UNEMPLOYMENT HAS AFFECTED MANY IN THE UNITED STATES.
ESPECIALLY HERE IN SYRACUSE, BACK IN JULY UNEMPLOYMENT HIT AN ALL-TIME HIGH OF 18.6%.
THOUSANDS OF SYRACUSE NATIVES LOST THEIR JOBS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
MARGARET MARTIN A MOTHER OF TWO WAS A YOUTH LIBRARIAN AT PETIT LIBRARY AND WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE CALL.
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(” YOUR FURLOUGHED, WE DONT HAVE ANY MORE HOURS FOR YOU. MY JOB IS PRETTY MUCH GONE FOR NOW. ITS BEEN SAD, I HOPE TO EVENTUALLY LAND A LIBRARY JOB AS A LIBRARIAN”)
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LUCKILY THERE IS ONE SERVICE THAT HAS BEEN ABLE TO HELP THOSE LIKE MARGARET.
CNY WORKS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CAREER CENTER AND IS THE LEADER IN HELPING THOSE IN THE SYRACUSE AREA FIND JOBS.
ONE PROFESSIONAL THAT HAS HELPED IN PATICULAR IS LENORE SEALY.
SEALY HAS BEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR FIFTEEN YEARS AND HAS HELPED THOUSANDS OVER HER CAREER OBTAIN JOBS
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(” WE PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR WORK, JOB SEEKERS WITH LABOR MARKET INFORMATION CAREER INFORMATION CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, JOB SEEKING SKILLS. WE PROVIDE WORKSHOPS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS HONED SKILLS SUCH AS INTERVIEWING, HOW TO WRITE A GOOD RESUME.”)
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ALTHOUGH CNY WORKS HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, ALL SERVICES HAVE BEEN MOVED ONLINE AND SEALY’S MESSAGE STAYS THE SAME.
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(” KEEP INVESTING IN YOURSELF, THERE ARE LOTS OF TOOLS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND DONT GIVE UP.”)
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THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS DROPPED DOWN TO 9.7 % IN JUST THE LAST FEW MONTHS AS MANY HOPE IT CONTINUES TO GO DOWN.
“JOSH MILLER N-C-C News”
SYRACUSE N.Y.- Unemployment has affected many American citizens. Specifically, here in the Syracuse area, the unemployment rate reached an all-time high at 18.6 % this past July. Thousands of Syracuse residents have lost their jobs or been furloughed due to the CCOVID-19 pandemic. Leaving many not knowing what to do.
Margaret Martin, a Syracuse resident, and mother of two was recently furloughed from her job as a youth librarian at Petit Library. “It’s been sad, I hope to eventually land a library job as a librarian,” Martin said. Martin has kept busy by staying at home and raise her two children. But misses pursuing her passion.
Luckily for those like Margaret and thousands of other unemployed Syracuse residents, CNY Works is a non-profit organization career center that helps those unemployed obtain jobs. Lenore Sealy the executive director of the organization says once the pandemic struck things got busy really quick. CNY works specialize in helping those find jobs in times of need. “ We provide people who are looking for work, job seekers with the labor market, information career development services, job-seeking skills. We provide workshops to help individuals honed skills such as interviewing, how to write a good resume,” Sealy said.
A positive is that the Syracuse unemployment rate has decreased by almost half since July and now stands at 9.7 %. Sealy and her organization look to continue to help those like Margaret and many more as times hopefully continue to ease their way back into normality.
