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Workforce Development
Systems
Workforce Development Systems are networks of agencies in each county
working together to provide convenient access to employment, education,
training, and economic development services to the local community.
Each system is made up of a full service One-Stop
Center and satellite locations throughout the county. 43 Mid-Hudson
libraries have partnered with county workforce development systems to
act as special satellite locations, called Library
Workforce Centers.
One-Stop
Centers
One -Stop Centers are physical locations
in each county where coordinated employment, education, training, and
economic development services are available to the local community.
These centers are often referred to as "malls of service"
since customers have access to a variety of different services in "one
stop", just as they would have access to a number of different
products while shopping at the local mall. A visit to the local One-Stop
Center brings an individual in touch with a variety of agencies, offering
different resources, in a single location.
One-Stop Center services are geared to job seekers and employers, and
are broken down into three levels: core (those services available
to everyone), intensive (those services available to individuals
who meet certain requirements), and training (services available
only to those who have been through core and intensive, but need additional
help) The chart below shows services typically available at each One-Stop
Center location.
| Core
Services for Jobseekers |
Core
Services for Employers |
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Job
Listings
Initial Assessment
Job Search and Placement Assistance
Labor Market Information
Information on support services
Information on Filing Unemployment Insurance
Employment Searching Workshops
Employment Resource Room w/Internet Access
Information about financial assistance for training/education
programs
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Job
Posting
Labor Market Information
Information on Training Programs
Skills Assessment
Screened Rreferral of Job Applicants
Tax Credit Programs
Access to Resumes
Economic Development Information
Skills Upgrading Training
Consulting Services
Labor Law Information
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| Intensive
Services * |
Training
Services * |
Assessments
of Skill Level
Development of Individual Employment Plan
Group Counseling
Short Term Pre-Vocational Training
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On-the-Job
Training
Job Readiness Training
Customized Training
Skill Upgrading and Retraining
Adult Education and Literacy Programs
Occupational Skills Training |
Since
each county in the Mid-Hudson region has its own Center, there is some
variation among the services and agencies available at each location.
For specific information about each center and the services offered,
follow the county links below.
Satellite
Locations
Satellite locations have partnered with the local One-Stop Center to
offer convenient access to core services. These are services
accessible to everyone usually in a self-service capacity. Users are
often required to work independently once guided to the appropriate
resources. In the five counties served by the Mid-Hudson Library System,
satellite locations are mostly libraries, but other community locations
such as: community action agencies, chambers of commerce, BOCES, and
economic development agencies, also act as satellites in some counties.
Satellite locations are referred to by various names, such as "extension
centers", and "library workforce centers". Satellite
services vary among locations, but at a minimum, they offer a computer
workstation with access to helpful career and employment resources with
staff available to direct individuals to appropriate resources and support
services.
Satellite services generally include:
| For
Jobseekers |
For
Employers |
Job
Search Assistance
Resume Preparation Tools
Benefit and Wage Information
Career Exploration Tools
Educational
Information
Labor
Market Information
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Business
Information
Resume Database
Tax Credit and Incentive Program Information
Labor Market Information
Labor Law and Workplace Safety Information |
Visit
Library Workforce Centers
for a complete listing of these library satellite sites within the Mid-Hudson
region. For additional satellite locations within each county, click
on the appropriate county links directly below.
Workforce
Links By County
Columbia/Greene Counties
Columbia-Greene
Workforce Development System
One-Stop Center
Services (also called the Career Center)
Satellite
Locations (also called Extension Centers)
Dutchess County
Dutchess
County Workforce Development System
Satellite
Locations
Putnam County
Putnam
County Workforce Partnership
Satellite Locations
Ulster County
Ulster
County Workforce Development System
One-Stop
Center Services
Satellite
Locations
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