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The Center, primarily funded through the NYS Department of Labor's Displaced Homemaker Program, serves between 200 to 300 women per year from the Capital Region area of New York State, including Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Columbia, and Greene counties.


 How Can You Help? 

Volunteer Opportunities at WERC

Thank you in advance for helping WERC fulfill its mission to help women return to the workforce.

1.  Volunteer Coordinator

a.     Help with coordinating volunteers

b.     Provide a tour of the Center to new volunteers

c.     Update Volunteer database

2. Computer Tutors

a.     Applications

  • Word

  • Excel

  • PowerPoint

  • Access

  • Internet

b.     Career Counseling 

  • Career Zone

  • O-Net

c.     E-Learning

  •  E-Wired

3.  Fundraising

a.     Annual Luncheon

b.     Kathy Lanni Scholarship

c.     Freihofer Community Walk

d.     Maintain GiftWorks donation database

4.  Mock Interviews

a.     Ask interview questions and provide student feedback

b.     Find companies to provide on-site interviews

5.  Public Relations

a.     Press Releases – letters & follow-up phone calls

b.     Newsletter

c.     Articles

d.     Feature stories

6. Speakers

a.     HR Related topics

  • Employer Expectations

  • Reference Checks

  • Salary Negotiation

  • Background Checks

b.     Financial

  • Measuring Retirement Readiness

  • You are never too old to start

  •  403B, 401K, rollovers

  • Pension plans

7. Student Services

a.     Annual Student Picnic

8. Website

a.     Maintenance

b.     Updates

9. Workforce Information

a.     Starting your own business

b.     Specific industries/fields

  • State Jobs

  • Federal – TSA

  • Labor

  • Sales

 

ALL SERVICES ARE FREE

Women's Employment & Resource Center
175 Central Avenue, 3rd Fl., Albany, NY 12204
phone: (518)462-7600 ext. 184 or 187
E-mail WERC