The Ulster County Workforce Development OneStop Job Center brings employment, training, education, economic development and related services to Ulster County residents and businesses in a convenient and accessible manner.  Our services are coordinated and consolidated in one central location, accessible by phone, Internet or personal visit.  

Our Full-Service OneStop Job Center is located at 601 Development Court in the Business Resource Center on Ulster Avenue in Kingston (Map & directions). Telephone (845) 338-4696. We are open Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., except holidays. You may also access some services at our OneStop satellite sites. 

A Disability Program Navigator is available at the OneStop Center to assist individuals with disabilities to plan for a job.  There is access to a computer equipped with specialized hardware as well as JAWS Pro Screen Reader as well as Zoom Text applications.  The Disability Navigator will also endeavor to provide information pertaining to services offered by local agencies and organizations that may prove helpful to the individual.  The DPN may be reached at 845-334-5555 or TTY 845-331-7202.   

As part of a nationwide effort to integrate and streamline workforce development services, the OneStop Job Center is a partnership between the following organizations:

These services are available to all Job Seekers, at no cost:

• Orientation to the OneStop Job Center
• Assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, and support service needs
• Job search and placement assistance, including career counseling
• Use of computers with Internet access, faxes, telephones, copiers, career library
• Workshops on Job Search/Interviewing Skills, and Resume Writing
• Information on filing unemployment insurance claims, job openings, careers, labor laws, the labor market and training programs
• Information on, and referrals to, local programs, services and resources
• Determination of eligibility for job training, education programs or financial aid
• Information on how Ulster County is performing on local performance measures
• Follow-up services, for 12 months, for registrants after entering employment

Additional services for those who qualify:  

• Comprehensive and specialized assessment including diagnostic testing and interviewing
• Development of individual employment plans
• Individual career counseling and planning
• Case management for participants seeking training
• Short term pre-vocational services including development of interviewing skills, punctuality, personal maintenance and professional conduct to prepare individuals for unsubsidized employment or training

• Training for demand occupations
  

• Easy posting of job openings
• Access to worker profiles and resumes in the Talent Bank
• Recruitment, pre-screening and referral of qualified applicants
• On site recruitment assistance and job fairs
• Information and assistance on financing small business start-ups
• Information on employer incentive programs and tax credits
• Information on unemployment insurance, the labor market, workplace safety, labor laws, prevailing wages and training programs 
• Rapid response services and dislocation avoidance
• Human Resources Consulting services including skills assessment for employees, assistance in preparing employee handbooks and job descriptions
• On-the-Job Training, skill upgrading and retraining, apprenticeships and customized training
   

• Objective Assessments
• Individual Service Strategies
• Tutoring, study skills training and instruction leading to completion of secondary school
• Alternative secondary school services
• Summer employment opportunities linked to year round academic and occupational learning
• Paid and unpaid work experiences including internships and job shadowing
• Supportive services, Adult mentoring
• Comprehensive guidance and counseling
• Occupational skills training 
• Follow-up services for 12 months