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Arlington Employment Center

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We help residents develop the skills needed to secure and maintain long-term employment. We also help employers connect to a diverse talent pool. Our services are free to all.

Don't know where to start? Call (703) 228-1400.

Our Services

Workshops and Events

Virtual Seasonal Holiday Job Fair

08 Nov 2024 Looking for a job during this holiday season? Register to attend and apply online area retailers and restaurants.

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How To Use Job Search Websites

12 Nov 2024 Job seekers use job search websites to search for and apply for job opportunities. In this workshop, you will create an account for the Arlington Employment Center's Job Board. You can use this website to search for jobs, set up job alerts, and apply for jobs. What you learn in this workshop can be applied to other job search websites.

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Targeted Resume Series Part 3: Upgrade Your Experience

14 Nov 2024 A targeted resume is a resume that is written for one specific job posting. It shows the hiring manager exactly why you’re an excellent candidate for the job. Writing a targeted resume involves analyzing the job posting and making specific changes to your resume.
In this interactive webinar, you’ll learn how to upgrade the experience section of your targeted resume.

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How to Impress Employers at Job Fairs

19 Nov 2024 Are you attending an upcoming job fair? Is it virtual or in-person? In this webinar, you will learn what to do before, during, and after virtual and in-person job fairs to impress employers.

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Ticket to Work Information Session (Virtual)

20 Nov 2024 Social Security’s Ticket to Work program offers beneficiaries an opportunity to achieve greater financial independence by providing education about benefits, individualized employment services, and support maintaining meaningful work.

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Resume Basics, Part 3: How to Write a Resume Draft

21 Nov 2024 Job seekers should submit a targeted resume for each job that they apply for. If you're in the middle of your job search, that could mean 100's of resumes. So what's the secret to write targeted resumes fast? The resume DRAFT. You'll learn what a resume draft is, why it is important, and how you can use a resume draft in your job search. You will also receive access to two resources to help.

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Targeted Resume Series, Part 1: Analyze the Job Posting Webinar

03 Dec 2024 You search, and you search, and you search. And finally, you find it – the PERFECT job. You click apply, attach your resume (and maybe a cover letter), and hit send. And then? Nothing. Every single job seeker has been there. So how can you start turning your applications into interviews? Analyze the job posting. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to read a job posting like a hiring manager.

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Interview Series Part 1: Common Interview Questions

05 Dec 2024 Congratulations! You got the interview. Now what? In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about common interview questions, including why interviewers ask them and how to answer them. Participants will also see examples of responses to common interview questions so that they can start thinking about how they would answer them.

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Create & Set-Up Your LinkedIn Profile

10 Dec 2024 During this webinar, you'll learn the basics of LinkedIn, including creating an account, deciding which sections to share on your profile, and setting up some sections, like your profile picture, headline, summary, and work experience. optimize your LinkedIn profile.

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Interview Series Part 2: Tell Me About Yourself

12 Dec 2024 Have you ever been asked "Tell me about yourself" in an interview? In this interactive workshop, you will understand why interviewers ask this question and why it's important to answer this question well. You will learn how to answer this question using a three-part strategy. Most importantly, you will draft and practice your own response with others.

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Targeted Resume Series Part 3: Upgrade Your Experience

17 Dec 2024 A targeted resume is a resume that is written for one specific job posting. It shows the hiring manager exactly why you’re an excellent candidate for the job. Writing a targeted resume involves analyzing the job posting and making specific changes to your resume.
In this interactive webinar, you’ll learn how to upgrade the experience section of your targeted resume.

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Interview Series Part 3: Behavioral Interview Questions

19 Dec 2024 Have you ever been asked a question that starts with "Tell me about a time when..." in an interview? In this interactive workshop, you will understand how to recognize behavioral interview questions and learn a four-part strategy to answer these questions. Most importantly, you will draft and practice your responses to these questions.

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Executive Committee Meeting of the Regional Workforce Council

03 Jan 2025 Executive Committee of the Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council serves as the leadership body for this local Workforce Development Board under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Lower Level Auditorium, 2100 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204

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Regional Workforce Council Meeting

23 Jan 2025 Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council serves as the local Workforce Development Board under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Arlington Department of Human Services - LL Auditorium, 2100 Washington Blvd, Lower Level Auditorium, Arlington, VA 22204

2 more dates

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Additional Community Resources

Virtual Seasonal Holiday Job Fair

Looking for a job during this holiday season? Register to attend and apply online area retailers and restaurants.

Career Concourse

Find careers that best fit your background. Explore job requirements, earnings, and opportunities.

Earn Your Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential

The CDA Program, offered by the Arlington County's Employment Center, is a one-year course providing essential training for a career in early childhood education. Its goal is to equip participants with the skills, knowledge, and credentials needed to obtain the CDA license and promote self-sufficiency.

Continuing Education

NOVA Workforce offers in-demand, accelerated training options for new and current professionals. Learn more!

English Classes for Adults

The Arlington Education and Employment Program integrates language, U.S. culture, digital literacy, community involvement, and workforce preparation into all course instruction.

Immigrant and Refugee Services

Catholic Charities offers a combination of legal immigration consultation and representation, English-language instruction, and other adult education and workforce development training programs.

Skill-Up City of Alexandria and Arlington County

5,500+ career readiness trainings, occupational skills trainings, career and pathways trainings.

Unemployment Insurance Information

To apply for unemployment insurance benefits, please visit the Virginia Employment Commission's website or call 866-832-2363.

Ticket to Work

The Ticket-to-Work is a free and voluntary program that provides beneficiaries with an array of services to assist them in successfully entering into and remaining part of the workforce.

Veterans Services

The Arlington Employment Center offers priority service for Veterans and eligible spouses who need career transition assistance.

Vocational Rehabilitation

The Consumer Vocational Rehabilitation program helps people with disabilities get ready for, find, and keep a job.

Webinars & Workshops

The Arlington Employment Center offers free webinars and workshops to help you with your job search.

Arlington Employment Center and Arlington’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act services are Equal Opportunity Programs. It is against the law for a recipient of Federal financial assistance to discriminate on the following bases: against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sex stereotyping, transgender status, and gender identity), national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, disability, or political affiliation or belief, or, against any beneficiary of, applicant to, or participant in programs financially assisted under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, on the basis of the individual’s citizenship status or participation in any WIOA Title I–financially assisted program or activity. If you feel that you have been discriminate against, please contact the Local EO Officer, David Remick, at 2100 Washington Blvd, 1st Fl, Arlington, VA 22204, or 703-228-1412, Relay 711, or dremick@arlingtonva.us.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact us at (703) 228-1400. VA Relay 711.

Contact Us

Phone: (703) 228-1400

Email: jobseeker@arlingtonva.us

Hours

Front Desk is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Computer Lab is open from 8:00am to 4:45pm, Monday through Friday.

Career Counseling Support

To request an on-demand resume, cover letter, or interview preparation session, click here.
To request an appointment with a career counselor, click here.

Location

2100 Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22204

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