Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Every home in the U.S is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests.
The tests are completely free.
Limit of one order per residential address.
Orders should ship in 7-12 days.
Order your test now at the link below, so you have them when you need them.
- Online Account and Application Record . An Excel spreadsheet to record online account information and to write progress notes
- Cover letter sample . A PDF that shows what an ideal cover letter looks like
- Resume sample . A PDF that shows what an ideal resume looks like
- Resume template . A Word document that you can fill in to create a resume
- Resume key words . A PDF that provides key words to use on resumes and in cover letters for different jobs
- Resume worksheet . A Word document that can be printed and given to a customer before you start to create a resume
Unemployment Resources
- NYS Dept of Labor account sign in, job information, job listings
- Unemployment Insurance (NYS Labor Dept) claim or certify benefits
- ID.me Unemployment verification
Local Employers
Career Boards
The SUNY EOCs are a system of educational enterprises that serve eligible adult learners.
As part of this system, the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center will deliver comprehensive, community-based academic and workforce development programs and provide support services leading to enhanced employment opportunities, access to further education, personal growth and development.
REOC provides:
- High School Equivalency
- College Prep
- English for speakers of other languages
- Occupational Trades
- Early Childhood Development training and certification
- Business & IT training and certification
- Healthcare training and certification
ABC
400 West Ave
Rochester, NY 14611
585-325-5116
Action for a Better Community is a Community Action Agency that promotes and provides opportunities for low-income individuals and families to become self-sufficient.
ABC Programs:
- Action Front Center
- Bridges 2 Success
- Community Building in Action
- Employment Retention Investment Curriculum
- Energy Conservation Program
- Head Start & Early Head Start
- Health Career Programs
- High Impact Prevention Services for Youth
- High School Equivalency Prep
- Housing Grant Repair & Rehab Intake
- Office of New Americans
- Strategies to Success
- Strengthening Working Families Initiative
- Summer Youth Employment
- Training in Employment and Soft Skills
ABC
Adult Education
Monroeone
41 O’Connor Road
Fairport, NY 14450
585-387-3815
Monroeone provides:
- English for speakers of other languages
- High School Equivalency (HSE)/TASC Test Prep
- Adult Career Training at EMCC (Eastern Monroe Career Center)
OACES
30 Hart Street
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) IMPROVE (585-467-7683)
https://oaces.net
Earn your high school diploma. Prepare for post-secondary education. Train for a career.
Do what you need to succeed and live the life you want.
OACES provides:
- Adult education classes
- High School Equivalency (HSE) exam preparation and testing
- Career and technical training
- English classes for speakers of other languages
- Job placement assistance
- And more!
Center for Workforce Development Adult Education
The Center for Workforce Development (CWD) at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES provides a variety of industry-aligned educational solutions to prepare you for the 21st century workforce.
- Career and Technical education programs
- High school equivalency diploma
- English classes for speakers of other languages
- Job placement assistance
- And more!
RHCSD
2034 Lehigh Station Rd
Henrietta, NY 14467
585-359-5000
The Rush-Henrietta Adult Literacy Program offers English as a Second Language classes for adults 21 and older at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Classes are taught by a New York state-certified teacher and offered during the day and evening. Students must be eligible for employment and/or seeking higher-level education to qualify. There is a $20 non-refundable registration fee. Classes are free of charge.
Classes take place at the Good Shepherd building, 3288 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467. Classes are held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
For more information and to schedule a registration appointment, call Pat Hantzis, program assistant, at 359-7918, or e-mail phantzis@rhnet.org.
- NYS Dept of Motor Vehicles permit or license, car registration, driving regulations
- RGE gas and electric company.
- Spectrum Television, phone, and internet service provider.
- Rochester Housing Authority public housing application
- Internal Revenue Service tax information, account sign in, file federal returns
- NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance tax information, file state returns
Resume Tips
- Where possible, show up to 10 years of continuous employment. It is the customer’s preference whether to show more
- Include volunteer positions under Professional Experience when there are employment gaps
- Parsers (algorithms) use a hierarchy that is based on employer preferences. That’s why it’s imperative to use key words and list career highlights and qualifications/skills at the top of the resume
- Write a resume around the job description
- Write different resumes for different jobs/industries
- Show on-going education and learning (this makes the resume stronger)
- Eliminate all spelling and factual errors
Cover Letter Tips
- Write different cover letters for different kinds of jobs
- Tell a story to show more than what the resume can tell alone
- Describe what you can offer a prospective employer
- Describe how the customer can help the employer to succeed
- Use the customer’s own words
Email Security
Email is an old technology and it is inherently flawed. Consider following these guidelines to make yourself and your personal information more secure.
General recommendations
- Passwords: there are two ways to create an email password: 1) use a combination of lower and uppercase characters, special characters (&^%) and numbers; or 2) create a long passphrase (grandmawasbornin1901)
- Two email accounts: consider using one email account for family/friends, and another account for all business transactions. Why? Some companies will sell your data, and having a second account limits your exposure
- Security Do’s: 1) if you suspect that your account with a business has been compromised, change your email password immediately; 2) change your password from time to time; 3) apply all software updates to your device
- Security Don’ts: 1) don’t send sensitive information by email; 2) don’t store sensitive information in cloud services like Evernote and Dropbox; 3) don’t ever give out personal information in response to an email. Call the sender to verify the email.
- Consider: using Gmail for your email account(s). It is less susceptible to spam and phishing than yahoo, Hotmail, Frontier, and AOL.
Spam
- Definition: spam is simply unsolicited email. For example, you book a hotel through hotels.com and suddenly you’re receiving email promotions from hotels.com
- Remedy: 1) unsubscribe to company emails (at the bottom of the email you’ll find the unsubscribe function in small print); 2) when you create accounts online, look for settings that allow you to regulate the emails you receive; 3) report the email as spam (you’re email provider will have an easy way to do this); 4) delete emails in your spam/junk folder. Remember first to review all emails in the folder, since some legitimate emails will end up there. When in doubt, report and delete.
Phishing
- Definition: phishing emails will try to sell you something or gain access to your personal information. Sometimes, the phishing email appears to be from someone you know or from a company you’re doing business with.
- Remedy: 1) always check the email address of the sender. If it is unfamiliar, then it is likely spam or phishing; 2) never click on a link or attachment in a suspicious email; 3) use your email provider to report phishing; 4) text or call the individual or company listed as sender to verify the email is legitimate. Do not forward the email before verifying that it is legitimate
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