Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board

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• Welcome
• Kathy Bailey

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Resources for the Unemployed and Under-employed

• Finger Lakes Works

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Finger Lakes Works

• Mission
• To improve the economic well being of job
  seekers and employers in the region by aligning
  human potential with opportunities in the
  workplace.

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Undergrad to PhD Undergrad to
Masters Undergrad Certificate, License,
Associates Degree HS Diploma, License 7 -
11 K - 6
One Model Worksfor Both Physicaland Life
Science Positions
Some decisionsrescience/math choices
Core skills
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• One-Stop Career Centers
• Access to a wide variety of services including
  recruitment, retention, and training services.
• Services at no cost.

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• Five locations in the Finger Lakes region where
  job seekers and business customers can obtain
  information and services related to the workforce.

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• Partners in the System
• Finger Lakes Community College
• NYS Dept. of Labor
• 4 County Workforce Development Offices
• Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES
• Welfare Agencies
• Mature Worker Programs
• Vocational and Educational Services for
  Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
• Economic Development
• Veterans Employment
• Rural Opportunities

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• Resource
• Computers
• Internet
• Job Search Assistance
• Internet Job Searching
• Resume Tutorials

• Room
• Software Tutorials
• Typing Tutorials
• Library with
• Books about jobs and job hunting

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• Job Leads
• Employer Referrals from statewide national
  listings including Americas Job Bank New York
  States Job Bank
• Job lead newsletters published weekly
• County and State Civil Service applications
• Local help-wanted ads

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• Workshops at the One Stop
• Resume Writing
• Interviewing
• Career Exploration
• Job Searching Over 50
• Other various job hunting workshops
• Interested in Training
• Industry Cluster Sessions

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• Training
• Finger Lakes Works can provide tuition assistance
  for eligible individuals in demand occupations.
• Demand occupations include, but not limited to,
  areas such as Health Care Careers, Tractor
  Trailer Driving and Advanced Manufacturing.
• Metrix Learning System online courses.

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• Business Services
• Account Manager
• Assessment of the business needs
• Training Services
• Recruitment/Job Matching and Labor Exchange
• Information on Labor Laws and Statistics
• Employee Retention Services
• Economic Development Information
• Assistance with Downsizing and Layoffs

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• One Stop Locations
• Finger Lakes Works Geneva
• 70 Elizabeth Blackwell Drive, Geneva
• Finger Lakes Works Ontario
• 3010 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua
• Finger Lakes Works Seneca
• One DiPronio Drive, Waterloo

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• Finger Lakes Works Lyons
• 1519 Nye Road, Suite 600, Lyons
• Finger Lakes Works Yates
• 417 Liberty Street, Suite 2021, Penn Yan
• www.fingerlakesworks.com

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• Top 13 List
• Integrity/Honesty
• Listening
• Team Member
• Responsibility
• Personal Appearance
• Social
• Writing

• Self-esteem
• Interprets Communicates
• Knowing how to learn
• Speaking
• Reading
• Arithmetic

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• Succeeding At Work
• Personal Growth
• Work Ethics
• Professionalism
• Communication
• Team Building
• Customer Service

• Stress Management
• Decision Making/Problem Solving
• Goal Setting
• Time Management

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• Interviewing
• An exchange of information between two potential
  business partners.
• -Gottessman and Mauro, The Interview Rehearsal

• A formal meeting between the jobseeker and
  employer to obtain information and evaluate
  qualifications.
• -Finger Lakes Works

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• Types of Interviews
• Phone
• One-on-One
• Group
• Group of interviewers (panel)
• Group of interviewees
• Observational/Working
• Informational
• Peer
• Breakfast/lunch

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• Getting Ready for Your Interview
• Research the Employer
• Know Where You Are Going and Where You Can Park
• Dress the Part
• Rehearse the Part

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• The Big Day
• Have extra copies of resume, documents of
  identification such as drivers license, SS card,
  birth certificate, working pen, paper, and/or
  portfolio.
• Arrive no more than 10-15 minutes early.
• Be very courteous and polite to anyone with whom
  you come in contact.
• Dont smoke before or during the interview, dont
  bring beverages or other people with you.
• Feel good about yourself!

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• The Big Day
• When greeting the interviewer(s) shake hands,
  smile, and introduce yourself, repeat the
  interviewers name and remain standing until you
  are asked to sit.
• Pay attention to your non-verbal communication
  (posture, eye contact, fidgeting). Dont slouch,
  yawn or display signs of nervousness. Keep your
  hands clasped on your lap or grasping your
  portfolio/resume to avoid nervous movement.
• Think before you speak. Answer questions
  thoughtfully and directly. Provide visual or
  verbal examples in your responses.
• Be prepared for the unexpected (tours, tests,
  more than one interview etc).

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• Questions to Ask the Interviewer
• Employers gauge your interest in the position by
  the critical questions you pose.
• Nothing is more disappointing to an interviewer
  than to ask if you have any questions and you
  respond with a NO.
• Never ask about salary or benefits unless the
  interviewer brings them up first.

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• Take Charge of Salary Questions (only if the
  interviewer brings up the topic)
• Delay salary questions if possible. Keep your
  response vague.
• Ask what is budgeted for the position or what
  they might pay someone with your qualifications.
• Respond with Its not always about salary, its
  about the job. If its the right job for me and
  I am the right person, salary wont be an issue.
• Arm yourself with labor market information
• www.labor.state.ny.us Go to Labor Market
  Information.

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• End of the Interview
• Be sure and thank the interviewer for his/her
  time.
• Request the interviewers business card (for the
  thank you note later).

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• And last but not least
• THE THANK YOU NOTE!
• Serves as a follow up to the interview.
• Allows you to stand out above the other
  candidates.

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• Discussion
• Questions and Answers
• Comments