 1.5 re-certification hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (
www. hrci.org)
Columbia Greene JSEC Breakfast (Job Service Employer Committee): Technical and Social Aspects of Hiring a Multicultural Workforce
Presentor: John Bagyi
Thursday, March 31st, 8:00-10:00am
Place: Meadowgreens
Route 9H, W. Ghent
Contact: Deb Spaulding NYSDOL, 828-4654 ext. 205 or
deborah.spaulding@labor.state.ny.us
NOTE: NY JSEC has approved this program for 1.5 re-certification hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (
www. hrci.org)
State & Federal Grants
NEW Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education Grants
The Hazard Abatement Board has issued the 2005 Request for Proposal (RFP) refer to
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/hab all applications are due by February 4, 2005. Public, private, nonprofit, labor and trade organizations are eligible to apply. Various Training and Education activities are allowable including, general or hazard-specific training on how to identify, evaluate and control employee exposure to workplace hazards; including: safety and health committee activities; programs designed to reduce workplace accidents; programs emphasizing disease prevention; instruction of employees and employers on their rights and responsibilities under the New York State Right-to-Know Law and OSHA/Public Employees Safety and Health (PESH) standards on Hazard Communication; programs which help resolve unique and unusually difficult job safety and health problems, such as the threat of assault on the job.
TBUilding Skills in New York State (BUSINYS) Request For Applications #32-I
(BUSINYS is an effort to support business with the development of their workforce by providing funds for employee training. Training must result in a certification or transferable skill. Apply on line at New York State Department of Labor, Workforce New York website at www.workforcenewyork.com. Grant awards are up to $100,000!!! At this point in time, there is no application deadline and all workers currently on staff are eligible for training.
Over $30 Million dollars has been awarded to over 365 New York businesses under the BUSINYS grant!! Don't miss out!
Congratulations to:
Taconic Telephone - $99,920
DynaBil Industries, Inc - $80,785
COARC - $59,000
Training for Workers in Manufacturing Industries Application #17K
(For Small to Medium Sized Businesses)
If you are a manufacturer, have less than 99 employees and would like to improve your process improvement and/or productivity this is the grant for you! Companies will be awarded up to $50,000 to fund an outside vender to provide process improvement efforts. Training may include lean manufacturing principals, Six Sigma and productivity enhancement type trainings.
At this point the grants will be scored on their individual merits, however as the state grant allocation of $8.5 million dollars nears depletion the grants will become competitive. Applications will not be accepted after June 30, 2005. For grant information see http://www.workforcenewyork.com/. Please call me for more information 518-828-4181 ext. 5510.
Federal Grant Information
E-Grants Unveiled for Organizations interested in federal funding.
The following website:
www.grants.gov is a single comprehensive site that contains information about finding and applying for all
federal grant programs. The Web site now has information about more than 800 available grant programs involving all 26 federal
grant-making agencies.The site provides information in a standardized format across the agencies and includes a "Federal Grant
Opportunities" feature to help applicants find potential funding opportunities. The site also contains an "Apply for Grants" feature
that greatly simplifies the application process by allowing applicants to download, complete, and submit applications for specific grant opportunities from any federal grant-making agency.
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