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Workforce Services

Do you need assistance in finding a job or advancing your career? Are you looking to enter or reenter the workforce? We can help! We offer free job placement assistance to participants in search of employment or who are interested in making a career move.

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Job Placement Assistance

Participants will learn marketable skills that create long-term careers and can choose amongst the following services:

  • Job placement assistance
  • Work readiness skills training
  • Career counseling
  • Networking skills training
  • Job Clubs
  • Digital Literacy Classes

For more information or to register please contact our intake team.

Email us at employmentservices@commonpointqueens.org or call (718) 268-5057.

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Vocational Training

Our vocational training programs are offered to eligible adults and out of school youth on a scholarship basisAll interested applicants must apply for the vocational training scholarships in order to enroll for a training.

Acceptances will be contingent upon documentation submission, eligibility, interviews, and other criteria.

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Programs Include:

  • Certified Nurses’ Aide
  • Patient Care Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Home Health Aide
  • Construction training
  • Security Guard training
  • Community Health Worker
  • Culinary Arts training
  • Per Scholas / IT Training
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Additional Programs

Work Supports Programs provide free, comprehensive enrollment assistance and referrals for a variety of services and needs.

Additional programs include: