The Veterans Guide to Applying to Federal Jobs: Online Resource

Welcome to the U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency’s

 The Veterans Guide to

Applying to Federal Jobs

The Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) has designed this resource to help ease the stress that comes with transiting from the military service into civilian life.

The topics include information on locating and reviewing vacancy announcements, creating and submitting your résumé, and tracking application status.  Each section gives you key information to help prepare you for your next career.

Export.gov for your Small Businesses

The U.S. government has created a website to help your business begin exporting. Highlights of the site include Topics in Exporting, Training and the ability to connect with counselors, market matchmakers, and banks. Don’t forget that the Small Business Administration @ Stony Brook makes appointments on Wednesday afternoons to meet 1-1 with prospective and current small business owners. Call the library today to schedule an appointment!

El gobierno de EE.UU. ha creado un sitio para ayudar a su empresa comenzar a exportar sus productos. Aspectos destacados del sitio incluyen temas de Formación Exportadora, y la capacidad de conectar con los consejeros, casamenteros del mercado y los bancos. No se olvide que la Administración de Pequeños Negocios @ Stony Brook hace citas miércoles por la tarde para reunirse con los dueños de negocios actuales y futuros empresarios. Llame a la biblioteca hoy para programar una cita!

Export.gov

The Brentwood Jobs Roundup – 9/18/2012 Edition

• Best Buy in Bay Shore is hiring for a Geek Squad Senior Counter Intelligence Agent.  Preferred Requirements are for a High School (or Equivalent) Diploma, Associate Degree in PC Repair/Networking, 1+ year of supervisory or leadership experience, and A+ Certification or Equivalent.
• Southside Hospital in Bay Shore is looking for a Part-Time Spanish Interpreter (Evening Position, from 4-12AM). Requirements include a High School Diploma or Equivalent, Fluency in English and Spanish, as well as the ability to interpret/translate medical terminology.
• Southside Hospital is also looking for a Part-Time Home Health Aide. Requirements include “High School diploma or equivalent required.  New York State Home Health Aide certification required.  Previous experience as a Home Health Aide desirable.  Must have a current New York State Driver’s License and be knowledgeable of safety and infection control practices.”
•  Circle Lubricants is looking for a Truck Driver / Warehouse Worker for a full time (plus overtime) position.  Applicants must have a CDL class B license, 3 years of driving experience, 1 year of warehouse/forklift experience, and more. Tanker Endorsement is a plus.
• Raymour & Flanigan in Central Islip is looking for a warehouse Associate. To qualify, you must have a high school (or equivalent) diploma. Experience operating an order picker and electric pallet jack, and experience with warehouse management systems are preferred..

With any of these Jobs, click on the link to see the position and apply. 

Nick Keith’s Student Loan Horror Story

“I should have seen all the signs. [The campus tour guide] had a used car salesman answer for everything,” Keith recalls.

The magic answer was always ’99 percent’–whether Keith asked how many enrolled students graduated or how many graduates scored jobs afterward.

Student Loan Debt has now overcome Credit Debt with the average student holding $28,000 of student debt. Beware of schools with “too good to be true” promises and private loans. Click on the link to see how one man was inundated in debt because of unscrupulous for-profit schools.

Nick Keith’s Student Loan Horror Story.

New Link – Veteran’s Affairs Primer

A new link has been added to the Link Rolls, called Veterans Affairs Topic Guides. This is a one-stop guide for Veterans and includes lots of different information in one handy area.

Veterans Affairs – Live-Brary.com

Pharmacy Technician Jobs available at Veteran’s Administration Hospital (Northport)

Two positions have been listed on Usajobs.gov for a Pharmacy Technician at USAJobs.gov, the federal government’s jobs website. Click on the USAJOBS.gov link on the right side of this page to see the listings available. These jobs are open to U.S. Citizens and the last day to apply will be October 1, 2012. Apply soon!

American Express OPEN Forum for Small Business has uploaded a short video on how to apply for an SBA Loan. While the Small Business Administration does not loan money, it does back loans given by banks, allowing banks to take on more risk than they normally would.

Did you know that the Brentwood Library partners with the Small Business Administration to help entrepreneurs with their business? Or do you have an idea for a business that you want to see into reality? Contact us at 631-273-7883 x330 and make an appointment to see a Small Business Advisor!

