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Job Seeker Services

Visit our Resource Centers
Visit our Resource Centers!
Jobseekers, when was the last time you did a resume or had to prepare for a job interview? What do you do if the employer asks an illegal question during the job interview? Have you been out of the labor force for a long time and feel you are not qualified to work? Is it too late to change careers? Are you applying for your first job or is this the first time in many years that you are suddenly out of work?


Today's job market is very competitive and you need to be well prepared to be successful in your job search. netWORKri should be the first step in your job search! The focal point of each netWORKri Center is a large Resource Area where you can utilize a computer to access job related web sites via the internet or work on your resume and cover letter. Copy machines, fax machines and telephones are available to outreach to employers, and we'll make sure you have plenty of copies of your resume. We encourage you to take advantage of a variety of workshops to help you land your dream job including, resume writing, interviewing skills, dressing for success and basic computer skills to name a few.

Let us help you learn as much as you can about the companies you are applying to and the latest employment trends with our user friendly labor market information. Professional Career Counselors are available to guide you along the way to your next job. Customers with disabilities will find each netWORKri Center welcoming and accessible with assistive technology to meet your needs. Don't delay…click on the Job Seekers link for your nearest netWORKri Center and calendar of current events or call 1-888-616-JOBS for more information!


Jobs posted on the wall at a netWORKri Career Center
Jobs posted on the wall at a netWORKri Career Center


Eyes Looking UpCareer Search Assistance

- EmployRI - netWORKri online

- Hot Jobs
- America's Job Exchange
- Upcoming Job Fairs, Expos, and Recruitments
- Newspaper Help Wanted Ads
- Mapping a Course to Career Success
- The Riley Guide
- JobsinRI.com
- Monster.com

- Pocket Resume
- CTI Career Search

 

Volunteer Center of RI

Financial Assistance Programs

 

-Unemployment Insurance
-Temporary Disability Insurance
-Workers' Compensation
-General Public Assistance (DHS)
-Suplemental Food Assistance Program (DHS)
-Medical Assistance Program (DHS)
-Eligibility Self Assessment (DHS)

Resources for UI Exhaustees


Labor Market Information

-Occupational Wages
-Licensed Occupations
-Expanding & Declining Industies

Out of Work?
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Discrimination Contacts

- American Civil Liberties Union
- Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights

-for women
-for disabled people

-for minorities
-for veterans

CORE SERVICES INCLUDE:

  • Job and Career Resource Rooms (Computers with software applications and Internet access, telephones, faxes, copy machines, and a multitude of various media resources)
  • Resume writing assistance
  • Information about national, state, and local labor markets
  • Job listings
  • Hiring Requirements
  • Job referral and placement
  • Information on quality of education and training programs
  • Initial screening for training eligibility
  • Skill testing and assessment
  • Job search workshops
  • Assistance filing Unemployment Insurance claims



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