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Looking for a job is hard work. There is a lot of competition for positions and, if the job market is slow, finding employment may not be easy. Start looking for a job well before you actually want to start working. Ask family or adult friends for tips like dressing neatly and being on time for interviews. If you can't locate a job, consider becoming a volunteer. Volunteer work is a way of establishing a work record which can be used later as a reference when applying for paid employment. Some places which accept volunteers are hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, libraries, and recreation centers.
Baltimore County Office of Workforce Development
Jefferson Building
105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 300
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-2008
Comprehensive employment and training services for Baltimore County
residents, including testing, skills assessment, career consultation, labor market
information, job readiness, seminars, and job referrals. Baltimore County centers maintain
extensive database of job opportunities, access to fax and copying machines,
guidance in resume development, literacy resources, General Education
Diploma or G E D and English for Speakers of Other Languages or E S O L
training, and much more.
Baltimore County Office of Human Resources
308 Allegheny Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-5627 Baltimore County Government Jobs Hotline; Office:
410-887-3135
Information about employment with Baltimore County government. Job
announcements and application forms available online.
Maryland
Department of Budget and Management - Office of Personnel Services and
Benefits
301 West Preston Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-767-4850 for Job Information Line; TTY: 1-800-735-2258 through Maryland
Relay
Information about employment with Maryland government.
Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Division of Workforce
Development - Office of Employment Services
1100 North Eutaw Street, Room 209
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-767-2173 Maryland Job Service Baltimore Office
Maryland Job Service serves both employers needing
workers and job seekers searching for employment. At local
Career Centers, interviewing
and job referral
are offered; labor market information and information on apprenticeship program
are available. All types of jobs are listed in the Maryland
Workforce Exchange web site.
Maryland Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation -
Division of Labor and Industry
1100 North Eutaw Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-767-2992 for General Information
410-767-2246 or 2165 for Apprenticeship and Training Program
Enforces wage and hours laws and assists in collecting unpaid wages.
Provides information on issuance of work permits for youth and on
apprenticeship and occupational training for skilled trades and crafts.
USAJOBS - United States Office Of
Personnel Management
703-724-1850; TTY: 978-461-8404
The United States government's official web site for federal jobs and employment information. Has a
comprehensive telephone system for official information about federal job
opportunities worldwide. The telephone system may also be used to request
federal job applications and related documents.
Career Counseling and Job Training:
The Arc of Baltimore, Inc.
7215 York Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21212-1552
410-296-2272; TTY: 410-296-6372
Provides services for people with developmental disabilities. Services include adult
vocational and pre-vocational skills training and supported
employment programs. Employment programs include sub-contract work for
private businesses.
Baltimore County Department of Social Services - Young Parent Support Center
201 Back River Neck Road in Middleborough Shopping Plaza
Baltimore, Maryland 21221
410-853-3860
A comprehensive family support and development center serving the greater
Essex area. Offers adult basic education and General Education Diploma or
GED classes, employment readiness and career exploration programs,
introductory and intermediate computer literacy workshops, seminars in career
exploration and job readiness. Offers Job Locate, a personalized job
development, placement, and post employment service.
Baltimore
County Office of Workforce Development
105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 300
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-2008
Comprehensive employment and training services for Baltimore County
residents, including testing, skills assessment, career consultation, labor market
information, job readiness, seminars, and job referrals. Baltimore County centers maintain
extensive databases of job opportunities.
Career Center at
Jewish Vocational Service
1515 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, Maryland 21208
410-486-0099
Career counseling to unemployed and under-employed individuals. Service
includes job counseling, resume preparation, assessment and evaluation, job search strategies,
interview training, and vocational rehabilitation.
Catapult Learning
7930 Eastern Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
410-285-1842
Youth employment and training program for low-income youth ages sixteen to
eighteen who
are out of school and unemployed. Provides assistance with General Education Diploma or GED preparation,
work readiness and job placement.
The Community College of
Baltimore County - Catonsville Campus
800 South Rolling Road
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
The Community College of Baltimore County
- Continuing Education and Economic Development
Non-credit, adult education classes offered for academic preparation, Academic Skills Enhancement
or A S E, General Education Diploma or G E D, English for Speakers of Other
Languages or E S O L, career and business training, money management, personal interests, boating, computer
and vocational skills. Fees
vary according to course. Classes held in locations throughout Baltimore
County.
The
Community College of Baltimore County - Dundalk Campus
7200 Sollers Point Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21222
410-285-9816; TTY: 410-285-9529
The Community College of
Baltimore County - Essex Campus
7201 Rossville Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21237
First
Step, Inc.
Offers a youth employment and training program for youth ages sixteen to
eighteen who have dropped out of school and are unemployed. Provides aid in pre-employment training, job
retention skills, adult basic education and General Education Diploma or G E D preparation
courses.
Greater Baltimore
Urban League, Inc.
512 Orchard Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-523-8150
Employment and job training programs offered free of charge to low-income
residents in Maryland with a focus on minorities.
Job
Corps
1-800-733-5627
Comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk
Maryland youth, ages sixteen to twenty-four, who meet income guidelines. Academic, social skills, career and occupational
skill development addressed. General Education Diploma or G E D preparation offered as well as training in
various occupations. Students earn a stipend for attending.
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
1100 North Eutaw Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-767-2173 for Maryland Job Service Baltimore Office
410-767-2246 or 2165 for Apprenticeship and Training Program
Provides information to help you find a job or career. Gives labor market
information, information on apprenticeship and industry sponsored
occupational training for the skilled trades and crafts. Visit a local Career Center
for copiers and fax equipment to use in your job search, for videos, books
and workshops on job search topics. Use
Maryland Workforce Exchange
to search for a
job, post your resume, find a job fair, and to access important career
information and services that can assist you in finding a new career.
Maryland New Directions, Inc.
611 Park Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-230-0630
The displaced homemaker obtains skill assessment, training if available,
and job counseling that leads to job placement. Career counseling services
available. Counselors design a program for each individual client's career
needs. Serves displaced homemakers who are over thirty, who are separated,
divorced, widowed or have a spouse who is disabled.
Maryland
State Department of Education - Division of Rehabilitation Services or D O R
S
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
410-554-9255 voice,
TTY: 410-554-9411
A statewide program of rehabilitation services for citizens with
disabilities. Offices located in Catonsville, Dundalk and Towson. Programs
support the employment
and economic independence of individuals with disabilities. For those
eligible, services include career guidance and counseling, rehabilitation
technology and vocational, college or technical training. DORS also provides
job placement and job-keeping services. High school students with
disabilities may be referred in the spring of the year before the last year
of school. Operates the Workforce and Technology Center, a comprehensive
rehabilitation facility in Baltimore.
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