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Department of Human Services - Division of Workforce Development
26 B North Oaks Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63121
Phone: (314) 679-3300
Fax: (314) 679-3301
TTY: (314) 381-2993

Saint Louis County
Department of Human Services
Division of Workforce Development

Job Seeker Programs and Services

The Saint Louis County Division of Workforce Development provides job seekers with job opening information, resume preparation, job search seminars, career assessment, career exploration, internet access for job search activities, computers and reference materials to make your job search easier in addition to a variety of job training programs that include:
 

Clicking on a link will take you to a description of that program or service on the page below

Programs and Services
 

  • Adult Education & Literacy/GED

    The Adult Education and Literacy program accepts those seeking GED training and/or academic remediation. Adults may participate in High School Equivalence (GED), GED on-line and other computerized distance learning program. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Literacy enhancements are offered.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out how you may participate in this program

  • Adult Services

    Adult Services are available to those who meet the low income guidelines and are unemployed or underemployed. The Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County offers staff to assist you with your on-line job search. Our Resource Center has available a resource library, fax machines, computers, printers and access to the internet.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out more about this service.

  • AARP

    The AARP provides employment training and assistance to those ages fifty-five (55) and older. For those ages fifty-five (55) and older, who meet income qualification guidelines, the AARP provides training through the Department of Labor Senior Community Service Employment Program. The AARP Employment Specialist is available at the Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out more about this service.

  • Dislocated Worker

    Dislocated Worker Services are available to those who are unemployed due to layoff or company closure. The Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County offers staff to assist you with your on-line job search. Our Resource Center has available a resource library, fax machines, computers, printers and access to the internet.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out more about this service.

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  • Ex-Offender Services

    As one of over 18,000 ex-offenders released from the Missouri Department of Corrections annually, it is important that you are prepared to re-enter the workforce. The Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County has trained workforce development professionals ready to assist you with your job search. We can assess your current skills, assist you with preparing a resume, and invite you to job/career fairs. Registration on MissouriCareerSource.com, Missouri's premiere internet-based job search engine, is required.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out more about this service.

  • Parents' Fair Share

    The Parents' Fair Share Program is based on the idea that both parents are responsible for supporting their children. This Program assists parents with increasing their ability to meet their child's emotional and financial needs by helping the parents to become self-sufficient.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out how you may participate in this program.

  • The Resource Center

    The Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County provides a public access space called "The Resource Center" to do on-line job searches. The Resource Center has available access to a resource library, fax machines, computers, printers, and the internet.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out more about The Resource Center.

  • Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)

    The purpose of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program is to assist workers who become totally or partially unemployed as a result of increased imports. Participants in the Program must be dislocated from companies that have been Trade Act certified by the United States Department of Labor.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out more about this service.

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  • Unemployment Insurance

    The Missouri Division of Employment Security and the Missouri Division of Workforce Development have developed strategies that allow more claimants to access re-employment services sooner, to lead them to suitable employment and to reduce Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim duration. To file an initial claim please call (314) 340-4950. The Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County serves UI claimants during normal business hours (Monday through Friday) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Please note that this service is not available during our extended hours of operation.

  • Veteran's Services

    The "Key to Career Success" campaign is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and designed to connect veterans with workforce services offered by the over 3,000 Career Centers located throughout the United States. We are proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Labor in their Campaign to assist veterans in accessing high quality employment opportunities.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out more about this service.

  • Youth Services

       Younger Youth Services
          Younger youth (ages 14 - 18 years) are eligible
          for alternative educational programming and employment opportunities
     
       Older Youth Services
          Older youth (ages 19 - 21 years) are eligible
          for alternative educational programming and to employment opportunities.
     
    Call (314) 381-6700 OR (314) 381-2253 to find out more about this service.

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