RochesterWorks! workshops are designed to coach and educate job seekers in both foundational areas of Job Readiness, Career Exploration, and Self-Employment support and special focus topics. Some current offerings include Negotiating Your Job Offer, Interviewing Beyond the Basics, Virtual Job Fairs, Understanding and Mastering the ATS System, Catchy Cover Letter, Stress Management, and more.

View the calendar for workshops being offered by the College Avenue Career Center.

The Resource Room at the College Ave Career Center is equipped with 14 computers, telephone, fax machine, copier, JAWS, Zoom Text, scanner, mini keyboard, and Interpretype.

Our virtual workshops offer our customers a more convenient way to learn at the times that work best for them. With 24/7 access to RochesterWorks virtual content, we strive to give our customers more ways to be successful in their job search.

View our complete e-learning catalog.

From Recruiting on the Road presented by Monroe County to job fairs and small-scale recruiting events, RochesterWorks! can connect you to employers. 

View the calendar for recruiting events happening in Monroe County.

SHL Aspiring Minds Assessment is a skills assessment program that provides over 1,400 validated tests for clerical, software, call center, legal, financial, healthcare, industrial, and technical job classifications. This platform is designed to help employers and recruiters determine if candidates’ have the required skills for a specific job.

In addition, SHL offers training tutorials for Microsoft Office 2013 & 2016 titles in Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Windows 7.0, and Internet Explorer 10.0. 

View the complete list of assessments and tutorials.

This voluntary program was designed for Social Security recipients (SSI and SSDI) between the ages of 18 and 64 and allows them to try going back to work without the risk of losing their Social Security benefits. If you assign your Ticket to RochesterWorks, you would be entitled to intensive, one on one, personalized assistance from a qualified Career Advisor. Supportive services can include help with your job search and online applications, help writing a resume, interview practice/preparation, help to request accommodations, and general career guidance.

5-Steps is an intensive and interactive program for professionals of all industries and levels of experience. The program consists of 5 days of e-learning and experiential in-class learning, followed by on-going support through a Career Coach and Campaign Team meetings. 

Learn more about the 5 Steps Program.

RochesterWorks! has a training grant that can cover the costs of education or training for individuals who need to update their skills to find a job or advance in their career.

Learn more about the Training Grant.

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