====== Education, Employment & Training ====== ==== General Search Engines & Resources ==== ^ WEBSITE ^ FOCUS AREA ^ FOCUS AREA | [[https://www.indeed.com/|Indeed]] | Job Search Database - General | | Low-cost, remote resume evaluations from professionals || | [[https://www.monster.com/|Monster]] | Job Search Database - General | | Salary tools, free tutorials for resumes, cover letters, etc. || | [[https://www.mynextmove.org/|MyNextMove]] | Job Search Database - Interest-focused | | Search by key words, industries, or answering questions about your interests || | [[https://www.careeronestop.org/|CareerOneStop]] | Career, Training, and Resource Database | | Focus areas for veterans, criminal backgrounds, 55+ workers, disabled workers, young adults, etc. || | [[https://www.apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-job-finder|Apprenticeship Job Finder]] | Apprenticeship Search | | Helps people learn about how to become an apprentice in a skilled trade and find apprenticeships || | [[https://www.sno-isle.org/career-job-help/|Sno-Isle Libraries]] | Job Seeker Skills | | Classes and online resources for resumes, cover letters, and job search || | [[https://www.epls.org/460/Jobseeker-Skills-and-Resources|Everett Public Library]] | Job Seeker Skills | | Classes and online tutorials for resumes, cover letters, computer skills, and more || | [[https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/|Goodwill Community Foundation]] | Basic Computer Skills | | Online courses teaching basic job-related computer skills, including basic web-design || | [[http://www.worksourceonline.com/|WorkSource Online]] | Job Search & Readiness | | Connections to several worker training programs, including [[https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/seniors|SCSEP: Senior Community Service Employment Program]] and WIOA || === Government Employment === ^ WEBSITE ^ FOCUS AREA ^ FOCUS AREA | [[https://www.usajobs.gov/|USAJobs]] | Federal Civil Service & Military Jobs | | [[https://careers.wa.gov/|Work for Washington]] | State Civil Service Jobs | | [[https://careers.wa.gov/colleges-university.html|Jobs with State Colleges and Universities]] | List of all State School Websites | | [[https://www.governmentjobs.com/|GovernmentJobs]] | County and Municipal Civil Service Jobs | === Resources for Laid-Off Workers === ^ WEBSITE ^ FOCUS AREA ^ FOCUS AREA | [[https://esd.wa.gov/jobs-and-training|ESD: Jobs & Training Resources]] | All people receiving Unemployment Compensation | === Resources for Military Veterans & Families === ^ WEBSITE ^ FOCUS AREA ^ FOCUS AREA | [[https://www.militaryonesource.mil/|Military OneSource]] | Military members, veterans, and families | | Provides resources for Military Life Cycle, Moving & Housing, Financial & Legal, Education & Employment, Health & Wellness, National Guard, etc. || | [[https://www.worksourcewa.com/microsite/Content.aspx?appid=MGSWAVET&pageType=simple&seo=landingpage|WorkSource: Veterans & Military Families]] | Military veterans and families | | Information about transitioning to employment from military service; Programs and benefits, Credentials/Licenses, etc. || | [[https://www.dshs.wa.gov/os-0|Military Skills Translator]] | Military veterans | | Tool for relating skills attained in military service to desired workforce skills || === Resources for People with Criminal Records === ^ WEBSITE ^ FOCUS AREA ^ FOCUS AREA | Federal Reentry Services Hotline (no website) | 877-895-9161 (phone) | | [[https://exoffenders.net/employment-jobs-for-felons/|Felon-Friendly Employment]] | A-Z List of Employers Who Hire Felons | | [[http://jobsthathirefelons.org/|Jobs that Hire Felons]] | A-Z List of Employers Who Hire Felons | | [[https://exoffenders.net/finding-jobs-felony/|Finding a job with a felony]] | Guide to Finding Employment - blog post | | [[https://www.atg.wa.gov/fair-chance-act|Office of the Attorney General: Fair Chance Act]] | Employment Rights | | The Fair Chance Act passed in 2018 ([[http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.94|RCW chapter 49.94]]) to protect job applicants with a criminal record so they may fairly compete for job opportunities for which they are otherwise qualified. || | A guide in simple language can be found on [[http://wareentryguide.org/employment/#what-are-my-employment-options-when-i-am-released|WA Reentry Guide]] - **//this website does not provide legal advice//** || | [[https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.contribute&formID=102|Certificate of Restoration of Opportunity (CROP)]] | Barrier Reduction, Occupational Licenses | | [[https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/documents/CROP%20Brochure%20Courts%20English%202019%2012.pdf|Read the Brochure]] to learn more about CROPs (civil court order that reduces barriers and restores eligibility for occupational licenses) || **Books about Employment with a Criminal Record** [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0977476057/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=exoffendeinfo-20&linkId=2218c78e1a42cb128b2c6347feacfafe|Ford, Michael: