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Are you ready to get started on a career in the trades? There are lots of resources available in Delaware to help you out with polishing your resume, getting the right skills, connecting with employers, and even paying 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.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
American Job Centers
careeronestop.org/LocalHelp
Delaware’s American Job Centers
are located 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.
ONE STOP CENTERS
DOVER
American Job Center – Dover
joblink.delaware.gov/office_contacts/4 302-761-8446
GEORGETOWN
American Job Center – Georgetown joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r/offices/7 302-761-8446
NEWARK
American Job Center – Newark
joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r/offices/2 302-761-8446
WILMINGTON
American Job Center – Fox Valley
joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r/offices/1 302-761-8446
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 details about specific careers. 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 and 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. One particularly helpful Department of Labor resource is the Delaware Career Compass, a publication that is designed to help both young people and older job seekers find a career that’s right
for them. It provides information on salaries, growth prospects and education requirements for a wide range of occupations, as well as questionnaires and checklists to help job seekers decide what they’d like to do. It can be found at labor.delaware.gov/divisions/oolmi/ publications/delaware-career-compass.
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 thousands of available job openings. A separate search function on the site also lets you look for training and education providers.
Delaware Workforce Development Board wib.delawareworks.com
William Potter, Executive Director william.potter@delaware.gov 302-761-8163
The Delaware Workforce Development Board offers occupational training to workers and connects them with employers. The board’s Youth Council runs programs to help Delaware’s neediest and most at-risk youth prepare for the workforce.
Forward Delaware
forwarddelaware.com
Forward Delaware is a massive effort that was launched to retrain workers who were displaced by the COVID pandemic. It connects job seekers with both training and employers in the fields of health care, construction, hospitality/food service, logistics/transportation and IT.
HELP CHOOSING A CAREER
Jobs for Delaware Graduates
jobsdegrads.org
302-734-9341
Jobs for Delaware Graduates works to help students achieve academic, career, personal and social success. The organization offers internships and job training programs,
but also teaches crucial life skills such as budgeting, teambuilding and negotiation.
Junior Achievement of Delaware (JA) juniorachievement.org/
web/ja-delaware
JA’s programs aim to equip young people to plan for their futures and achieve economic success. Financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness are important pillars of its training programs. One of the resources offered by JA is JA My Way (jamyway.org), which helps students write resumes and cover letters, while also teaching other important skills such as project management or writing a business plan.
Princeton Review
princetonreview.com/quiz/career-quiz
Free 24-question interest inventory/career guide.
Stand By Me
standbymede.org/college-careers-cash 1-800-560-3372
info@delaware211.org
College, Careers & Cash offers workshops meant to put students on the pathway to post-secondary education and careers. The custom-designed curriculum consists of three 45-minute interactive and engaging classroom workshops to help students understand
the relationships between a lifestyle goal, educational attainment, and a realistic budget.
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