Remember that any county resident
can use Montgomery College's Career Center for job listings and
career-testing software.
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These sources may help your search for a job:
- MontgomeryWorks is a One-
Stop Online delivery system that simplifies access to workforce-
related services in this county.
- The Professional Outplacement Assistance
Center (POAC) is a service of the Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation's Division of Workforce Development. POAC
provides assistance to individuals who are in the professional,
executive, technical, managerial and scientific occupations. POAC
operates from a facility in Columbia, Maryland that features a state-
of-the-art computer lab with Internet access, a variety of written
publications and resource materials, individualized career guidance,
an audio-visual library, free faxing, copying and telephone services.
Visit
the website here.
- The Riley
Guide, one of the Web's oldest career sites, provides career
advice and allows a job search.
- DirectEmployers.com is
a site owned and managed by a non-profit association of employers.
One can search by Metro Area: District of Columbia for local jobs, by
keyword.
It also has a
"Career Center" giving help on résumés (post
your own) and career tools
and
"Employment Resources" with info on topics ranging from
college planning to interview techniques.
- The Washington Post has a lot of Career Advice.
- The
Job Hunters Bible is a supplement to the classic book, What
Color Is Your Parachute? (The site is maintained by the author of
that book.)
- Ask
the Head Hunter provides advice from a former
recruiter.
- WetFeet
tackles the question, What do you want to be or do? Industry guides
and salary wizards give you facts on hundreds of careers. See advice,
articles, and discussion boards.
- Monster.com is known for listing
hundreds of jobs. It also has tutorials, interview assistance, and an
outstanding relocation center.
- Cover-
Letters.com is a free collection of sample cover letters. For
example, here is a letter seeking a part-time position
as secretary.
-
The NIH Career
Exploration Site features more than 100 careers in the health and
medical sciences. It allows the user to search careers to match
personal skills, to learn about educational requirements, and so
forth.
- The Maryland
Board of Nursing site gives information on nursing opportunities
and requirements (not job openings).
- Access Career Insider through
Montgomery County Public Library
Electronic Resources.
View industry and company profiles, plus
job hunting advice and an internship database. "Vault" publishes
well-regarded career books,
and Career Insider provides them as e-books.
This site also has social features and advice about
colleges.
- Career Resources For Women: 212-290-2600 or www.womenforhire.com offers advice, tips and tools for resumes, interviews, and more.
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).
CAREER SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you check off your skills, you
are matched to possible careers at
http://online.onetcenter.org/skills/
Here are some other Career Planning
Links
The Job Opportunities Task Force
tries to connect low-income familes with jobs in the Baltimore area.
Check their site for analysis and
policy.
Please return to this site with your 'Back' button.
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.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES:
• CASA de Maryland 301-4185—Jobs for day laborers, classes for
English & leadership
• Excel Institute 202-387-1550—2-yr. ASE certified auto-mechanics
course, GED, ESOL, & job placement
• Families Foremost Ctr. 301-585-3424—Employment readiness, classes
in computer skills, GED, ESOL
• Spanish Catholic Ctr.—Silver Spring 301-434-6453; Gaithersburg 301-
740-2523—Employment Counseling
• Spanish Speaking Community of Maryland 301-587-7217—Employment
services; offers a job bank; job counseling
• Strive D.C. 202-484-1264—GED preparation, clothing referral for job
interviews.
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
TEENS WHO NEED A SUMMER JOB: Minimum age is 16.
See
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/rec/camps/09preapplicationform1208.doc
or
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/rec/camps/summeremploymentpreapp2008.doc
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
+ Cloverly Animal Clinc 301-384-4162
+ Vocelli Pizza 301-879-8008
STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) can be your first point
of contact in starting your own business. The
Maryland office has a site here.
Go to
http://support.mdsbdc.umd.edu/lc/ssa/smart_start_assess_init.asp
and complete the online questionnaire. Upon completion, you will be
given "next steps."
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 start-up small businesses owned by women and
minorities. 240-777-2032 or 777-2035 or email
devance.walker@montgomerycountymd.gov or visit
www.smartmontgomery.com
The County's Department of Economic Development (DED) provides many
programs and resources for small businesses. These include:
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: To start a business or enhance your own
business, check out "Latino Economic Development in the Community" at
the
Gilchrist Center, 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
You may also want to take advantage of the
Senior Corps of Retired
Executives (SCORE) which provides free one-on-one counseling for
small-business owners. To make an appointment (at the Rockville
Library), call 240-777-0140 and press 0.
And check the Small Business Administration; info at
www.sba.gov; local phone 301-403-0501
x23. The Small Business Administration
offers loans up to $35,000 in a new interest-free loan program to
start or expand your business.
State links: Participants should check out the websites:
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
If you lose your job through no fault of your own, you may qualify
for benefits under unemployment insurance. Get information and file
a claim by telephone -- 301-313-8000 -- or on the internet --
www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml. (The address,
www.MDunemployment.com, is easier to remember; using it should
"redirect" you to the proper page.)
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 Montgomery County Child Care Resource and
Referral Center
also known as the Children's Resource Center
(332 W. Edmonston Dr., Rockville; main phone number 240-777-3110)
provides counseling and referral services to parents regarding child
care. Call it for options regarding the
location of licensed
child care ("LOCATE") at 240-777-3130 or
visit its website and download the Child Care Request form.
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.
To obtain information and resources to help children 0-5 call
ChildLink at 240-777-4769.
Come in to use computer workstations at the Rockville Library, 240-
777-0140; Childcare 240-777-1177; Children's Resource Center, 240-777-
3110;
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
child care assistance. The Child Care Subsidy
program (CCS, previously POC) is administered by the Montgomery
County DSS; 401 Hungerford Drive, 5th Floor; Rockville, Maryland
20850; Phone: (240) 777-4513
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS: The Montgomery County Child Care
Resource and Referral Center also provides training, technical
assistance, and professional development opportunities for child care
providers; call 240-777-1457.
Starting a Child Care Business? The Office of Child Care
offers an orientation session for those interested in opening a child
care center or family child care. There may also be some State
funding for the start-up. A clear business plan is important. Call
301-314-1400 (240-314-1429 for Spanish) to register 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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