Discover quality job candidates that possess skills for Successful Employment by Honoring the Certificate of Employability (CoE)
Respect for others, acceptance of constructive criticism, and dependability - characteristics once taken for granted by employers - are no longer the standard, but the exception when hiring entry-level employees. The Chamber of Schenectady County and the County's seven public school districts, Northeast Parent and Child Society and numerous community partners are working to change that.
In its continuing mission to serve the needs of Schenectady County businesses, the Chamber and its Business & Education Partnership have developed the CoE Program, an initiative to provide employers with work-ready candidates who have learned the basic soft skills necessary for getting and keeping a job. The concept is simple: participants undertake a defined, yet flexible curriculum, and those who demonstrate fundamental, yet essential work-related behaviors earn a certificate that identifies them as a valued and attractive applicant to participating employers. Academic performance, attendance, personal behavior, interpersonal/social skills, and job-seeking skills are among the core areas that are taught and evaluated. Those who achieve specific criterion in each area qualify for the CoE.
The CoE targets those who are preparing to be employed successfully for the first time. Possession of the CoE identifies to the employer that the individual has undertaken the curriculum and has successfully demonstrated valued behaviors to the satisfaction of educators, counselors, and administrators.
If you think your company might benefit from hiring entry-level employees who have earned the CoE, sign up as a participating employer.
Click above to register as a participating employer.
Click above to post available entry-level positions.
Click above to view resumés of CoE holders who may qualify for an available position.
Click above to find out who is offering the CoE program in your area.