“Woman will always be dependent until she holds a purse of her own.” ~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Berkshire Bank
Site sponsor Berkshire Bank has many important topics offering financial wellness information when you use their consumer-friendly financial literacy program at www.greenpath.com
CGF Learn Free
One-stop shopping for free online training and resources for motivated job seekers. Four main areas cover topics such as technology and other skills required by employers, core skills for today’s worker and Reading and Math lessons to help you prepare.
Goodwill Community Foundation provides many free online resources on all aspects of work readiness and job opportunities. Instruction available 24 hours a day. edu.gcfglobal.org/en
NYS Department of Labor Career Zones
Examine key job clusters today in heavy demand by employers and learn skills needed when applying. Clusters are: Arts and Humanities, Business and Information Systems, Engineering and Technology, Health Studies, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and Human and Public Services.
This site enables job seekers of all ages to develop and post their resume and other credentials in a portfolio and to assess themselves as to which job environments can be the best fit for their personality, aptitude and financial needs. It also includes a helpful area on STEM for teens.
Key Job Cluster Areas:
NYS Department of Labor Job Zone
Official site from NYS Dept of Labor offering current opportunities in a wide variety of jobs statewide. Jobs are organized by cluster. Or this site allows viewer to see all jobs in a comprehensive list.
Provides job searching opportunities by counties throughout NYS and also includes postings for upcoming job fairs .
NYS Capital District Women’s Employment and Resource Center
WERC is a non-profit organization that since 1988 has provided quality workforce development services to more than 8,000 women from the New York State Capital Region. These women have lost their source of income due to the death, divorce, separation, disability, or dislocation of a spouse or who are single mothers.
If you are a woman in this region who recently needs some help finding adequate employment to assist you in tough financial times, learn more about how many area women have been helped by WERC. Offices in Albany and Troy NY.
Job Posting Sites of Interest, nationwide
Some major recognized sites for job seekers.
www.idealist.org jobs in the not-for-profit sector
www.Dice.com for tech jobs
www.LinkedIn.com largest professional jobs site
www.LinkUp jobs listed on company websites only
Niche job sites: Many sites exist to help in specific job seeking areas such as outdoor jobs, health career, financial careers or flexible arrangement jobs
Just a few popular niche job sites:
Outdoor employment: coolworks.com
Health Care jobs: www.healthcarejobsite.com
Finance-related jobs: www.efinancialcareers.com
Jobs with flexible conditions: www.flexjobs.com
NYS Job Opportunities
Looking to stay in NYS or move into the Empire State?
www.labor.ny.gov career services
NYS Unemployment insurance eligibility, requirements, jobs and filing online.NYS
NYS Unemployment insurance regulations and services: