Benefits of a Career Center Membership
Employment Counseling & Special
Services
All Career Center clients can schedule individual meetings with an
experienced Vocational Counselor or Employment Specialist. Services are also available for
New Americans and persons with barriers to employment.
The Career Center Special Services Department is
accredited by The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission and by the Maryland
State Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) as a
provider of vocational rehabilitation services. A team of experienced social workers,
rehabilitation counselors and specialists provides individualized vocational counseling to
those with disabilities. The department also serves people with other barriers to
employment, such as family stress or serious financial difficulties. Special Services
clients have access to the entire menu of vocational services offered by the Career
Center.
The Career Center's Community Based Work Adjustment Training (CBWAT),
under the auspices of DORS, combines the best aspects of traditional job
coaching and work adjustment training. This unique program is designed to assist
job-seekers who have been unable to sustain employment, attitudes and behaviors. CBWAT
coordinators help these individuals identify specific vocational problems and find jobs in
their field. This program has had great success, for over ten years, enabling people who
had difficulty keeping jobs to become successful long-term employees.
Employment Services
Take advantage of the Career Center's listing of on-going job openings and
professional advisors to help you with job leads and contacts. Free "Situations Wanted" Ads.
Resume and Cover Letter Services
As a Career Center Client you may have an individual meeting for an
additional fee with a professional resume writer to polish your existing resume or create
a new one. Learn how to craft professional cover letters and correspondence.
Testing & Vocational Assessment
Services
The Career Center Vocational Assessment Service helps
potential employees clarify their career goals through the use of individualized batteries
of cognitive tests which may include vocational interests, values, personality style,
psychological traits, attitudes and academic achievement. Test results are analyzed by
experienced career counselors.
Career assessment and related counseling services are available for an
additional fee.
Attendance at all Workshops
& Seminars
Click the link for a list of times and descriptions of our offerings.
Use of the Library & Resource Center
Click the link to find out more about the resources we offer.
Computers
The Resource Center has 11 computers which are all on-line and have MS
Office, along with tutorials. Use the Internet to search for job listings, research
companies, or find out more about a particular type of work. Use MS Word to update
your resume and produce cover letters. Then e-mail or fax it, or post it on a web
site. Workshops and special assistance hours, along with a fax, telephone, and
copier provide all the basics for your job search. The Resource Center is open all
agency hours except during workshops.
Membership Fees
The Career Center receives over 80% of its annual operating funds from
contributions made to THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore. The
remaining 20% of operating funds come from unsolicited donations, membership fees, and
government funds. Membership fees help to defray a small portion of the actual cost of
Career Center services. A six month membership costs $75.00.
It is the policy of the Career Center that no member
of the Baltimore Jewish Community will be denied service because of inability to pay.
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