Looking for employment, a new career or benchmarking yourself against the competitors? A job fair can be a useful tool. Job Fairs are much like pot luck and many are piled high with the promise of jobs and opportunities that can often be “fools gold”. Experience, discernment and an open mind are the tools needed to excavate the hidden potential at job fairs. Boricua College had its first job fair on the Manhattan campus on Saturday the 25th of February.
The current job market in New York City can be daunting for the job seeker especially faced with the reality of nepotism and social promotion. This is an employers market in which the employer has the position of strength to choose from a wide pool of applicants some over qualified and other under qualified. The employer can apply extreme discernment in selecting applicants for open positions. For example you may have applicants who have multiple degrees bachelors and masters competing for positions that previously did not require one. Another example is some positions have been restructured to increase the qualifying criteria from bachelors to a master’s degree. Employers may utilize this to screen out potential candidates and cherry pick from applicants. One must also be aware of the labor laws in your state. New York is an “at will” state in which the employment contract can be terminated at any time. For more information one can check with the department of labor to find out more.
One vendor in particular made an impression on services needed for candidates. Dress for Success. whose mission is to assist women in entering the work force by providing rudimentary interview and socialization skills, networking, career development time management, networking and building her wardrobe with professional clothing. Providing these services for women at no cost helps to provide women from disenfranchised populations with a support to enter the workforce confidently. The college has a substantial population of women who receive educational supplements from city and state programs that can truly benefit from this. This positive outreach was magnified when I spoke with an Kenya, an intern at the program who is conducting a clinical study on the program. The long term study will aid in servicing the community in more efficient an illuminating methods. Contact them directly to learn more about their services and referrals at
CFY is a national education non-profit that helps students in low-income communities, together with their teachers and families, harness the power of digital learning to improve educational outcomes. They are currently recruiting for Registration Coordinator (RC) and Customer Service Representatives. If you are Bilingual this is a plus and the desire to work with children to create dynamics for youth empowerment and education.
Not to be outdone was the civil service sector as the NYPD were in full force. Officer Hui was pleasant and informative. Be aware that the examination fee has been reinstated to $40.00 with only money orders accepted or $35 when paid with a credit card, debit cart or bank card. College credits of at least 60 credits will be honored and applied towards the academy. Testing is located a 2 Lafayette Steet-17th floor in Manhattan, NY. An alternate testing site is in Brooklyn at eh Brooklyn Municipal Building, 210 Joralemon Street- 4th Fl. Check the website for testing dates and times.
The majority of the vendors present from corporate to non profit in general had employment that was seasonal. For those looking for full time and part time work you can contact some of the companies directly via email or phone. Most companies require one to register on line to be considered for an interview. Prepare by having your resume and cover letter matched with the position applied for. If you don’t invest in your own development then you can’t expect others to recognize it.
The City College of New York Continuing Studies and Professional Studies offered several professional career enhancing programs such as CACAC Training Certification, Public Speaking, Writing Creatively for the Workplace, Raise your Wine IQ, Office Manager Certificate Program, Nationally Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate Program, Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate Program among others. For more information on these and other programs you can call 212-650-7312 or go to the website. There is a fee for the certificates and most can be done a few months.
I thank Adriano Espaillat the 31st Senate District, Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez -the 10th District- Manhattan and Boricua College for outreaching to the community for networking and developing this event. If you are looking for employment or know other students and friends please feel free to use the points of contact listed below. I look forward to anyone who attended the job fair to leave their insights and thoughts on community building as well.
As a job seeker myself and recent Boricua College Alumni I was encouraged that the Boricua College community did begin to offer job fairs. This is a step in a positive direction of capacity building and development. I hope that this continues with more specialized workshops and professional trainings.
Photography by Wesley Beeks
US Customs and Border Protection Links for Employment :
www.dhs.gov
www.chp.gov
www.usajobs.opm.gov
New York Police Department :
www.NYPDRECRUIT.com
or call 212-Recruit
USAJOBS:
www.usajobs.gov
Home Depot:
www.careershomedepot.com
CFY:
www.cfy.org
NY Zoos and Aquarium:
www.wcs.org/seasononaljobs
City College of New York Continuing and Professional Studies:
www.cps.ccny.edu
Harlem Children Society:
www.Harlemchildrensociety.org
Work as a poll worker at elections:
Visit or submit an application at http://vote.nyc.ny.us/pollworkers.html or contact the Board of Elections at 866-VOTE-NYC (866-868-3692) TTY 212-487-5496
www.facebook/VotetheNewWayNY
Other sites for Jobs:
www.idealist.org
www.careerstyle.com
www.hotjobs.com
www.labor.state.ny.us
www.greenjobs.com
www.healthjobsite.com
www.cs.state.ny.us
www.nps.gov/pub-aff/jobs.htm
The current job market in New York City can be daunting for the job seeker especially faced with the reality of nepotism and social promotion. This is an employers market in which the employer has the position of strength to choose from a wide pool of applicants some over qualified and other under qualified. The employer can apply extreme discernment in selecting applicants for open positions. For example you may have applicants who have multiple degrees bachelors and masters competing for positions that previously did not require one. Another example is some positions have been restructured to increase the qualifying criteria from bachelors to a master’s degree. Employers may utilize this to screen out potential candidates and cherry pick from applicants. One must also be aware of the labor laws in your state. New York is an “at will” state in which the employment contract can be terminated at any time. For more information one can check with the department of labor to find out more.
