Employment Resources
PA CareerLink Philadelphia
PA CareerLink Philadelphia can help you search job
openings, build skills, and explore careers. PA
CareerLink Philadelphia has career centers in West
Philadelphia, Northwest Philadelphia, Center City, and
North Philadelphia. For more information, call
1-800-750-5627 or go to www.pacareerlinkphl.org
ApprenticeshipPHL
ApprenticeshipPHL is a resource for finding
apprenticeships. They can help you find an
apprenticeship in a trade, healthcare, or information
technology. For more information, email
Congresso de Latinos
Congreso aims to economically empower Philadelphia
Latinos. Congreso has work readiness programs and
workshops for job seekers. They have a Child
Development Associate training program for those
interested in a career in the childcare sector, and a
Licensed Tractor Trailer Driver Certificate Program.
For more information, call 215-763-8870 or email
Temple University
Every month, Temple University offers free
employment readiness workshops. Topics include
interviewing skills, office etiquette and more. For
more information, call 215-204-0677 or email
JEVS Human Services
JEVS Human Services provides skills development, job
readiness, and career services. JEVS has a Center for
New Americans, which helps refugees and asylees
with the job search. For more information, call
215-854-1800.
District 119C Training & Upgrading Fund
The District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund
provides access to careers in healthcare and human
services through education, training, and work-based
learning. They also offer ESL classes that combine
learning English and healthcare work training. For
more information, call 215-568-2220.
The Welcoming Center
The Welcoming Center can help you find and apply to
jobs that suit your skills and experience. They also
offer workshops on the American workplace, resume
writing, and interviewing. If you are a
foreign-educated professional seeking professional
employment in the U.S., the Welcoming Center has a
program for international professionals. For more
information, call 215-557-2626.
Urban League of Philadelphia
The Urban League of Philadelphia aims to empower
the African American community in Philadelphia and
has a Career Center that offers help to job seekers. All
services are available free to participants who have
completed the Orientation Session, offered every
Monday. For more information, call 215-985-3220,
ext.210 or email [email protected].
Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization
Center (OIC)
Philadelphia OIC works to provide opportunities to
job seekers and offers support with education,
training, and job placement. Opportunities include
hospitality job training, construction job training, and
bank job training. For more information, call
215-236-7700.
For help navigating these resources, contact the Office of Immigrant Affairs at [email protected] or call 215-686-4412