Jobs for Felons]] [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592578519/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=exoffendeinfo-20&linkId=25b73c1594760161258abb80fab3ecf6|Ross, Jeffrey Ian: Beyond Bars: Rejoining Society After Prison]] [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1570232369/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=exoffendeinfo-20&linkId=0e49ea3409c274ff3b71026a78a39868|Krannich, Ron: The Ex-Offender's Job Hunting Guide: 10 Steps to a New Life in the Work World]] [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786448687/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=exoffendeinfo-20&linkId=bc3886b9b1515a623a9955f733c64c4d|Spiller, Harry: Support Programs for Ex-Offenders: A State-by-State Directory]] [[https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Build-Career-Criminal-Record/dp/0692848673/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1491326805&sr=8-1&keywords=grit+harley&linkCode=sl1&tag=exoffendeinfo-20&linkId=e0c7f854d6f528e270f66048e5a23355|Blakeman, Harley T.: Grit: How to Get a Job and Build a Career with a Criminal Record]] === Resources for Disabled Folks === ^ WEBSITE ^ FOCUS AREA ^ FOCUS AREA | [[https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/topics|Office of Disability Employment Policy]] | Policy, Guidance and Support for disabled workers | | [[https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/pathways/(S(ejgvaeymp2hqq3mmpahvqin3))/p2emain.aspx|Pathways to Employment]] | Resources, information for disabled folks entering/returning to workforce | ---- ==== Job Readiness & Training ==== ^ TYPE ^ ORGANIZATION & SITE ^ PEOPLE ELIGIBLE ^ PEOPLE ELIGIBLE | CAREER COUNSELING | [[https://worksourcewa.com/|WorkSource WA]] | Everyone authorized to work in US | | ::: | [[https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-partnership-program/publications|Basic Food Employment & Training]] | Recipients of Basic Food (SNAP) age 18+ | | ::: | [[https://www.workforcesnohomish.org/rcp/|Workforce Snohomish - Refugee Career Pathways]] | Refugees age 18+ in Snohomish County | | ::: | [[https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/independent-living-skills/independent-living-program|Independent Living Program]] | Youth receiving DCYF services, transitioning to adulthood | | ::: | [[https://www.everetthelplink.org/bridgeways|Bridgeways]] | Those with mental illness experiencing homelessness | | ::: | [[https://everett.salvationarmy.org/everett_corps/|Salvation Army Everett Corps]] | People experiencing homelessness | | JOB SEARCH & PREPARATION | [[https://worksourcewa.com/|WorkSource WA]] | Everyone authorized to work in US | | ::: | [[https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-services-offices/tanf-and-support-services|TANF and Support Services]] | Adults receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families assistance | | ::: | [[https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-partnership-program/publications|Basic Food Employment & Training]] | Recipients of Basic Food (SNAP) age 18+ | | ::: | [[https://www.workforcesnohomish.org/rcp/|Workforce Snohomish - Refugee Career Pathways]] | Refugees age 18+ in Snohomish County | | ::: | [[https://www.risnw.org/|Refugee & Immigrant Services NW (RISNW)]] | Refugees & immigrants age 18+ in Snohomish and surrounding counties | | ::: | [[https://www.dshs.wa.gov/dvr|DSHS: Division of Vocational Rehabilitation]] | Disabled folks who want to work, but face barriers to employment | | ::: | [[https://www.workforcesnohomish.org/ttw/|Ticket to Work]] | SSI/SSDI recipients returning to work | | ::: | [[https://snohomishcountywa.gov/428/Developmental-Disabilities|Developmental Disabilities Administration]] | Developmentally disabled folks transitioning from school to work | | ::: | [[https://www.voaww.org/disabilityservices|Volunteers of America: Disability Services]] | DDA-approved vocational training for developmentally disabled folks | | ::: | [[https://www.nwcenter.org/at-a-glance.html|Northwest Center]] | DVR-approved vocational training for disabled folks | | ::: | [[https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/independent-living-skills/independent-living-program|Independent Living Program]] | Youth receiving DCYF services, transitioning to adulthood | | ::: | [[https://www.everetthelplink.org/bridgeways|Bridgeways]] | Those with mental illness experiencing homelessness | | ::: | [[https://everett.salvationarmy.org/everett_corps/|Salvation Army Everett Corps]] | People experiencing homelessness | | ::: | [[https://www.housinghope.org/college-of-hope|Housing Hope (Snohomish County)]] | People experiencing homelessness | | ::: | [[https://www.goodwill.org/jobs-training/|Goodwill]] | Everyone authorized to work in US | | ::: | [[https://www.jobcorps.gov/|JobCorps]] | Eligible youth ages 16-24 | | ::: | [[https://www.ywcaworks.org/programs/working-wardrobe|YWCA: Working Wardrobe]] | Women experiencing