América Express OPEN Forum for Small Business ha subido un video corto sobre cómo solicitar un préstamo de la SBA. Aunque la Administración de Pequeños Negocios no prestar dinero, respalda los préstamos hechos por los bancos, que permite a los bancos a asumir más riesgos de lo que normalmente lo haría.

¿Sabía usted que la biblioteca de Brentwood provee servicios con la Administración de Pequeños Negocios para ayudar a los empresarios con sus negocios? ¿O usted tiene una idea para un negocio que usted quiere ver en realidad? Contacte con nosotros en 631-273-7883 x330 y haga una cita con un asesor de negocios pequeños!

Cleaner Position Available – Office of Mental Health – SG – 5 / $26,274 – $32,602 Downstate Differential $3,026

A position was posted 2 days ago for a Cleaner in Brentwood, NY. Located on Crooked Hill Road, The application deadline is September 20th.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• picking up and removing hazardous articles which may be on floors, furniture, and equipment, and places them in designated receptacles or in appropriate places;
• moving furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning and care functions;
• using mops, brushes, detergents, buffers, floor scrubbers, and other cleaning implements to wash floors, corridors, stairs and stairwells, walls, partitions, windows from the inside of the building; using manual and/or mechanical equipment, strips, vacuums and waxes floors and shampoos carpets;
• using hand-operated equipment and detergent to scrub and clean all areas of lavatories; using hand-dusting equipment to dust assigned areas.

Click here to see the job description and instructions to apply. (Office of Mental Health)

 

How to Run a Background Check on Yourself – U.S. News

Your prospective employer will run a background check on you. Depending on how in-depth their screening is, they’ll learn about your past criminal history, employment information, educational records, and professional certificates. Do you know what your background check will say about you?

This site introduces you to tools that will let you check your own background, to see what Employers are seeing when they run a background check on you. It’s important to look because inaccurate information can lead to an employer passing on you. So take a look for yourself and prevent any surprises before a job interview.

On Careers – How to Run a Background Check on Yourself – U.S. News

Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Recruit Apprentices

Long Island City, NY (September 04, 2012) -

The Bricklayers & Allied Craft workers, Local Union #1, will conduct a recruitment from September 28, 2012 through June 28, 2013 for three stonemason apprentices; 10 pointer, caulker & cleaner apprentices; 10 bricklayer & mason apprentices; and three plasterer apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today.

Applications will only be given on the last Friday of each month during the recruitment period, except in December when they will be given on the third Friday.  Applications will be filled out at: International Masonry Institute Local Union #1 Training Facility, 12-07 44^th Avenue, Long Island City, NY, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. during recruitment period, on the following dates: 9/28/2012, 10/26/2012, 11/30/2012, 12/21/2012, 01/25/2013, 02/22/2013, 03/29/2013, 04/26/2013, 05/31/2013 and 06/28/2013. There will be no mailed applications. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. There will be no admittance after 8:30 a.m. Processing will be held until 10:00 a.m.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old – proof required at the time of selection (birth certificate, state-issued driver’s license, any state or federal ID showing date of birth).
• Must have at least 10th grade education.
• Must possess sufficient reading and math comprehension skills to satisfactorily complete on-the-job training and related technical instruction, as determined by an exam given with applications.
• Must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the apprenticeship program without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others, as determined in interview and pre-employment program.
• Must be physically able to perform the work required, as determined by signed “Affidavit for Physical Performance” form. Required work includes:
  • Performing all phases of work in the construction industry. This includes working with hand tools & power tools, and being exposed to loud noise, hazardous machinery, hazardous voltages and respiratory irritants.
  • Prolonged standing, climbing, walking and repeated squatting, stretching and bending.
  • Working under extreme temperatures, ranging from 0 degrees (outside work in the winter) to extreme heat in summer. Additionally, everyday work may be at such temperatures and in confined areas where movement is greatly limited.
  • Lifting and moving heavy supplies and equipment up to 100 pounds, and working from ladders, scaffolds and personnel lifts that may exceed 100 feet.

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union #1 at (718) 706-9294.

Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner.  Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability or marital status.  Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs.  Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.

(New York State Department of Labor: Press Release)