Career Center Workshops

21st-Century Job Search

Workshop focuses on teaching the latest job search techniques, with special attention given to online applications and assessments.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center
Every Mon @ 1p - 2p  
 

Career Campaign Workshop

Customers work with Career Development Facilitator to update resumes, improve interviewing techniques and use advanced tools that aid in job search.

Employment Connection Center   
Every Tue @ 9:30a 

Child Support Specialist Outreach

Customers will have an opportunity to speak with a representative from the Office of Child Support to address their child support issues.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center
Every Mon, Wed & Fri @ 8:30a - 4:00p (except 12/25)       
Every Tue @ 11a - 6:30p 

Eastside One-Stop Career Center
Every Thur @ 10a - 6p 

Digital Learning Lab

Novice and more experienced technology users can benefit from self-paced computer training labs offering a full menu of instruction. Dates indicate certified instructor present.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center
Every Wed - Fri @ 8a - 4p (except 12/25)   
New customer orientation: Every Thur @ 9a 

Eastside One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon & Tue @ 8a - 4p 
New customers: By appointment only 

Employment Connection Center
Every Mon - Fri @ 10a - 2p (except 12/25)
New customers: By appointment only

D.O.R.S. Representative

Customers will have an opportunity to speak with Business Services Representative Steven Shields from the Department of Rehabilitation Services representative. 

Northwest One-Stop Career Center
Every Mon & Wed @ 8:30a - 1p (except 12/25) 

Earned Benefits

An online, computer program that streamlines criteria for multiple support services to determine customer’s eligibility for services and/or benefits such as: food stamps, Earned Income Tax Credit, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) vouchers, medicaid, transitional childcare, home ownership credit, legal help, Maryland Energy Assistance, school lunch program. 

Northwest One-Stop Career Center
Every Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri @ 9a - 3p (except 12/25)

Expungement Workshop

Workshop session gives job seekers an overview of the expungement process. Maryland Legal Aid Bureau provides personal assistance.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
TBD @ 1p - 3p

Federal Bonding

The Federal Bonding Program issues fidelity bonds, which are business insurance policies that protect employers in case of theft, forgery, larceny, or embezzlement of money or property by an employee who is covered by the bond. The bond covers jobseekers with criminal background issues.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon, Wed, Thur & Fri
@ 8:30a - 3p (except 12/25)

Eastside One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon - Fri @ 8a - 4p (except 12/25)
      

GED Class

Gives instruction on the five components of the GED test and prepares students for the exam.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center
Every Mon - Thur @ 9a - 12p (except 12/25)

Eastside One-Stop Career Center
Every Mon - Thur @ 1p - 4p (except 12/25)

High Tech Lab

Access to self-service computers for Internet access and job search.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon - Fri @ 8:30a - 4p (except 12/25)

Eastside One-Stop Career Center
Every Mon - Fri @ 8a - 4p (except 12/25)

Individual Job Search Assistance

Job seekers receive assistance completing job applications and creating effective resumes.

Employment Connection Center
Every Mon - Fri @ 1p - 3p (except 12/25)
By appointment only 

Interviewing Techniques Workshop

Job seekers are given instruction, tips and practice techniques on interviewing with today's employers.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Tue @ 11a-12p 

Eastside One-Stop Career Center
Every Thur @ 1:30p - 3:30p 

Job Club

Job seekers learn about available job openings, complete applications and meet with participating employers.

Employment Connection Center
Every Wed @ 10a (except 12/25)
 

Maryland Education Opportunity Center

Services include assistance with college/technical School Admissions, financial aid information, applications, career counseling and GED referrals.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Wed @ 10a - 1p (except 12/25)

Eastside One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon & Wed @ 11:30a - 1p (except 12/25)

MVA Identifications

Ex-offenders are given assistance with obtaining Motor Vehicle Administration picture identification.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Fri @ 9a - 11a 

Orientation Session

Job seekers new to MOED's career centers are given an overview of available agency services.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon & Wed @ 9:30a (except 12/25)

Eastside One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon & Wed @ 8:45a (except 12/25)

Pre-GED Class

Pre-GED Class helps participants with low scores improve educational level in order to move up to GED Class participation.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon - Thur @ 1p - 4p (except 12/25)

Eastside One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon - Thur @ 1p - 4p (except 12/25)

Resume Advisor

Job seekers meet one-on-one with a resume advisor. 

Eastside One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon - Thur @ 9a - 2:30p (except 12/25)

Resume Check-up

Get the most out of your resume. Schedule a "resume critique" with a professional career center staff member. You can update your resume to fit the criteria of the new job market, using descriptive action words for the scanning process now used by many employers. It only takes 15 minutes per customer with a complete resume.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Tue @ 9:30a - 10:30a

Eastside One-Stop Career Center Every Tue @ 9:30a - 1p & 2p - 3:30p  

T.A.B.E. Testing

Customers who are on the intensive level (assigned to a Career Development Facilitator) are assessed on the Test for Adult Basic Education (TABE) in order to receive their appropriate basic education level before engaging in additional services such as, training and GED prep.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Thur @ 9a 
By appointment only 

Training Opportunities Workshop

Customers receive overview of all training opportunities, including Individual Training Accounts (ITA), customized training, On-the-Job Training (OJT), and others.

Eastside One-Stop Career Center 
By referral only

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Mon @ 10:30a 

Employment Connection Center
Every Thur @ 10a - by referral or appointment only 

Writing Workshop

Creative writing workshop facilitated by Johns Hopkins University staff.

Northwest One-Stop Career Center 
Every Tue @ 5p - 7p  - registration required