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Elevator Industry Recruits Apprentices

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (07/22/2008; 1332)(readMedia)-- The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of the Elevator Industry will conduct recruitment July 22 and July 24 for 50 elevator servicer and repairer apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.

Applications will be available for pick-up during the recruitment period or until 500 applications have been issued, whichever comes first from the Joint Apprentice and Training Committee of the Elevator Industry, 35-40 36th St., 2nd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11106 on a first come, first served basis from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Tuesday 7/22/08 and Thursday 7/24/08 only. Requests must contain the applicant's name, address (including apartment number, if applicable), and telephone number.

The committee requires that applicants:

• Be at least 18 years old by July 31, 2008.
• Have a high school or general equivalency diploma.
• Pay a $25 testing fee by money order only, made out to the JATC of the Elevator Industry.
• The testing fee will be waived for any applicant on public assistance, as well as applicants from Nontraditional-Employment-for-Women (NEW), Helmets-to-Hard Hats, Construction Skills 2000, Access for Women, NAACP Special Employment Services Division, New York City Housing Authority's Residence Employment Services members, Consortium for Worker Education, and other Women and Minority Employment Special Services' Organizations approved and accepted by the JATC.
• Applicant must be a legal resident of the Tri-State New York, New Jersey and/or Connecticut metropolitan areas for at least one year prior to submitting the application.
• Be physically able to do the work and take a physical examination and a drug test at the sponsor's expense.

For further information, applicants should contact the New York State Department of Labor office located nearest their home or the sponsor at 212-689-0789.

Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability or marital status. Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.

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