Job seekers and employers in Northern Virginia have access to a comprehensive system of employment and training services and resources — offered at no cost through a network of employment resource centers, called SkillSource centers located throughout the Northern Virginia area.
Services are designed to align job seekers with jobs that match their short- and long-term career goals and employers with the workforce talent they need.
Looking for a job?
If you, or someone you know needs help finding a job — or finding a better job — check out the employment and training services of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board.
Services include:
- Job preparation workshops
- Career assessments
- Job search and placement assistance
- Ongoing customer support
- Centers with phones, fax machines, copiers, computers and helpful professional staff.
For more information, call any of the SkillSource Employment
Resource Centers listed below:
In Fairfax County or the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church
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- Fairfax area: 703-324-7280; TTY:703-222-9452
- Falls Church area: 703-533-5400; TTY:703-533-5316
- South County area: 703-704-6286; TTY:703-704-6685
- North County area: 703-787-4974; TTY:703-787-3166
For more information ...
- Services provided through the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board
- Find job listings through the Virginia Employment Commission
If you are between the ages of 14–21, check out the Fairfax County Job Corner Youth Employment Center.
SkillSource Center Opens at County Jail
The Department of Family Services is operating a new SkillSource Center in the county jail to help find jobs for those about to be released back into our community. DFS Director Dana Paige was one of the official ribbon cutters at the July 30, 2008 opening ceremony. The Sheriff's Web site includes a photo and description of this new joint effort.
Q: Who is eligible for services through the Employment Resource Centers?
Everyone is a potential customer of our centers:
- Individuals seeking new opportunities or training to upgrade their skills
- Students and new workforce entrants
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Employers hiring new employees or training their current labor
force.
Q: What services are available for JOB SEEKERS through the Employment Resource Centers?
- Job preparation workshops, including resume-writing assistance
- Individualized employment/career counseling
- Information about job-related training and education
- Ongoing customer support.
Q: How do your services benefit EMPLOYERS?
Services offered to help EMPLOYERS find qualified workers include:
- Opportunities to conduct on-site interviewing and recruiting of potential employees
- Individualized screening and assessment of job applicants
- Ongoing follow-up to guarantee employers’ satisfaction
- Support services to job seekers and employers to mediate issues that may interfere with job stability and retention
- Information about skills or occupational/education and training programs available in the community.
Q: What are your hours and where are you located?
There are four Employment Resource Centers located in the Fairfax County area, including the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. Office hours vary by location. Please check below to see each center's hours.
- Call, stop in, or fax your questions to an Employment Resource Center listed below
6245 Leesburg Pike
Suite 315; Falls Church, VA 22044
703-533-5400; TTY: 703-533-5316; fax 703-241-8413
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday>
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Friday - 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
12011 Government Center Pkwy.
Suite 246E; Fairfax, VA 22035
703-324-7280; TTY: 703-222-9452; fax 703-449-7908
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Closed daily from noon – 1:00 pm
8350 Richmond Highway
Third Floor, Alexandria, VA 22309
703-704-6286; TTY: 703-799-3435; fax 703-704-6296
Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
11484 Washington Plaza West
Suite 110; Reston, VA 20190
703-787-4974; TTY:703-787-3166; fax 703-787-9232
Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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In Loudoun County, call: 703-777-0150
Q: Is there a fee for your services?
No. Services through the Employment Resource Centers are provided free of charge.
Each Employment Resource Center provides job listings; telephones; fax machines; copiers; computers with Internet access and Microsoft Office; typing tutorials; and experienced and helpful staff ready to prepare job applicants for the workplace.
Many of the tools available in the center, such as Internet access, open the doors to a wide range of jobs in Northern Virginia, the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and the nation. Job seekers who have used our services have found jobs in such fields as:
- Technical/Professional
- Administrative Support/Clerical
- Customer Service/Retail
- Food Service/Hospitality
- Skilled Trades
- Janitorial/Grounds Maintenance
- Drivers/Transportation
Q: How soon will I locate a job?
The time it takes to find a job varies from person to person. It depends not only on your skills, knowledge and experience, but on the type of work you are looking for and on your motivation and dedication to finding employment.
Q: How are you able to work with people who do not speak English?
Some of our staff are bilingual. We also use interpreters from community organizations specializing in multicultural services. In addition, some of our written materials are printed in other languages.
www.myskillsource.org
Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board
www.usworkforce.org
Information on the Workforce Investment Act from the U.S. Department
of Labor — Employment & Training Administration
www.vec.state.va.us
Virginia Employment Commission (has job listings)