Transcript HempsteadWorks for a Human Capital Advantage Project Overview

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Workforce New York
George E. Pataki, Governor
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BEFORE WE GET STARTED
Please take a moment and
turn off the ringer on your cell
phones and pagers.
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Equal Opportunity Is The Law
It is against the law for the NYS DOL, as a recipient
of federal funds, to discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,
political affiliation or belief. If you think you have
been subjected to discrimination, you may file a
complaint. You must file within 180 days.
Please refer to your U I Claimant Information booklet
for complete information and details on how to
register a complaint.
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Rights
To protect your rights to
benefits, please refer to
the Claimant Information
Booklet.
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WHAT YOU MUST DO TO LOOK FOR
WORK WHILE RECEIVING BENEFITS
• You must search for suitable employment and contact
employers each week you are claiming benefits.
• We recommend that your work search activity include
at least one contact with One-Stop Resource Room
staff every 8 weeks.
• Your work search record must contain a dated, detailed
list of all job contacts.
• Failure to make an active search for work may also
affect your continued eligibility for benefits.
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Remember…
• ALWAYS REPORT ON TIME FOR YOUR
APPOINTMENTS.
• IF YOU MUST MISS AN APPOINTMENT,
REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
• KEEP US INFORMED OF CHANGES IN YOUR
ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND
EMPLOYMENT STATUS.
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Unemployment Insurance Claim
Information…
including when payment was authorized, can be
obtained on-line at
www.labor.state.ny.us
For claim specific information contact the
Telephone Claims Center (TCC) @
1 (888) 209-8124
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Tel-Service Line
To claim benefits, or to inquire about the status
of payments, call your local tel-service line at:
[(area code) phone-number ]
Certify Sunday through Saturday for the
Previous week.
You can also certify for benefits on our web site:
www.labor.state.ny.us
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Reemployment Services Include
• Job matching
• Access to a wide range of services in our
Resource Room
• Workshops
• Veteran’s Services
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Reemployment begins with a complete
application that includes:
• Detailed work history
• Skill words
• Occupational history
Your complete application is matched against…
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Employers are always looking for the right person to
do the job. Unlike other job banks, your resume is
only made available to registered employers
authorized by the Department of Labor.
If you have an e-mail address, check the box
“Post My Resume as Confidential”
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you control how much personal information is shared.
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Job Opportunities
Job orders are received daily
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In a variety of occupations and industries
Full time and part time
Permanent and temporary
Available apprenticeship opportunities
Careers in government
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Job Matching Begins With A
Complete Application, Job
Opportunities, Job Referral,
And ends with…
REEMPLOYMENT
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Remember…
You may receive letters, phone
calls, or e-mails advising you
about prospective jobs.
FAILURE TO RESPOND MAY RESULT
IN THE DELAY OR LOSS OF YOUR
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
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After the Meeting
• Immediately following this meeting you will complete
an application form with one of our career counselors
• As part of the process of qualifying for our services, a
math and a reading test may be administered at some
point in the future
• These tests are administered to identify individuals
who can benefit from remedial services and to assess
proficiency levels
• In addition to our testing services, one of our
counselors will interview you individually to determine
how we can best serve you
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Town of Hempstead Department of
Occupational Resources (DOOR)
• DOOR is a municipal department of the Town
of Hempstead.
• DOOR administers federally funded grants
that benefit employers and jobseekers.
• These grants are administered under the
auspices of the U.S. and New York State
Departments of Labor
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HempsteadWorks
• Working in partnership with several organizations, the
Town of Hempstead has created a single system
through which customers can access a variety of
services
• This “One-Stop System” is called “HempsteadWorks”
• It includes a full service career center within the
Hempstead Executive Plaza, along with centers in other
locations which are linked through our computer
network
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Vision
Our vision for the future is one of
unprecedented economic prosperity,
growth and opportunity for businesses
and citizens, along with realization of the
highest quality of life attainable.
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Mission Statement
• Ensure that skilled workers are available to
employers
• Help jobseekers to find work
• Foster economic development
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Core Services Eligibility Requirements for
Adults and Dislocated Workers
• Individuals must be age 18 over and meet the
requirements the WIA category of service
they are applying for (see categories below)
and provide the required documentation
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Core Services Eligibility Documentation for
Adults
• Proof of Age
• Legal to Work in the U.S.
• Selective Service Registration for Males Born
on or after 1/1/60
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Core Services Eligibility Documentation for
Dislocated Workers
• Proof of Age
• Legal to Work in the U.S.
• Selective Service Registration for Males Born on or
after 1/1/60 Proof of dislocated worker status
• Proof of Unemployment Insurance Benefits eligibility, if
applicable
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Core Services
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Initial Assessment
Career Counseling
Labor market information
Job listings
Career Workshop Series
Job Placement Assistance
Consumer reports on training vendors
Reports on the performance of the One-Stop system
Information regarding Unemployment Insurance
Benefits, including the process for filing claims and
answers to inquiries regarding existing claims
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Core Services (continued)
• Information regarding education, training,
employment and tax credit programs
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Referral to local supportive services
• Use of a “Resource Room,” that includes
personal computers, job banks, a career
library, photocopier, fax machine, telephone
banks, etc.
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Intensive Services
• Information regarding education, training, employment
and tax credit programs
• Referral to local supportive services
• Use of a “Resource Room,” that includes personal
computers, job banks, a career library, photocopier, fax
machine, telephone banks, etc.
• In order to participate in our Expanded Career
Workshop Series (CWS) or to apply for Training
Vouchers, individuals must participate in Option Two
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Intensive Services Self-Sufficiency Eligibility
Documentation for Adults and Dislocated Workers
• Proof of Address
• Proof of Family Size and Income
• Public Assistance Award Letter, if applicable
• Proof wage earned from Dislocated Worker
Qualifying Job and current wage (if
applicable)
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Intensive Services
• Assessment of skill levels and service needs
through diagnostic testing and in-depth
interviews
• Development of an Individual Employment
Plan
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Expanded Career Workshop Series to
develop pre-vocational skills
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Intensive Services Criteria
• Unemployed and are unable to obtain
employment through WIA Core Services; and
• Determined by DOOR to be in need of WIA
Intensive Services in order to obtain
employment; or
• Employed, but determined by DOOR to be in
need of WIA Intensive Services in order to
obtain or retain employment that allows for
“self-sufficiency.”
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Training Services Criteria
WIA Training Services may be provided by
DOOR, based upon the availability of funding, to
Town of Hempstead/City of Long Beach
residents, age 18 and over, who both qualify for
and require assistance beyond WIA Core and
Intensive Services and who meet federal and
state guidelines for the categories described
below:
• Adult needing to obtain self-sufficiency
• Dislocated Worker
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Training Services
• Occupational Skills Training
• On-The-Job Training
• Workplace Training/Cooperative Education
• Skill Upgrading and Retraining
• Entrepreneurial Training
• Non-Traditional Training
• Job Readiness Training
• Adult Education and Literacy (combined with
the above training services); and
• Customized Training
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Youth Services Criteria
(a) Age 14 through 21
(b)Low income, as defined in WIA Sec. 101 (25); and
(c) Within one or more of the following categories:
1. Deficient in basic literacy skills
2. School Dropout
3. Homeless, runaway, or foster child;
4. Pregnant or parenting;
5. Offender; or
6. An individual (including a youth with a disability)
who requires additional assistance to complete an
education program, or to secure and hold
employment.
