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CAREER RESOURCES
STUDENTS: Are you ready to get started on a career in manufacturing, construction, health care or financial services? There are lots of resources available in Delaware to help you polish your resume, get the right skills, connect with employers, and even pay for a degree or certificate. Also, even if you’re not interested in a four-year degree, take a look at Delaware’s universities and colleges to see what other options they might have to offer for your first steps.
PARENTS: The resources below can help you and your children explore career options in manufacturing, construction, health care, financial services and other sectors. They can also support your child in acquiring the skills they need to make a good impression on potential employers. Go down the list together and find the right starting points for you and your family.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
American Job Centers
careeronestop.org/localhelp
Delaware’s American Job Centers are located in in Dover, Georgetown, Wilmington and Newark. Funded
by the U.S. Department of
Labor’s Employment & Training Administration, these centers provide resource rooms with free internet, phones and resume- writing tools; job training services; job search assistance; help with employment plan development; career counseling; practice interviewing; employment workshops and much more.
DOVER
American Job Center – Dover
joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r/offices/4 302-739-5473
GEORGETOWN
American Job Center – Georgetown joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r/offices/7 302-856-5230
NEWARK
American Job Center – Newark
joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r/offices/2 302-368-6622
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WILMINGTON
American Job Center – Fox Valley joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r/offices/1 302-761-8085
Apprenticeship Finder
apprenticeship.gov
Search for apprenticeships in your area with this Department of Labor website.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Career Outlook bls.gov/careeroutlook
This U.S. Department of Labor page has employment and wage data for many different occupations and industries, as well as first-hand accounts from people working those jobs.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment & Training
det.delawareworks.com
The Division of Employment & Training’s website provides helpful links to services for job seekers, as well as more information about specific careers. The division can help cover the cost of a degree, license or certificate. For more
information, go to det.delawareworks. com/job-seeker-services.php.
The division also provides a lot of information on apprenticeships — including video testimonials from apprentices — at det.delawareworks. com/apprenticeship-and-training. php.
Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Occupational & Labor Market Information lmi.delawareworks.com
This page lists employment statistics and wages for some
500 different occupations, and
also includes projections for approximately 100 industries. You can also look up data on employers by industry. The Career Compass and other useful publications related to choosing a career can be found
at lmi.delawareworks.com/content/ publications.
Delaware JobLink
joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r
This job database run by the Delaware Department of Labor
can connect qualified workers and recent graduates to more than 11,000 available job openings. A separate search function on the site also lets you look for training and education providers.