Employment

Rensselaer County Department of Employment & Training

(518) 270-2860

Mary Anne Gronau, Commissioner

The Rensselaer County Department of Employment & Training brings together a variety of workforce development organizations and agencies with a primary goal of assisting residents of Rensselaer County and the Capital Region to gain employment and assist employers in finding qualified workers.

 The Department operates the Rensselaer County One-Stop Employment Center.  The purpose of the Center is to conveniently bring employment opportunities, training assistance, labor market information and other workforce services to residents and employers in a single environment. The Center is open to anyone seeking employment.

Other Partner Agencies located in the Rensselaer County One-Stop Center:

·     New York State Department of Labor

·     Rensselaer County Dept. of Social Services

·     NYS Education Dept. Office of Vocational Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)

·     Hudson Valley Community College

The following services are available to Job Seekers:

·     Resume Development Assistance

·     Updated Job Listings from various employers

·     Monthly Workshops including:

·     Cover Letter Writing

·     Job Search

·     Interviewing Skills

·     Computers with Internet Access and Resume Development Software

·     Free use of Copier, Fax, Telephones, & Postage for employment search

·     Job Search & Career Resource Library

·     Career and Employment Counseling

·     Tuition Assistance

·     On-the-Job Training Programs

·     Disability Program Navigator

The following services are available to Businesses:

·     Post your job listings

·     Resume matching and referral

·     Interview space

·     Job Fair Sponsorship

·     On-the-Job Training programs

The following services are available to Youth (Ages 14 - 21):

·     Summer Youth Employment Program

·     Youth Service Navigator

·     In School Youth Development Programs

·     Out of School Youth Development Programs

·     Youth Certificate of Employability

·     Youth Gang Prevention Program

Location & Hours

The Rensselaer County One-Stop Employment Center is conveniently located in Downtown Troy in the Rensselaer County Government Center, 1600 Seventh Avenue on the Fourth Floor.

Hours:  Monday through Friday                8:30 am – 4:30 pm

For More Information, we invite you to stop in to the Center.  No appointment is necessary!

1600 Seventh Avenue

Fourth Floor

Troy, NY  12180

(518) 270-2860

The Rensselaer County One Stop is operated in conjunction with the Capital Region Workforce Investment Board.  For more information on employment services in the Capital Region click here (http://www.capreg.org/)