Employment & Training Links

Unemployment Information

If you have been laid off, the only way to know if you will qualify for Unemployment Benefits is to apply.

The only way to apply is either online at www.labor.ny.gov or over the phone at 1-888-209-8124.  If your phone is from out of NYS, please call 1-877-358-5306 instead.

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Job Search Resources

• New York State Job Bank
• USAJobs
• Watertown Daily Times - Classifieds
• Indeed
• Simply Hired

Labor Market Information

• Career One-Stop Toolkit
• New York State Department of Labor
• Lewis County WorkPlace
• Greater Watertown Chamber of Commerce
• New York Career Zone
• Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
• O*NET OnLine

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Business Resources

• NYS Department of Labor Business Resource Page
• Small Business Development Center at JCC
• North Country Human Resources Association
• Jefferson County Economic Development
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Training & Education

• State University of New York
• Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
• Jefferson Community College
• Literacy of Northern New York
• Adult Career & Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)
• North Country Library Systems

Funding and Grants to Return to School

• Federal Tuition Assistance (FAFSA)
• New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
• Need to learn more about Financial Aid & whether you will qualify? Check out this great article from Intelligent.com https://www.intelligent.com/do-i-qualify-for-financial-aid/

Veteran Resources

• Fort Drum
• Vet Central
• Vet Success
• VA Careers - Department of Veterans Affairs
• VA Healthcare - Upstate NY

Local Employers

• Credo Community Center 
• Samaritan Medical Center
• Transitional Living Services