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closeStaffing service: Provides temporary and long-term jobs in professional, administrative and general labor positions
Contact: 734-8860
BELLINGHAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE
3028 Lindbergh Ave.
Career services: Job preparation, job search and internship searching resources; workshops, employment fairs, career assessments, technical education for Alcoa Intalco workers
Contact: 752-8396
Basic Skills: GEC, ABE, ESL, IBEST.
Contact: 752-8314, 752-8345
Worker Retraining: Designed to help unemployed or dislocated workers gain new skills or strengthen current skills in order to obtain employment
Contact: 752-8492
CASCADE VOCATIONAL SERVICES
1611 N. State St.
Job training: Non-profit agency serves and supports individuals with disabilities to seek and sustain community-integrated employment, contracted with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Contact: 647-9087
WASHINGTON DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
4101 Meridian St.
Job training: Assists individuals with disabilities to become employed and participate in their communities
Contact: 714-4129
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Bellingham Vet Center
3800 Byron Ave., suite 124
Widows and children of veterans are also eligible for services.
Job seeker resources: Benefits, eligibility, jobs, pension, compensation
Contact: 733-9226
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT/WORKSOURCE NORTHWEST
101 Prospect St.
Job seeker resources: Career planning, job searching, education and training, employment programs, community resources, unemployment insurance, benefits, link to creating an online resume and job search history
Contact: 416-3600, (800) 318-6022
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
4152 Meridian St., suite 201
Job seeker and employer network: Links to employment options, placement, benefits, tests, training, resources and tools
Contact: 734-2457
LABOR READY
1530 Birchwood Ave., suite B
Temporary labor: Multi-national source of labor for communities in a variety of industries
Contact: 674-7642
MANPOWER TEMPORARY SERVICES
216 W. Champion St.
Temporary and permanent employment: Provides job search information, online training and resume-building
Contact: 671-1997
NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE
2522 Kwina Road
Resources are available to non-Native Americans.
Service learning: Students apply academic skills to solve real-world issues by engaging students in service to their schools and communities
Contact: Michelle Vendiola, 392-4300
Certificate programs: Designed to prepare students in general studies or entry into technical fields of employment
Contact: 676-2772
Career services and advising: Explore career opportunities, learn interview and resume-writing skills and online career resources
Contact: Chris Flack, 392-4340
Community education: Work/Life/Career: Learning skills assessment, training exercises, technologically advanced training
Contact: Chris Flack, 392-4340
SEATTLE GOODWILL
Bellingham Goodwill Job Training and Education Center: 115 E. Sunset Drive
Job training: Adult Basic Education classes, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), GED Preparation, Citizenship test preparation, basic math, Computer training in Microsoft Office 2007, Customer Service, resume and cover letter writing, job search, and more.
Contact: 738-0483
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
516 High St.
Career services center: Career fairs, jobs and internships, resource center with employer database, interview and resume guides
Contact: 650-3240, Old Main, room 280
Student employment center: Resource for WWU students seeking part-time employment both on campus and off campus, volunteer and community service opportunities
Contact: 650-3158, Old Main, room 285
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE
237 W. Kellogg Road
Worker Retraining: Professional and technical training, unemployment, displaced homemaker, self-employment, veterans
Contact: Brian Davidson, 383-3057
Support for Returning Adults: Contract learning, credit by exam, evening classes.
Contact: Meg Delzell, 383-3080
Turning Point: Whatcom Life Transitions: Career and life-planning classes, community workshops, referral and support services
Contact: Robin Bailey, 383-3135
WorkFirst Training: Bridges to employment, customized job skills training, financial aid, adult basic education and GED program, high school completion, English for non-native English speakers (more at www.workfirst.wa.gov)
Contact: Carla Gelwicks, 383-3183
Veterans: Programs approved by the Washington State Approving Agency for students eligible under Veteran Administration Education Benefits programs.
Contact: Contact: Laura Pendleton, 383-3015
OTHER USEUL WEB SITES
Education-portal.com: Lists trade schools, higher education institutions and jobs in Washington State
www.dva.wa.gov: Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, with service center locations, information on veteran-owned businesses, re-entry programs
access.wa.gov/employment: Access Washington government Web site, with links to job skills and worker training, job searching, unemployment information, worker rights, services for individuals with disabilities, retirement, legal information
www.job-hunt.org/jobs/Washington.shtml: Job search resources and networking with dozens of links to organizations, government and education institutions and agencies, city and private employers, local and national resources
www.theinitiative.ws/newhome.asp: Washington Initiative for Supported Employment site, a non-profit organization that provides information for people with developmental disabilities
www.acinet.org: Career One-Stop, with links to building an online profile, industry information, career tools, links to job banks for veterans and government jobs, private-sector and state job banks
www.bls.gov/oco: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook, with information on training and education needed for specific jobs, earnings, expected job prospects, working conditions, job responsibilities
www.sbctc.ctc.edu: Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, with information on worker retraining programs through the states community and technical colleges as well as licensed private schools
www.washjob.com: Washington Employment Web Pages site, with links to private, educational, state and governmental job sites and employers
www.careers.wa/gov: Career opportunities in Washington State, with programs on professional development, career choices, workshops, state agency job sites, diversity and veterans' programs
www.workforceexplorer.com: Current economic conditions for employment, career planning, training resources, wage and benefit information, job listings
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