SUNY Erie Career Center Orientation to Services for Jobseekers

Last updated 3/8/18

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SUNY Erie South Campus Career Center Computer Lab

SUNY Erie North Campus Career CenterFree Clothing

Boutique

SUNY Erie NORTH Career Center:

Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs: 8am - 6pm

Fri: 8am - 4:30pm

Computers & Clothing Boutique are

shut down ½ hour before closing.

SUNY Erie SOUTH Career Center:

Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri: 8am - 4pm

Wed: 10am - 6pm

Computers are shut down ½ hour

before closing

* Please check your local TV/radio stations in bad

weather for campus closure notifications. If a SUNY Erie

campus is closed, our Career Center on that campus is

closed also!

Services at two convenient locations

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Our North Campus Career Center is located between Main Street & Wehrle Drive on Youngs Road in Williamsville. Please park in the Visitors’ Lot closest to the curb on Youngs Rd or in any Student Lot. We are located in Room G166.

SUNY Erie North Campus in Williamsville, NY

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Our SUNY Erie South Campus Career Center is located in Building 6. Please use the Abbott Road entrance to the campus. Parking is available in front of buildings 6 & 5. We are located on the second floor walkway between buildings 5 & 6.

SUNY Erie South Campus in Orchard Park, NY

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• Hiring businesses

• Unemployed, under-employed, or employed persons, including:

Downsized professionals from the community

Career changers & people stuck in dead-end jobs

Veterans & their spouses

Students/new college graduates

Individuals with disabilities

Refugees

Ex-offenders

Who we help

Anyone age 18 and older may use our services.

New York State’s Career Centers are proud to offer Priority of Service to Veterans and Eligible Spouses.

If you served on Active Duty in the United States Armed Forces, we will:

• Serve you first by the next available staff member.

• Give you first priority to any jobs or training for which you are eligible and qualified.

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Veterans Come First!

To learn more, please speak with our staff.

We have special software & computers for your use…please ask staff if you need help.

Adult Career & Continuing Education Services –Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) is co-located at our SUNY Erie Career Centers for your convenience.

If you have a disability

Our career services are designed to be self-directed.

Career Center registration is required.

You can choose to use our services without a lot of staff assistance, such as participating in our free workshops, or using our Resource Room.

You may also choose personalized, one-to-one career coaching and resume writing services.

Getting started

Self-directed services, because it’s your path.

At this workshop we ask you to complete paperwork.

We will meet with you individually after the workshop for an Initial Assessment and to help you plan your next steps.

Your info gets entered into the New York State Dept. of Labor’s confidential case management system to help you find a job.

All staff have signed Confidentiality Agreements –your information is safe & will not be disclosed to outside parties.

How we work together

10Career coaching works!

Do you need help with your job search?

Do you want to brush-up on your interview skills?

Are you thinking about changing careers?

Are you facing a layoff or a career transition?

Do you need help creating a professional resume?

Do you want to learn about training opportunities?

Our Career Coaches can help guide you

12Your resume should make a great impression.

Whenever possible, tailor your resume to specific jobs.

Individuals with attractive, accomplishment-based, and concise resume are much more likely to land job interviews.

Make sure your resume can be read by Applicant Tracking Systems by using basic formatting. Some formatting may not be read correctly.

Choose a resume style that best suits your situation.

Our Career Coaches are resume experts.

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Research curriculums and schools including length of programs & tuition fees.

Explore career options to determine which demand occupations are a good fit for you.

Visit our website at https://www.ecc.edu/onestop/ to research guidelines and demand occupations (ITA eligibility guidelines may be subject to change without notification).

If you’re seeking occupational training services…

Initial eligibility for training

Dislocated Worker status or Adult eligibility (Implemented with the WIB’s Priority of Service and Supportive Services Policies). *Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments are INCLUDED as income.

Meet Erie County WIB Demand Occupation criteria.

Selective Service registration www.sss.gov

Participants in default of a student loan are not eligible.

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TAA / TRA is for individuals from specific companies affected by foreign trade.

Different process with additional requirements.

Time is of the essence – please notify us immediately.

Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance determines eligibility (not determined locally).

If you’ve received a determination notice of Trade Act eligibility…

Other funding sources

PELL Federal grant

TAP NYS tuition assistance

APT Aid for part time students through school

EOP & SEOG Equal Opportunity

VA Veterans program

ACCES-VR Assistance for disabled

Scholarships Through schools & community groups & new group based “no cost” training grants

There may be other temporary aid you qualify for – visit https://www.mybenefits.ny.gov/mybenefits

Site is a fast, confidential review of your income and family status.

Site lists programs that may help you, along with where and how to apply (Food Stamps, Medicaid, Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, Temporary Assistance and school lunches).

Temporary aid options

Phone: 1-855-355-5777

www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov

NY State Health Insurance options

Please note…local Career Centers are notUnemployment Insurance offices (UI).

Career Centers help UI applicants find work and provide career services.

We cannot determine eligibility and do not make, or withhold payments!

If you do not follow through with appointments and letters from the DOL, your UI cash benefits may be delayed.

https://www.labor.ny.gov/home/

New York State Department of Labor

Friendly, positive attitude from staff.

Good listening skills.

Honest feedback about what you may need to be more employable or marketable.

Referrals to other agencies when needed.

What you can expect from us

Keep your appointments, call to reschedule if you can’t make it or will be late.

Homework may be assigned to you, depending on what you need - follow through on assignments.

Follow Center Rules.

Try to keep an open mind - your Career Coach is here to help you, and often works many hours on your behalf in-between your appointments!

Participate in follow-up services.

What we expect from you

SUNY Erie Career Center rules include• No eating or drinking in the Career Resource

Room or workshop rooms

• Time limit of an hour and a half on computers

(only if there are others waiting)

• Daily printing limitations apply

• Resources are for job searching purposes only

• Please put your cell phone on vibrate/manner

mode when you’re onsite

• https://www.ecc.edu/uploadedFiles/Pages/Programs

_and_Courses/Workforce_Training/One_Stop_Caree

r_Services/OneStopRules.pdf

Full service Career Center with evening hours:• Buffalo Employment & Training Center:

77 Goodell St., Buffalo, NY, 716-856-5627 www.workforcebuffalo.org

Affiliate NYS Dept. of Labor Career Centers:• Williamsville Career Center: 4175 Transit Rd.,

Williamsville, NY, 716-634-9081• Buffalo Career Center: 284 Main St., Buffalo,

NY, 716-851-2600

Visit other Erie County Career Centers

Contact us

SUNY Erie Career Center North Campus

Gleasner Hall, Room 166 | 6205 Main St.| Williamsville, NY 14221

P: 716-270-4444 F: 716-270-4491

SUNY Erie Career Center South Campus

4041 Southwestern Blvd.| Building 6, Room 6202 | Orchard Park, NY 14127

P: 716-270-4465 F: 716-270-4492

onestop@ecc.edu | https://www.ecc.edu/onestop/

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It is against the law to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetics, disability, political affiliation or belief; and against any beneficiary of programs financially assisted under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), on the basis of the beneficiary’s citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or his or her participation in any WIOA Title I-financially assisted program or activity.

If you think that you have been discriminated against, you must file a complaint within 180 days from the date of the alleged violation.

Please review the “Equal Opportunity is the Law” notice provided to you and sign/date this form.

Equal Opportunity is the Law

Funded by the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Development Consortium, Inc. on behalf of the Workforce Development Board of Buffalo and Erie County, Inc.

We are an equal opportunity employer program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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