The New York State Department of Labor announced on July 1 that Finishing Trades Institute of New York will conduct a recruitment drive from August 24 through September 7, 2021 for 50 painter, decorator, and paperhanger apprentices.

 

Applications can be obtained, in person only, from Finishing Trades Institute of New York, 45-15 36th Street, Long Island City, NY, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the recruitment period.

 

This is a limited-application recruitment drive. Only 500 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-served basis, and the recruitment will be offered for 10 business days or until 500 applications have been issued, whichever comes first.

 

The committee requires that applicants:

• be at least 18 years old;
• have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma such as GED or TASC, (proof of high school diploma or equivalent will be required at the time of enrollment in apprenticeship);
• be physically able to perform the work of a painter, decorator, paperhanger, as determined by site evaluations and personal statement (more information will be provided during a mandatory orientation);
• take a drug test prior to enrollment in the apprenticeship and randomly throughout the apprenticeship program, at the expense of sponsor;
• be able to read, hear, understand instructions and warnings in English;
• sign an affidavit attesting to:
  – lifting and carrying material and equipment up to 70 pounds;
  – working from ladders, scaffolds, lifts and suspended scaffolds.

 

For further information, applicants should contact Finishing Trades Institute of New York at (718) 937-7440. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at local New York State Department of Labor Career Centers (see: dol.ny.gov/career-centers).

 

Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Labor 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.