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Youth Services
• Objective assessment
• Development of an individual service
strategy
• Tutoring
• Study skills training
• Alternative school
• Summer employment linked to academic and
occupational learning
• Work experience
• Internship
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Youth Services (continued)
• Occupational skill training
• Leadership development activities
• Community service
• Peer centered activities
• Supportive services
• Adult mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Guidance and counseling
• Drug and alcohol abuse counseling; and
• Referral
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Career Center Contact Information
HempsteadWorks Career Center
c/o Town of Hempstead
Department of Occupational Resources
Hempstead Executive Plaza
50 Clinton Street, Suite 400
Hempstead, New York 11550
Phone: (516) 485-5000
Fax: (516) 485-5009
TTY: 1-800-662-1220
www.hempsteadworks.com
9:00 A.M. – 4:45 P.M. (Mon. through Fri.)
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Resource Room
We encourage you to use our Resource Room where you
will find one or more of the following services:
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Computers
Telephones
Fax Service
Copiers
Resource Library
Resume Software
Career Exploration
Internet Access
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One-Stop Partners
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Abilities, Inc.
City of Long Beach Office of Youth and Family Services
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County
Education and Assistance Corporation
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.
Job Corps
Nassau Community College
National Council On The Aging, Inc.
New York State Department of Labor Division of Employment Services
New York State Education Department Vocational and Educational Services for
Individuals with Disabilities
New York State Education Department Workforce Investment Act Title II, Adult
Education and Family Literacy Act Network
The Paxen Group, Inc.
Town of Hempstead Department of Occupational Resources
Town of Hempstead Housing Authority
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Are available for all qualified veterans
and their spouses.
Please ask to speak with a Veterans’
Representative for details or call
Charles Anatra at 516-485-5000, ext. 1162 or
Peter Paftinos at (516) 485-5000, ext. 1199
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Important Contact Numbers for Veterans
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION REGIONAL OFFICE,
245 West Houston Street, NY, NY 10014, 1-800-827-1000.
– For filing of service connected disability claims or seeking medical
benefits.
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NORTHPORT VETERANS HOSPITAL,
79 Middleville Rd., Northport, NY , 631-261-4400.
–To secure VA Medical ID card for those eligible.
–To receive medical care for those eligible.
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DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, 212-807-3157
245 W. Houston St., Room 204, NYC 10014
–Provides free assistance to ALL veterans filing disability claims with the
Veterans Administration.
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Visit our websites at:
www.labor.state.ny.us
www.workforcenewyork.com/li
www.hempsteadworks.com
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JobZone
Job Bank
HightechNY
Job Fair Events
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Workforce Development Suite
www.workforcenewyork.org/wdsuite
WD Suite allows you to search local or statewide
job openings by:
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SKILL WORDS
JOB TITLE
EDUCATION, OR
JOB ORDER NUMBER
It can be used on networks or shared drives and
can even be downloaded to your home computer
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Employment Consultation
Follow-up Services
• You may receive notification requesting you to report
so we can review your work search strategies and
provide, if needed, follow-up services.
• Please bring your work search record, as well as your
resume, a photo id and your social security card with
you each time you report to the office.
• Failure to report may result in the delay or loss of your
benefits.
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• ARE YOUR COMPUTER SKILLS UP TO DATE?
• IS YOUR RESUME GETTING A RESPONSE?
• DO YOU GET INTERVIEWS, BUT NOT THE JOB?
• DO YOU NEED A MORE CREATIVE APPROACH TO
YOUR JOB SEARCH?
Register for our FREE services-We can help you!!
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Registered Services
• Career Development and Job Readiness
Training Workshops
• Job matching
• Career Exploration
• Microsoft Office Computer Training
• E-Learning
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SEND US YOUR BACK TO
WORK CARD!
• Let us know when you go
back to work.
• We’ll even pay the postage!
• Return the card so we can
update our records.
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If you liked our services
….please tell your friends.
If you didn’t
….please tell us how we
can serve you better.
Commissioner Linda Angello
[email protected]
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On behalf of Workforce
New York and HempsteadWorks
we thank you and we wish
you success in your
career search!
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