homelessness needing clothing for work/interviews | | CAREER-SPECIFIC TRAINING | [[https://www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/home-and-community-services/becoming-paid-caregiver|Become a Paid Caregiver with DSHS]] | Call [[http://www.hcrr.wa.gov/default.htm|Home Care Referral Registry]] for more information: 800-970-5456 | | ::: | [[https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/apprenticeship/become-an-apprentice|Become an Apprentice (WA Labor & Industries)]] | Everyone authorized to work in US | | ::: | [[https://pioneerhumanservices.org/job-skills|Pioneer Human Services]] | Formerly incarcerated people participating in reentry programs | | FUNDING FOR EDUCATION | [[https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa|Free Application for Federal Student Aid]] | Eligible students attending an institude for higher education | | ::: | [[https://readysetgrad.wa.gov/wasfa-washington-application-state-financial-aid|WA Application for State Financial Aid]] | Students earning high school diploma or completing higher education | | ::: | [[https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-partnership-program/publications|Basic Food Employment & Training]] | Recipients of Basic Food (SNAP) age 18+ | | ::: | [[https://www.sbctc.edu/paying-for-college/worker-retraining-student.aspx|SBCTC: Worker Retraining]] | Unemployment recipients in a qualifying vocational program | | ::: | [[https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/education-for-foster-youth/etv|Education & Training Voucher]] | Youth in DCYF care/aging out of care attending an accredited school | | ::: | [[https://catch4careers.com/|I-CATCH: Medical Career Training]] | Eligible students attending partnered community college | | ::: | [[https://esd.wa.gov/jobs-and-training/self-employment-assistance-program|Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEAP)]] | Unemployment recipients in an ESD-approved [[https://esd.wa.gov/jobs-and-training/SEAP-Snohomish|training program]] | | ::: | [[https://washboard.wsac.wa.gov/AboutUs.aspx|WashBoard]] | Washington residents and students seeking scholarships and grants | | ::: | [[https://wsac.wa.gov/otterbot|Otterbot]] - **Text "Hi Otter" to 360-928-7281** | High School Seniors applying for College Bound Scholarship | ---- ==== Post-Secondary Education ==== === Statewide Resources === **Finding a School** [[https://compass.wsac.wa.gov/|Compass]] * College & Career Compass will help adults who have not completed courses needed to earn credentials navigate educational pathways and get back on the path to completion. * The online tool is designed to help adults return to school and finish their education. [[http://www.careerbridge.wa.gov/Default.aspx|CareerBridge]]: * Find a professional program, technical school, college, or university by program and location [[https://wsac.wa.gov/colleges-and-institutions-washington|Washington Student Achievement Council]]: * Database of colleges, technical schools, and universities in Washington by category * [[https://wsac.wa.gov/financial-aid|Financial Aid]] - Federal, State, grants and scholarships [[https://councilofpresidents.org/institutions/|Council of Presidents]]: * Universities in Washington [[https://icwashington.org/page/member_colleges|Independent Colleges of Washington]]: * Colleges in Washington [[https://www.sbctc.edu/our-colleges/explore-colleges/default.aspx|Washington State Board for Technical and Community Colleges]]: * Technical and Community Colleges in Washington | ^ SCHOOL ^ LOCATION ^ PROGRAMS ^ FINANCIAL AID ^ FINANCIAL AID ^ SCHOOLS IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY | || **PROGRAMS PRE-COLLEGE TO POST-GRADUATE** || | ::: | [[http://www.cascadia.edu/programs/default.aspx|Cascadia College]] | Bothell, WA | Ranging from Pre-College to Bachelor's | [[http://www.cascadia.edu/finaid/default.aspx|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.everettcc.edu/ccec/ccec-eastside|Everett CC-Cascadia College]] | Bothell, WA | Corporate & Continuing Education Center | [[https://www.everettcc.edu/ccec/job-skills-program/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.uwb.edu/degrees|University of Washington - Bothell]] | Bothell, WA | Bachelor's, Master's, Professional & Grad Certificates | [[https://www.uwb.edu/financialaid|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.edmonds.edu/programs/degrees-and-certificates.html|Edmonds College]] | Edmonds, WA | Ranging from Pre-College to Bachelor's | [[https://www.edmonds.edu/finaid/default.html|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://ce.edmonds.edu/default.html|Edmonds Continuing Education]] | Edmonds, WA | Continuing Education, Community Education, DVR, Training | [[https://www.edmonds.edu/finaid/default.html|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.everettcc.edu/programs/curriculum-guides|Everett Community College]] | Everett, WA | Ranging from Pre-College to AA-Direct Transfers | [[https://www.everettcc.edu/students/financial/financial-aid/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.everettuc.org/|Everett University Center]] | Everett, WA | Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate Certificates | [[https://www.everettuc.org/contact|Financial Aid (multiple university partners)]] | | ::: | [[http://www.cwu.edu/lynnwood/undergraduate-programs|Central Washington University - Lynnwood]] | Lynnwood, WA | Bachelor's, Certificates | [[http://www.cwu.edu/financial-aid/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.nwic.edu/educational-pathways/#programs-study-awards-completion|Northwest Indian College]] | Tulalip, WA | Associate's, Bachelor's | [[https://www.nwic.edu/admissions/northwest-indian-college-financial-aid/|Financial Aid]] | ^ SCHOOLS WITHIN TRAVELING DISTANCE | || **PROGRAMS PRE-COLLEGE TO POST-GRADUATE** || | ::: | [[https://catalog.skagit.edu/content.php?catoid=27&navoid=2188|Skagit Valley College]] | Mount Vernon, WA | Ranging from Pre-College to Bachelor's | [[https://www.skagit.edu/financial-aid/|Financial Aid]] | ::: | [[https://www.lwtech.edu/academics/programs-a-z/|Lake Washington Technical Institute]] | Redmond, WA | Ranging from Pre-College to Bachelor's | [[https://www.lwtech.edu/admissions/pay-for-college/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.shoreline.edu/programs/browse.aspx?area=&prog=&loc=&global=|Shoreline Community College]] | Shoreline, WA | Ranging from Pre-College to Bachelor's | [[https://www.shoreline.edu/apply-and-aid/funding-and-aid/default.aspx|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.digipen.edu/academics|DigiPen Institute of Technology]] | Redmond, WA | Bachelor's, Master's | [[https://www.digipen.edu/admissions/financial-aid|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/programs/|Bellevue College]] | Bellevue, WA | Ranging from Pre-College to Bachelor's | [[https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/fa/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.washtechu.org/index.php/academics|WA Technology University]] | Bellevue, WA | Bachelor of Science | [[https://www.washtechu.org/index.php/admissions/tuition-and-fees|Tuition & Fees]] | | ::: | [[https://www.northwestu.edu/|Northwest University]] | Kirkland, WA | Bachelor's, Master's | [[https://www.northwestu.edu/|Click on 'Financial Aid' Drop-Down Menu]] | | ::: | [[https://northseattle.edu/programs|North Seattle Community College]] | Seattle, WA | Ranging from Pre-College to Bachelor's | [[https://northseattle.edu/financial-aid|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.washington.edu/about/academics/|University of Washington - Seattle]] | Seattle, WA | Ranging from Bachelor's to Doctorate | [[https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.antioch.edu/academics/program-finder/campus/seattle/|Antioch University - Seattle]] | Seattle, WA | Bachelor's, Master's, PsyD, Certificates | [[https://www.antioch.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.cityu.edu/programs-overview/|City University of Seattle]] | Seattle, WA | Ranging from Bachelor's to Doctorate | [[https://www.cityu.edu/admissions-us/financial-aid/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.cornish.edu/academics/|Cornish College of the Arts]] | Seattle, WA | Bachelor's | [[https://www.cornish.edu/tuition-financial-aid/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://seattle.northeastern.edu/academic-programs/|Northeastern University - Seattle]] | Seattle, WA | Bachelor's, Master's | [[https://seattle.northeastern.edu/admissions/scholarships/|Scholarships]] | | ::: | [[http://seattlebiblecollege.edu/programs/|Seattle Bible College]] | Seattle, WA | Ranging from One-Year to Master's | [[http://seattlebiblecollege.edu/financial-aid-information/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://spu.edu/academics|Seattle Pacific University]] | Seattle, WA | Bachelor's, Master's, Continuing Education | [[https://spu.edu/student-financial-services/costs|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.seattleu.edu/academics/|Seattle University]] | Seattle, WA | Bachelor's, Master's, Continuing Education | [[https://www.seattleu.edu/financial-aid/|Financial Aid]] | | ::: | [[https://www.wgu.edu/online-degree-programs.html#close|WGU Washington]] | Online Only | Bachelor's, Master's | [[https://www.wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition/financial-aid.html|Financial Aid]] | **Finding Additional Financial Aid** [[https://washboard.wsac.wa.gov/AboutUs.aspx|Washboard]] * theWashBoard.org, a free, web-based scholarship matching clearinghouse for Washington residents and students, serves as a simple and central scholarship search and application resource. [[https://wsac.wa.gov/otterbot|Otterbot]] * Otterbot is a free texting service created to support high school seniors who have signed up for the College Bound Scholarship. * Otter sends financial aid info and reminders to College Bound seniors. * **Students can access Otterbot via text message 24 hours a day, seven days a week by texting "Hi Otter" to 360-928-7281.**