Finally winter is coming to an end and spring is almost here. It’s that time of the year again for employers to start seeking seasonal help. The Youth Employment program is currently recruiting more youth to participate in their work readiness class and help them be more prepared in this competitive job market.
Through a partnership between Broome-Tioga Workforce New York and Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga County, the Youth Employment Program assists Tioga County’s youth (18-21) overcome or minimize barriers to employment and become life-long learners with the necessary skills to support long-term success in the job market.
This past month, one of their youth participants completed the CCE Work Readiness Class and obtained his Customer Service and Sales Certificate from the NRF Foundation. After many job applications and interviews, he finally obtained employment working for Walmart as a receiving associate. He is in the process of pursuing training to become employed someday as a carpenter.
During the program their participants are able to increase their education and skill level, obtain their High School Equivalency diploma, secure local unsubsidized employment, and/or pursue post-secondary education degrees. The youth are able to overcome their employment barriers and increase the community’s skilled labor force. As a result, the community benefits from youth becoming taxpaying wage earners that are less dependent on public assistance.
For more information about how to become a participant in the program, call Cara Zampi, youth employment educator. Cara can be reached at (607) 687-4020 (CCE office) or 687-8501 (employment center).
Visit tioga.cce.cornell.edu to learn more about this program and others offered in Tioga County.
