News

August 2008

August 12, 2008 enewsletter

• Virtual Job Fair Attracts Almost 600 Job Seekers from Several States -- 30 Companies Participate
• Market Your Job Openings to Candidates with Recruiting 'Round Rochester
• $584,543 in Grants Awarded
• Coming Soon! One Stop Information Source for Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses
• Connect with Qualified Job Seekers at the Second Annual Rochester In-Demand Career Expo October 1st
• Career Counselors Visiting Local Businesses
• Certifying Skills of At-Risk Job Seekers Enhances Marketability
• Peter C. Pecor Appointed Executive Director of RochesterWorks Inc.
• Bakewicz Appointed Small Business Resource Specialist for the Finger Lakes Region
• Business Case: Grant Helps Litron Train Scientists on Equipment Vital to Research and Product Development
• Business Case: RochesterWorks! Helps Unity Health System Meet its Recruitment Needs
• We Make it Easy to Use Technology in Your Job Search
• Job Readiness Services Help Special Education and Transition Students
• Job Seeker Success: Ben Lands New Management Position
• Job Seeker Success: Dee Turns to the Professionals and Finds a New Career Path
• 36 Youth Digitally Certified and Participating in Summer Internships
• RochesterWorks! and City Team up in Successful Summer Youth Employment Program

May 2008

• Peter C. Pecor Appointed Executive Director of RochesterWorks Inc.
• Jamestown Container, Custom Box Manufacturer, is May Employer of the Month

April 2008

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• RochesterWorks! Launches New Virtual Job Fair
• Recruiting Round Rochester Expands to Two Days
• $453, 370 in Grants Awarded to Train 713 Area Employees
• RochesterWorks! has recently created a LinkedIn group! Network
• Need Help Filling Entry Level Positions?
• Upcoming Business Workshops: Communication and Recruiting are Focus
• Connie Felder Named Acting Director of RochesterWorks!
• Business Success Story: RochesterWorks! Helps Jamestown Container Improve Recruiting
• Tele-Seminar April 10, Three-part Series Coming End of April for Older Workers
• On the Job Training Helps One Seeker Find Work
• From Software Technician to LPN - Training Opens Door
• Last day to apply for summer jobs is Friday April 11
• Youth Job Fair and Career Expo is April 19
• 15 Youth Who Completed Digital Skills Program Honored at Ceremony by Senator Joe Robach and County Executive Maggie Brooks
  

January 2008

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• Request For Proposals 2008 Summer Youth Employment Programming Community Information Session & Bidder's Conference Thursday, January 31, 2008
• New Career Readiness Credential & Skills Assessment Program Launched
• Market Your Job Openings to Candidates
• New Micro Workshops Offered on Popular Topics
• Grant Awards Announced - 46 local businesses awarded $323,868
• Forum Brings Together Business Leaders, Educators & Youth
• RochesterWorks! and Local Youth Providers to Pilot WorkKeys Job Skills Assessment
• Donohoe Joins Workforce Investment Board
• Upstate New York Employment Trends
• Education Startup, NewPath, Ramps Up with Wired Funds
• Manufacturer, Metro Circuits, Taps RochesterWorks! Resources
• Funds Boost Advanced Interconnect Manufacturing's Staff, Productivity
• Career Center Announces Extended Hours
• Certification Helps Computer Support Specialist Find New Comparable Position
• "Going for It" Pays off for Reba
• It’s Never too Late for Dreams to Come True