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Job? Doug Calderwood, Director, Employment Programs Bureau, 505-228-6143 Click on the link above to email Mr. Calderwood |
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Looking for a
Job? Doug Calderwood, Director, Employment Programs Bureau, 505-228-6143 Click on the link above to email Mr. Calderwood |
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The Aging and Long-Term Services Department provides training opportunities to
low-income workers who are 55 years and older. The Senior Employment Program
helps older persons find temporary, part-time training assignments in senior
centers, private non-profit organizations and government offices.
Training assignments are for 20 hours a week and pay $7.50 an hour.
You may qualify if you are: 55 or older;
Not meeting your
financial obligations on Social Security or other retirement income;
Interested in updating your job skills; or
In need of developing new skills. |
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| FAMILY SIZE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| ANNUAL INCOME LIMIT | $13,963 | $18,913 | $23,863 | $28,813 | $33,763 |
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For each additional family member, add $4,950 to the maximum annual income listed above. |
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Dollar amounts listed are for gross income. Some benefits may be subtracted from your income to determine eligibility. For more information, contact the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department's Senior Employment Program at 1-866-451-2901 (476-4799 in Santa Fe). |
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For information on other senior jobs programs, call:
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For information on the jobs program in the Navajo Nation, contact the Navajo Department of Workforce Development:
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In cooperation with the New Mexico Department of Labor's Workforce Development
Centers, the Aging and Long-Term Services Department provides older persons with employment and training
assistance through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The WIA promotes
"Work First" by providing job search, counseling, resume and
application preparation services and classroom and on-the-job training.
For more information, call toll-free statewide 1-866-451-2901 (476-4799 in Santa Fe). |