Project Transition
Career Transition Program
Project Transition: Office Technology Training Program
This intensive program provides qualified students the opportunity to learn current, marketable skills to return to the workforce. There is no cost to eligible participants (single parents, widowed, divorced, separated, or married with disabled or unemployed spouse).
All applicants must be unemployed or underemployed and must provide proof of Displaced Homemaker status according to the New York State Department of Labor guidelines. You must qualify to attend this program. To find out if you are eligible, email [email protected].
Successful completers of this program receive a SUNY Westchester Community College Certificate of Completion. They may also sit for the Microsoft Office Specialist Exams in Word and Excel, resulting in industry-recognized credentials from Microsoft if passed. Please email us for more details!
Lisa was a stay-at-home mom and going through a divorce. Her only computer skill was Microsoft Word from her pre-child career as a magazine editor. A friend told her about PT, which Lisa calls, “The perfect program, everything I needed!” She went from thinking, “Who was ever going to hire me?” to “Wait, I do have so many skills to offer.” She vigilantly practiced her new computer skills and reinvented herself. PT taught her how to weave her life experiences into a formatted résumé, deliver a confident elevator pitch, search for jobs on-line and interview. Lisa saw an exciting job on Indeed.com, applied, and got a call that same day! She has been with this company for 4 years as an Administrative Assistant and is now interviewing for the next level, Executive Assistant. Full circle: Lisa now sends us job opportunities in her company to pass along to current PT students.
“At the age of forty, I found myself unemployed and unemployable for the first time in my life. I had overcome the debilitating depression and addiction issues which brought me to that point, yet finding another job felt impossible. As a single mother of two children, I had no choice but to work. I heard about Project Transition and figured it was worth a try. The program completely changed the trajectory of my life. I found direction. I gained self-esteem. I felt hopeful for the first time in years. After completing the program, I was able to find a well-paying and satisfying job. More importantly, I was able to start on a new and promising career path which offered room for growth. I can’t say enough about the Project Transition program, so I’ll just keep it simple. It was a bridge back to life. I am grateful. I am incredibly hopeful for the future. I feel as though I see opportunities instead of roadblocks now.”