One vendor in particular made an impression on services needed for candidates. Dress for Success. whose mission is to assist women in entering the work force by providing rudimentary interview and socialization skills, networking, career development time management, networking and building her wardrobe with professional clothing. Providing these services for women at no cost helps to provide women from disenfranchised populations with a support to enter the workforce confidently. The college has a substantial population of women who receive educational supplements from city and state programs that can truly benefit from this. This positive outreach was magnified when I spoke with an Kenya, an intern at the program who is conducting a clinical study on the program. The long term study will aid in servicing the community in more efficient an illuminating methods. Contact them directly to learn more about their services and referrals at
CFY is a national education non-profit that helps students in low-income communities, together with their teachers and families, harness the power of digital learning to improve educational outcomes. They are currently recruiting for Registration Coordinator (RC) and Customer Service Representatives. If you are Bilingual this is a plus and the desire to work with children to create dynamics for youth empowerment and education.
Not to be outdone was the civil service sector as the NYPD were in full force. Officer Hui was pleasant and informative. Be aware that the examination fee has been reinstated to $40.00 with only money orders accepted or $35 when paid with a credit card, debit cart or bank card. College credits of at least 60 credits will be honored and applied towards the academy. Testing is located a 2 Lafayette Steet-17th floor in Manhattan, NY. An alternate testing site is in Brooklyn at eh Brooklyn Municipal Building, 210 Joralemon Street- 4th Fl. Check the website for testing dates and times.
The majority of the vendors present from corporate to non profit in general had employment that was seasonal. For those looking for full time and part time work you can contact some of the companies directly via email or phone. Most companies require one to register on line to be considered for an interview. Prepare by having your resume and cover letter matched with the position applied for. If you don’t invest in your own development then you can’t expect others to recognize it.
The City College of New York Continuing Studies and Professional Studies offered several professional career enhancing programs such as CACAC Training Certification, Public Speaking, Writing Creatively for the Workplace, Raise your Wine IQ, Office Manager Certificate Program, Nationally Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate Program, Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate Program among others. For more information on these and other programs you can call 212-650-7312 or go to the website. There is a fee for the certificates and most can be done a few months.
I thank Adriano Espaillat the 31st Senate District, Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez -the 10th District- Manhattan and Boricua College for outreaching to the community for networking and developing this event. If you are looking for employment or know other students and friends please feel free to use the points of contact listed below. I look forward to anyone who attended the job fair to leave their insights and thoughts on community building as well.
As a job seeker myself and recent Boricua College Alumni I was encouraged that the Boricua College community did begin to offer job fairs. This is a step in a positive direction of capacity building and development. I hope that this continues with more specialized workshops and professional trainings.
Photography by Wesley Beeks
US Customs and Border Protection Links for Employment :
www.dhs.gov
www.chp.gov
www.usajobs.opm.gov
New York Police Department :
www.NYPDRECRUIT.com
or call 212-Recruit
USAJOBS:
www.usajobs.gov
Home Depot:
www.careershomedepot.com
CFY:
www.cfy.org
NY Zoos and Aquarium:
www.wcs.org/seasononaljobs
City College of New York Continuing and Professional Studies:
www.cps.ccny.edu
Harlem Children Society:
www.Harlemchildrensociety.org
Work as a poll worker at elections:
Visit or submit an application at http://vote.nyc.ny.us/pollworkers.html or contact the Board of Elections at 866-VOTE-NYC (866-868-3692) TTY 212-487-5496
www.facebook/VotetheNewWayNY
Other sites for Jobs:
www.idealist.org
www.careerstyle.com
www.hotjobs.com
www.labor.state.ny.us
www.greenjobs.com
www.healthjobsite.com
www.cs.state.ny.us
www.nps.gov/pub-aff/jobs.htm
