[ShareTompkins] Fwd: Upcoming Workshops at Tompkins Workforce NY Career Center

[Shira Golding]

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> From: "Emery, Ramona (LABOR)" <Ramona.Emery at labor.ny.gov>
> Date: December 22, 2010 11:00:29 AM EST
> To: "'TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu'" <TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu>
> Subject: Upcoming Workshops at Tompkins Workforce NY Career Center
> Reply-To: "Emery, Ramona (LABOR)" <Ramona.Emery at labor.ny.gov>
>
> Below is our list of workshops and seminars
>
> Tompkins Workforce New York is located in the Center Ithaca  
> Building, Room 241
> There is no cost for attending any of the workshops.
> However, pre-registration is required and workshop locations may vary.
> Workshops are held at Tompkins Workforce unless otherwise noted in  
> the description.
> If you need our calendar of events mailed to you by hardcopy, feel  
> free to let us know.
> WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
>
> NEW this month:
> “Moving Forward from Job Loss” Workshop:  Wednesday, January 26,  
> 10:00–11:30
> This workshop will:
> Discuss some of the challenges of job loss (ex. Emotional, financial)
> Identify coping skills
> Help you jump-start your job search with increased confidence
>
> Using LinkedIn in Your Job Search:  Thursday, January 27, 11:00-12:00
> Have you wondered how to use the popular LinkedIn and Facebook  
> websites in your job search?
> Learn practical uses of these sites
>
> P.O.D. Professional Opportunity Developers: Thursdays, January 6,  
> and January 20, 9:00-11:00
> Network with people who previously held executive level or highly  
> technical positions.
>
> Green Careers Workshop:  Wednesday, January 12, 10:00-12:00
> Green Careers workshop will cover:
> Guidelines for identifying true green jobs.
> Tools for searching for green jobs at the local, state and national  
> level.
> Training and certifications in green jobs and anticipated sectors  
> for green jobs.
>
> Green Jobs Panel:  Wednesday, January 19, 10:30-12:00 (TCPL – Borg  
> Warner Rm.)
> Local people working in Green Jobs will discuss:
> How they got to where they are.
> Education & training requirements for that sector.
> Anticipated openings in the field/their workplace.
> General advice for obtaining a green job.
> Panelists will represent the following Green Job Sectors:
> Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Farming/Food,
> Retail/Green Products and/or Green-related Education.
>
> Ithaca Health Alliance Information Session:  Wednesday, January 19,  
> 10:00-11:00
> The Ithaca Health Alliance is a community health non-profit  
> organization that helps people access health care.
> Ithaca Health Fund – helps people pay for medical expenses.
> Ithaca Free Clinic – a free, medically integrated clinic for people  
> with no insurance.
> Educational forums and workshops on health and wellness.
> Health care advocacy for our community members.
>
> What Your Need to Know About Interviewing:  Friday, January 14,  
> 10:00-11:30
> Types of interviews, the interview process, commonly asked questions
>                                  and how to answer them, thank you  
> notes and follow up.
>
> Resume Critique:  Thursday, January 13, 2:00-3:30
> Bring your resume to this workshop and receive feedback on what your  
> resume is saying about you.
> Learn successful strategies to grab the hiring managers attention,  
> and KEEP it.
>
> Job Search Tips for Older Workers:  Tuesday, January 18, 1:00-3:00
> Is age discrimination real? Have you ever been called “over- 
> qualified?” Are older adults being stereotyped?
> Discuss these topics and more in a forum for job seekers who are  
> considered “older.”
> Topics will include myths about the older worker, changes in job  
> search methods, realities of the current labor market, and ways to  
> deal with them.
>
> SSA Work Incentives:  Wednesday, January 26, 10:00-12:00
> Who should attend? Job Seekers with disabilities and professional  
> staff who assist people with disabilities in job placement.
> Training will focus on how working can affect your Social Security  
> benefits such as SSI and SSD.
> How insurance programs like Medicaid and Medicare are affected and  
> how other state work incentive programs can help you succeed in  
> becoming more self-sufficient.
>
>
>
> Ramona Emery, Employment Counselor
> NYS Department of Labor /Tompkins Workforce NY
> 171 E. State Street, Center Ithaca Building, Room 241
> Ithaca, NY  14850
> Phone: (607) 272-7570 ext. 126
> Email: Ramona.emery at labor.ny.gov
> Fax: 607-272-2835
>
>
>

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