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Since 2002 Western New York has added an average of 19,600 jobs each January.

Your Local Career Center

Where is your local Career Center? Provide your ZIP code in the 'What's Your ZIP' section and we'll give you all the details you'll need. Or click on the link below for the full list of offices in NY state.

Career Center Events Calendar - See workshops, networking meetings, job clubs, job fairs and all of the events being offered by NYS Career Centers through this new calendar.

Job Seeker Resources

Additional tools to aid you in your job and career exploration. Learn about apprenticeships, job search strategies, veterans' services and much more.

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Upcoming Job Fairs

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Online Work Search Record

Work Search Record - Whether for Unemployment Insurance purposes or your own personal records; keep track of all your work search activities.

My Employability Score

What's My Employability Score? - Looking for a job? Learn how employable you are with this quick survey. Then see what you can do to increase your chance of landing a job

Resume and Letter Preparation

How to Create a Resume - Learn the basics of creating a resume, receive resume tips and view sample resumes.
Why Register? - Access all the great features of JobZone once you've created your FREE account. Learn more here!
Quick Resume - Use this form to create a basic resume. Review it online to get the content and format concept, then print it or save it to word processing document for further editing, or to a PDF.
Letter Writer - Create cover letters, thank you letters, and follow-up letters.
Quick Reference List - Generate a list of references to distribute to potential employers.
Work Samples - Upload samples of your past work experience and save them to your portfolio.
Manage Attachments - Review all of the various files you've attached to your portfolio.

Tool Box

Self Sufficiency Employment Estimator - Calculate the income required to meet the basic needs for a given family size and geographic location. Explore occupations that meet or exceed your income requirements.
Budget - Develop a budget and get your financial life on track.
Job Application Tool - Use this tool to create, save and print job applications.

Self Exploration

Assess Yourself - Use a simple combination of the six areas of interests to determine a list of occupations that suit you best.
Career Interests - Need to know what career might be right for you? Enter some activities, and get suggestions of occupations to explore.
Work Values - What do you need to be happy at work? Rate the importance of various job characteristics, and we'll recommend occupations you may find rewarding.
Skills Survey - Find occupations that match the skills you already have, and learn about other skills you may need to obtain.
Work Context Survey - Explore occupations based on the nature of the work as well as your personal characteristics.
Report - View a combined summary report of all your assessments.
Career Advisor - How well do you match up to occupations? Compare results for multiple assessments and then take the next step.
Ability Profiler - Assess your abilities, because someone asked you to.

Career Exploration

- Get information on over 900 occupations available in New York. Save and review those that interest you most.

- Want to update your skills? From GED to advanced degrees, find the training you need here!

- Keep track and visit the web pages of the colleges you have selected to add to your portfolio.

- Document your career exploration. Record notes and your next steps.

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Guest users, give us your ZIP code and we'll tell you Who's Getting Hired, Upcoming Job Fairs and where to access more services.

Jobs in Demand

Jobs In Demand

In Demand Occupations for New York.

Click any occupation title to view that occupation's details.

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