HELPFUL LINKS TO CAREER PLANNING AND JOB HUNTING

Remember that any county resident can use Montgomery College's Career Center for job listings and career-testing software.

These web sites may help your search for a job:
              [Skip to temporary and summer jobs].
              [Skip to starting your own business].
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CAREER UNCERTAINTY?
For free career testing, call the Workforce Development Corp's One Stop Centers in Wheaton and Lake Forest Mall. Contact info is here. They can administer the Meyers-Briggs Personality Test and the Strong Interest Inventory.
They can provide workshops and individual counseling on personal issues, communication skills, low self esteem. Call 301-946-1806 or 519-8253.
Also check HOC's Employment Initiative Program (301-962-5503).
Here are some other Career Planning Links
BLS publishes detailed data on projections of job openings. You can download one of these files from the BLS web site giving data on 2006 and projected 2016 employment and job openings for over 750 occupations classified by usual education and training requirements. For each occupation, information is also provided on the proportion of total in self-employment, and its quartile ranking among occupations in terms of wages, unemployment rate, and proportion of part-time workers.
(1) optd.zip is a compressed file containing an XLS workbook [spreadsheet] with the data. You must be able to "unzip" the file after getting it. (File size: 387 KB)
(2) optd.txt is written in tab-delimited ASCII; so you do not need to unzip, but the image is wider than one screen and the file size is 1347 KB.

The Job Opportunities Task Force tries to connect low-income familes with jobs in the Baltimore area. Check their site for analysis and policy.

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If you want to see what a particular local employer has open, check the joblines and web sites. More universal job listings follow. Some allow you to post your résumé.

Organization Web Site
America's Job Bank www.ajb.dni.us
Baltimore Sun www.sunspot.net/classified/jobs/
Career Builder www.careerbuilder.com/
Federal (the official site for government jobs) www.usajobs.opm.gov or www.usajobs.gov
Jobhunt: Meta-List of On-line Jobs www.job-hunt.org
Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/wl/home.shtml
CareerJet lists thousands of jobs in Maryland.www.careerjet.com/jobs_in_maryland_384.html
Use HotJobs.com if your privacy is a concern. You can block up to 20 companies from viewing your résumé. www.hotjobs.com
Dice.com lists over 132,000 tech jobs as well as contract and consultant work. www.dice.com
Yahoo (Regional) dir.yahoo.com/Regional/ U_S__States/Washington__D_C_/Employment/
FEDERAL CAREER PAID INTERNSHIPS for young professionals interested in federal jobs at grade levels
GS-5, 7 and 9 		www.opm.gov/careerintern/ or www.studentjobs.gov or call 202-606-1800

PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP: Nationwide is offering a 10-week internship for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Check www.hbcuconnect.com/news/tomjoyner_12-1.pdf

One job placement agency (no charge to you) for Latinos and others: MicroManos, 301-279-0010, 100 Park Ave., 1st floor, Rockville. See www.micromanos.com.

LATINOS may also find help on jobs from
The Maryland Hispanic Workforce Council, http://www.mdhcc.net/.

JOBS FOR AGES 40+: Participants call 202-387-1582 or see www.40plus-dc.org

STUDENT TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (STEP):
STEP provides paid learning experiences for high school, undergraduates & graduate students. Students enrolled in an accredited educational institution at least half-time are eligible. Health benefits are also available. Log onto www.nist.gov/public_affairs/step.htm.

SUMMER JOBS for YOUTH:
Encourage parents with teens to call Serena Watters at 301-962-5597 regarding summer employment opportunities for youth 14-21 years of age.

JOBS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
+ Six Flags Amusement Park 301-249- 1500
+ Marian Assisted Living 301-570-3190
+ Riderwood Village Retirement Community 301-572-8461
+ Safeway Storeswww. safeway.com/careers or any store
+ Roots Organic Marketwww. rootsmkt.com
+ Washington Times 202-636-3349
+ Montgomery County Rec. Dept. 240- 777-6870
+ Camp Flintock Summer Employment 866- 354-6856
+ YMCA-Bethesda 301-530-3725 x2821
+ Gaithersburg Aquatic Ctr. 301-258- 6445
+ Norbeck Montessori Ctr. 301-924-4233
+ Horizon Landscape 301-421-1800
+ Cloverly Animal Clinc 301-384-4162
+ Vocelli Pizza 301-879-8008

YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS NEEDING SCHOOL or JOBS: Montgomery County residents 17-24 years old who need a job or a better job should consider the Conservation Corps. They may qualify for: Individuals can learn details and apply 10:00 a.m. each Monday at 14900 Southlawn Lane, Rockville. Call 301-929-5554 for directions and for instruction on what to bring with you.

STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS

The following guide, www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/DED/downloads/2006_Resource_Guide.pdf , gives info on starting your own business.

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: Participants with their own business (or wanting to start one) should see www.webinc.org for info on workshops, help with credit and micro-loan funds. (Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore, Inc.)

Go to www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library and click on Biz Info, for web-links, databases, books, E-books and magazines on “Starting a Business,” “More Business Resources,” “What’s Happening,” “Frequently Asked Questions” and “QuickLinks,” (for Licensing and Permits and Business Assistance and Counseling) or call 240-777-0001 for BIZLINE info.

COUNTY MICROENTERPRISE PROGRAM: Provides financial and technical assistance for small businesses owned by women and minorities. 240-777-2032 or devance.walker@montgomerycountymd.gov.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: To start a business or enhance your own business, check out "Latino Economic Development in the Community" at the Gilchrist Ctr., 11319 Elkin St., Wheaton 240-777-4960, www.ledcdc.org. They help develop a business plan, licensing, dealing with government agencies, and legal/other professional referrals. Bilingual staff are available. Also see Montgomery County's Business Incubator Program and Innovation Center, which has had over 30 graduates since 2000. They help small or start-up businesses grow and succeed. 240-777-2000 or http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/content/ded/incub/index.asp

State links: Participants should check out the websites:
Business License Information System www.blis.state.md.us/whoshouldicall.aspx
The state government procurement portal, allowing state buyers to post procurement opportunities, receive bids and make purchases: www.emarylandmarketplace.com.

CHILD CARE
For working parents, this is the associated need --

Every community in Maryland is served by one of twelve regional child care resource and referral centers (CCR&Rs). Together, these CCR&Rs make up the Maryland Child Care Resource Network, which provides leadership and services designed to improve the quality, availability, and affordability of child care in communities across the state. That site shows child care locations and training programs for providers. This partnership is administered by the Maryland Committee for Children under a contract with the Maryland Department of Human Resources.
In that network, the Child Care Resource and Reference Center in Montgomery County (332 W. Edmonston Dr., Rockville; main phone number 301-279-1260) provides counseling to parents regarding child care. Call it for options regarding the location of child care ("LOCATE") at 301-279-1773 or visit its website. Also within the County's Department of Health and Human Services is the office of Early Childhood Services, and its website gives additional information and links. See also www.montgomerycountymd.gov/earlychildhoodservices.

Call 240-777-4769 for 0-5 child services.

Come in to use computer workstations at the Rockville Library, 240-777-0140; Childcare 240-777-1177; Children's Resource Center, 301-279-1260; HHS 240-777-1510; East County HHS 240-777-4480. In Spanish, 301-279-1764.

Child care subsidies:
If working or while looking for employment, participants should apply for a child care subsidy. For Purchase of Care (POC), walk into the main office (7300 Calhoun Pl., Suite 700, Rockville) 7 am - 4:30 pm (or the East County Government Center) or call 240-777-1155. Maximum family income is 2=$13,300. 3=$16,400. 4=$19,600. 5=$22,700. They can not get on the waiting list until they have activity verification. For WPA, as cases close, openings an be filled.
As of December 2005, the POC WAIT LIST IS COMPLETELY OPEN: POC vouchers are now available to anyone who qualifies. Moms who applied after May 1st will not need to file a new application, but must provide any updated info. Moms who applied prior to May 1st need to file a new application. Families will have 30 days to respond. Anyone who thinks she is eligible should apply NOW. The application is available on DHR’s website at http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cca/sub/form.htm Applications can be completed and mailed in together with other verifications. Welfare-to-work activities are eligible. Travel time is allotted in figuring the voucher. Wrap-around child care is also available for parents.

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS: The Child Care Resource Center also provides technical assistance to child care providers; call 301-279-1260.

Starting a Child Care Business? The Child Care Administration offers a workshop every few months. There may also be some funding for the start-up. A clear business plan is important. Call 301-294-4962 or visit the State's website.

Institute for Family Development, 649-5030, has training for child-care providers and assistance in finding quality child care.

See also the HHS section on Child Care Services.

To understand child-care certification requirements, call 410-767-6922 (Cecilia) or 410-767-6916 (Liz).

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