One Stop Center

One Stop Center

The Erie Community College One Stop Center is a 9 year partnership with agencies in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) One Stop system. The primary goal of the One Stop is to help job seekers access the skills they need to obtain employment while linking qualified job seekers to hiring employers. All One Stop services are cost-free.

If you're looking for a job - from entry level to technical to professional - our knowledgeable staff and One Stop resources can help!  Explore alternative career paths, upgrade your computer skills, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot, get resume writing tips and job interview strategies, and much more!

Our cost-free services for job seekers, businesses and youth include:

  • Access to state-of-the-art computers for job searching and job listings
  • One-on-one skills assessments
  • Career counseling
  • Many complimentary computer classes including: Vista, Word 07, Excel 07, Access 07, Word for Resumes, PowerPoint 07, Publisher and more (made possible through the ECC Foundation and ECC Community Education)
  • Complimentary workshops, including: Resume Writing 101, Stress Management, Business Communication, Modern Interview Techniques, Selling Yourself to the Employer, How to Work With Difficult Colleagues, How to Post Your Resume Online, Telephone Techniques...and more!
  • Job search strategies
  • Comprehensive services provided onsite by partner agencies, including the New York State Dept. of Labor, Supportive Services Corporation, Erie 2 BOCES, the Adult Learning Center, the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Development Consortium, and more!
  • Onsite Workforce Development Consortium Youth Services, including summer employment opportunities, training grants and more!
  • Information on financial aid and linkages to potential grants
  • Tuesday and Thursday evening GED classes and workshops
  • Create a Keyword Resume classes offered twice weekly through the Workforce Development Institute

Businesses can identify job-ready workers with the right skills through our cost-free services:

  • No-fee applicant referrals
  • Prescreening of applicants
  • Use of the One Stop Center for recruiting and interviewing
  • Electronic resume bank
  • Post jobs openings
  • Possible financial incentives for hiring/training eligible candidates (On the Job Training Program)
  • Breakfast Clubs (targeted recruitment events where we supply coffee, bagels, and job candidates)

To take advantage of our business services, please contact WDC Business Services staff, Robert Durante, Ph.D., at 270-4444.

To take advantage of Summer Youth Services, please contact WDC Youth Services Coordinator,  Maureen Krause, at mkrause@wdcinc.org.

Erie Community College One Stop Center
3176 Abbott Road (corner of Lake Avenue)
Orchard Park, New York 14127
(716) 270-4444

The One Stop Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Evening hours for workshops and computer classes are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 8 p.m.

General questions and comments, please email onestop@ecc.edu

For the One Stop Project Director, please email Denise Raymond