The Camden
County Resource Center is one of nine partners comprising Camden County's
One Stop Career Center System. The One Stop Career Center is a customer
driven and outcome-based system that assists individuals in reattachment
to the Labor Force. Our customers are both employers seeking qualified
workers and individuals seeking appropriate employment. By providing
easy access to a complete array of labor market and work preparation
services, including training opportunities for specific jobs, as well
as related supportive services available regardless of funding sources
to both job seekers and employers, the Resource Center is able to
achieve it's goal of supporting business growth by connecting employers
to a well-prepared labor force. Intensive job seeker services such
as vocational counseling, pre-employment work maturity skills training,
job search, workplace literacy, and supported work integrate well
with employers expectations for workplace skills. The services are
delivered in a seamless and timely fashion to facilitate a fast track
system to employment.
Specific services offered by The Resource Center include:
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Job Readiness and Life Skills Classes: including self, individual
and group assessment
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Job Search Classes: including resume preparation and interviewing
skills
- Workplace
Literacy: including Basic Skills, Computer Literacy, Financial
Literacy
- Comprehensive
Workplace Assessment: including literacy testing, employment barrier
identification, aptitude and interest testing, and vocational
counseling
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Referral to Training Services: including Camden County College,
technical training, English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult
Basic Education, and On-the-Job Training
- Referrals
for Job Placement: in combination with our partnering agencies,
The Resource Center can make appropriate referrals for Job Placement
- Referral
for Youth Services: including Youth Offender services, GED/HS
Diploma, and Support Services
- Assessment,
Employment Counseling and assistance with Job Placement for Offender
Populations: current established programs include coordination
with Parole, Probation, Drug Court, and the Correctional Facility
- Early
Employment Initiative: a program specifically focused on providing
assistance to welfare (TANF) applicants in seeking employment
- Information
to Employers and Assistance in Completing Applications: for On-the-Job
Training and a variety of tax credits
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FREE Public Access to Computers, Fax Machines, Telephones, Copiers,
Internet: for Job Search purposes
Hours
of Operation
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
2600 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
Suite
105
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 968-4200
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