Contact Kristin, Career Navigator, any time at 508-556-0713 or careers.walc@gmail.com with questions about career resources.

What is your next step?

Current Opportunities

Visit our current Career Navigator News!

Job Seeker Prep

Visit our Job Seeker webpage!

Explore different careers!

• • Use the following websites for career exploration and labor market information:

    • • MassHire Career Information System (formerly MassCIS): portal.masscis.intocareers.org/

      • Career One Stop: https://www.careeronestop.org/

      • My Skills My Future: https://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/ 

      • My Next Move: www.mynextmove.org/ 

      • O*Net OnLine: www.onetonline.org

      • Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh/

      • Occupational Profiles: www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm

      • Education Level and Projected Openings: www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2020/article/education-level-and-openings.htm#s1 

Prepare for a job search!

• • Use these lessons to prepare to begin a successful job search:

    • • Skill Base - Career and Job Search: https://skillbase.hks.harvard.edu/job-search 

      • GCF Global - Work: https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/subjects/work/ 

  • Practice interviewing (Interview Prep Questions)

College Prep

Learn about college!

• Quinsigamond Community College: www.qcc.edu/

  • • QCC Academic Programs: www.qcc.edu/academics 

    • Future Focus Program: www.qcc.edu/services/future-focus-program

    • QCC for Free: https://www.qcc.edu/qcc-for-free 

• Mount Wachusett Community College: https://mwcc.edu/ 

  • • Business Administration Certificate Dual Language: https://mwcc.edu/academics/certificate/dual-language/ 

• Worcester State University: www.worcester.edu/

  • • Grants and Tuition Waivers: catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/financial-aid/grants-waivers-massachusetts-residents/

• Assumption College Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE): assumptionwise.org/

• Clemente Course in the Humanities: www.clementeworcester.com/

• MassEdCo: www.massedco.org/adult-learner-services

  • • Make an appointment with Kathia Gonzalez here: https://calendly.com/kgonzalezeoc 

    • Make an appointment with Steve Winston Jr. here: https://calendly.com/swinstonjreoc 

• MassReconnect: https://www.mass.edu/osfa/programs/massreconnect.asp 

• First Literacy Scholarships: https://firstliteracy.org/scholarships/ (flyer here)

Career Training

Apply to our CNA training!

• Certified Nurse Assistant training offered as a free 10-week course each Fall and Spring: 

  • • Click here for the MassSTEP CNA program information

    • Prepare for the CNA program with this online course

Apply to another career training!

• Visit our Current Opportunities webpage

• Multiple Training Opportunities: https://masshirecentral.com/career-development-educational-vocational-and-job-training-resources/ (scroll down to "CURRENT JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES")

• City of Worcester Jobs Fund 

• QCC Workforce Development and Continuing Education 

• Worcester Nightlife Continuing Education: worcesternightlife.org/

• Authorized Real Estate Schools in Massachusetts: www.mass.gov/service-details/authorized-real-estate-schools-in-massachusetts

• Technology Learning Center (HVAC and Welding): https://www.tlcedu.com/ 

• New England Dental Academy: https://www.nedentalacademy.com/ 

• Certified Peer Specialist

• Human Services - text 508-556-0713

• CDL - text 508-556-0713

• Medical Secretary/Patient Service Specialist  - Click here!

Entrepreneurship

Start a business!

• EforAll offers entrepreneurship training: https://eforall.org/ma/greater-worcester/ 

• SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals: www.score.org/ 

• Center for Women and Enterprise helps people start and grow their businesses: www.cweonline.org/ 

• Small Business Development Center at Clark University: www.clarku.edu/offices/small-business-development-center/ 

Employment Resources

Learn about working in the USA!

• • Working in the USA

    • • Documents Needed: www.uscis.gov/working-us

      • Social Security Numbers for Noncitizens: www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10096.pdf

      • Foreign Workers and Social Security Numbers: www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10107.pdf

      • Who can provide immigration assistance including employment authorization?

        • • Catholic Charities https://www.ccworc.org/services/refugee-citizenship-immigration-services/ 

  • Translation and Credential Evaluation

    • • Translation and Credential Evaluation Services for Foreign Qualifications

  • Professional Clothing

    • • Dress for Success: worcester.dressforsuccess.org/

      • What is Business Casual

  • Career Reports 

    • • 2018 Central MA Regional Workforce Blueprint

      • Paving Health Career Pathways to the Middle Class

Learn about Unemployment Resources!

• • How to File a Claim for Unemployment Insurance Benefits: www.worcesterma.gov/uploads/71/97/71979c9ec00f15bf0d03dd8b1a97dfb3/unemployment-pamphlet.pdf 

  • Apply for Unemployment Insurance Online: www.mass.gov/unemployment-insurance-ui-online 

    • • For assistance with filing an online Unemployment Insurance claim, CALL 855-CLA-LEGAL (852-252-5342) OR apply online communitylegal.org/get-help/how-get-help. 

      • For immigrants: You can apply for unemployment benefits so long as you have authorization to work in the United States. You do not need to be a U.S. citizen. You will have to provide documentation of your work authorization and Social Security number. Getting unemployment benefits does not count as a “public charge” for immigration benefits. If you are not sure whether you can apply for unemployment benefits, please call CLA for information 855-CLA-LEGAL (852-252-5342).

Volunteerism

Learn about opportunities to volunteer!

• • RSVP Volunteers: https://www.sevenhills.org/programs/rsvp-volunteers-of-central-massachusetts

  • VolunteerMatch:  https://www.volunteermatch.org/ 

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