CAREER ASSISTANCE & JOB BOARDS

• PA CareerLink® and PACareerLink® Chester County Get career assistance, search for local job openings, create and manage your resume, apply for jobs online, connect with employers, and learn more about individual services.
• Positions are posted online at www.employment.pa.gov and applicants are encouraged to submit their application through the website. Check back often for new postings.
• AgConnect Job Board– AgConnect connects farmers and agricultural business owners with the business resources, training, and financing they need to grow their business and promoting agricultural economic development within Southeastern PA.
• Technical.ly – grows local technology communities by connecting organizations and people through news, events and services. If you’re looking for work in one of the many strong technology communities in the Northeast Corridor, take a moment to browse the opportunities listed.
• RAD Consulting – Resources for Job seekers to build your network, interview help and more.
• Job Hero – This guide recommends pages only from trusted organizations and will connect you to all kinds of information, advice, tools, and programs that offer real-world help.

TRAINING

• Did you know that SkillUp™ PA provides access to FREE, online job skills training to Pennsylvania residents!? Strengthen your JobSkills with access to over 6,000 flexible, self-directed, web-based courses. Courses are available on the Metrix Learning Portal and can be accessed by registering for a free account on the PA CareerLink® website. Find enrollment steps here: https://bit.ly/3zvpQE1.
• Improve Your Interview Skills – As a seeker on PACareerLink®, you have access to an interactive tool that will help improve your interview skills through mock interviews, an interview answer builder and detailed training modules.
• SCORE Free Small Business Advice – With over 100 certified mentors, experienced in just about every facet of business,  SCORE provides free professional guidance to entrepreneurs and small business owners.  Most are free or a nominal charge SCORE local workshops and events.

OTHER ASSISTANCE

• The PA Department of Human Services Office of Income Maintenance – You may be able to get money to pay for some expenses through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). ERAP can help eligible households pay rent and other bills. Visit www.COMPASS.state.pa.us to learn more and apply.
• Are you recently unemployed or UC benefits coming to an end? The Economic Transition Grant (ETC) may help you enhance your skillset or change your career path. Contact Chante Allen at the PA CareerLink of Chester County to learn more! Call 610-280-1032 or email callen@edsisolutions.com.
• Find out how the Chester County Food Bank may help you! For their hours of operation and more, go to https://chestercountyfoodbank.org/.
• Information to help job seekers who have been formerly incarcerated, from our partners at Intelligent: Higher education after Incarceration
• E3 Re-entry Program (exit, enter, employ) This is a free program that provides those with prior justice system involvement a direct pathway to entering the workforce. For more information, please contact Jill Stoltzfus at JillS@cciu.org.
• United Way of Chester County The mission of United Way of Chester County is to unite people and mobilize resources to build better lives and stronger communities. 2-1-1. Get Connected. Get Help.  United Way Financial Stability Center.
• Chester County Workforce Development Board – Workforce information and events for Chester County.
• PA Department of Labor and Industry – A compilation of various workforce statistics, facts, and news for Pennsylvania and its counties.

VETERANS RESOURCES 

• PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs – On a dual mission: to provide quality service to the Commonwealth’s veterans and their families, and to oversee and support the members of the Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG).
• Feds Hire Vets – Your single site for Federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning military service members, their families, and Federal hiring officials.
• Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network – A non-profit whose primary mission is three-fold: To assist our veterans through career service programs, educate employers on how to hire local veterans, offer veteran professional leadership and entrepreneurship programs.
• Military One Source – Confidential services, including non-medical counseling and specialty consultations, are available through Military OneSource. Eligible individuals may receive confidential services at no cost.
• Coatesville VA Medical Center – The hospital offers health care that is continuously improving, patient-centered, data-driven and team-based.
• Troops To Energy – A step by step guide in transferring your military training to a new energy job.
• Vet Net – Leading organizations in veteran career development have combined forces to create one, easy place to start
• The Women Veterans Networking Group – For more information about this group’s services and upcoming events, please call 610-687-6391.

STAFFING AND RECRUITING FIRMS 

• Accounting Principles – Places top accounting and finance professionals
• Adecco Staffing – Partners with small and mid-sized businesses, as well as Fortune 500 companies, across all major industries. We also offer job opportunities and advice to American workers at every stage of their careers.
• Aerotek Energy Services – A leader in the recruiting and staffing industry, with more than three decades of experience.
• Alevistar Group, LLC – A full service recruiting, staffing, and outplacement firm located in Conshohocken, PA.
• Careers Express – The primary mission is to provide extraordinary customer service to our clients. We achieve our mission by remaining committed to results as well as being sensitive to our clients’ needs.
• Carney Group – Specializes in the recruitment and job placement of candidates of all ages, industries and professional backgrounds.
• CBI Group – Recruiting in three main areas: Technical, Health & Life Sciences, Corporate Professionals and Sales & Marketing. Specialty industries include Financial Services, Manufacturing, Not-for-Profit, Healthcare & Pharma and Hospitality.
• InternU – Teams interns with seasoned professionals to deliver business solutions in the areas of technology, communications, and marketing.
• Job Exchange Associates Inc. – A full-service staffing agency specializing in accounting & finance, administrative & customer support, human resources, and marketing & sales professionals.
• Monarch Staffing – Specializes in placing temporary, temporary to hire and direct hire personnel in administrative & support staff, customer service, sales & marketing, training & HR, IT, and accounting & finance.
• Protocall Staffing – Whether you’re pursuing a new career, or are in need of a part or full-time position, we can alleviate the stress of the job search process and help you find success!
• Relevante – We help our clients find the best talent for their mission critical positions and we help candidates find rewarding and enriching careers.
• Robert Half – Placing highly skilled professionals on a temporary, temporary-to-hire and full-time basis in the fields of accounting and finance; technology; office administration; legal; and creative, marketing and design.

CAREER TRANSITION GROUPS

• CPENG – Career Professional Executives Networking Group – Our expertise with the transition process and the breadth of our business relationships provides insightful support and guidance to members who are employed, self-employed and in transition.
• Career Potential – Provides free resources, including a monthly newsletter on different topics relevant to job-seekers.
• Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group – Provides members with the information, support and tools they need to take charge of their careers, find jobs they love and earn what they deserve.
• My Career Transition – Penn State Great Valley – My Career Transitions gives you the support, the tools, the techniques and, most importantly, camaraderie with people who truly understand what you’re going through to help you with your career transition.

Employer Champions

Over 200 local employers are dedicated to hiring talented employees from Chester County, PA and the surrounding areas.

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