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Meet with an Employment Specialist from Where You Are!

ARIZONA@WORK wants to help you return to the workforce through no-cost employment readiness services. You can access employment services at any ARIZONA@WORK office, or from the comfort of wherever you are, by meeting with an employment specialist virtually by phone or Google meet appointment.

Please note that workforce specialists are NOT able to assist with unemployment-related questions. For questions about an unemployment claim, please call the Unemployment call center at 1 (877) 600-2722. Please do not schedule a virtual workforce appointment for unemployment assistance, as we will be unable to assist you.

Schedule a Virtual Appointment to meet with an employment specialist by phone or Google Meet appointment to learn about [email protected]’s training tools and no-cost employment readiness services for any of the following programs:

General Employment
Trade Adjustment Assistance (For workers whose jobs have been outsourced to other countries)
Reentry Services (For job seekers who were formerly incarcerated)

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To schedule an appointment for virtual workforce services for one of the services listed above, please call 1-833-762-8196 or visit the online scheduler to reserve an appointment.

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Employment Services

General Employment Services

Receive no-cost assistance with creating a resume, preparing for job interviews, job searching, career assessments and goal setting, and more.

Veterans

The Veterans Program provides support programs that increase opportunities for veterans to obtain employment and job training in Arizona.

Individuals with Disabilities

The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program provides services and supports in order to assist persons with disabilities to meet their educational and employment goals.

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Apprenticeships

Earn while you learn! Work towards an accreditation and receive a competitive salary immediately.

Senior Community Service Employment Program

Also known as the Mature Worker Program, SCSEP is available to assist low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55 years or older find employment.

Youth

Access employment and educational opportunities for youth ages 14-24.

Reentry Services

Reentry employment readiness services are available to help previously incarcerated job seekers overcome barriers to employment.

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)

If your job was outsourced to another country, TAA can help you get back to work!

Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW)

The program assists Migrant and Seasonal farmworkers with making career decisions and working conditions.

Training for SNAP Recipients

SNAP E&T assists SNAP recipients in achieving their career goals by providing a broad range of services including reimbursements for employment-related needs.

TANF Jobs Program

Take advantage of job readiness services if you’re receiving cash assistance.

SNAP CAN

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Career Advancement Network (SNAP CAN) partners help SNAP recipients acquire the skills needed to obtain rewarding employment.

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TANF Refugee Program

The TANF Refugee Program provides customized services to help eligible refugees navigate barriers and become economically self-sufficient.

Resources

More resources about Employment Services:

Search for Jobs on AZ Job Connection
Job Fairs
Training Programs
News
Employment Service Policy Manual, Effective March 1, 2018
Services for Job Seekers
Services for Employers
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About Employment Services

Employment Service is a network of public employment offices providing placement services for job seekers and labor force recruitment services for employers. The Employment Service focuses on providing a variety of employment-related labor exchange services including, but not limited to, job search assistance, job referral and placement assistance for jobseekers, re-employment services to Unemployment Insurance claimants, and recruitment services for employers with job openings.

The Department of Labor allocates money to the states, primarily from the Unemployment Trust Fund, with some funds coming from general revenues. The Unemployment Trust Fund consists of monies collected from employers' unemployment insurance payroll taxes.

Employment Service assistance is available to all job seekers and employers. The Employment Service refers individuals to jobs for which they are best qualified and provides other services without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or mental or physical status (disability) unrelated to job performance.

Employment Service helps in the community by: Providing community leaders with labor market information on the numbers and kinds of skilled workers in the area. Community leaders can use this information to attract industries to their localities. Having Employment Service representatives as members of the Local Workforce Development Boards to assist with planning programs operated by state, city, and other local government units. Through close contact with both employers and jobless workers, these representatives can help the community leaders identify the types of training that will prepare unemployed workers for needed local jobs. In addition, local employer committees have been formed to advise the Employment Service on ways to improve all of its services so it can be more responsive to the needs of the total community.

Local offices routinely receive employers' requests for workers to fill a wide range of jobs from entry level to highly qualified. Among them are professional, technical, and managerial positions, clerical and sales jobs, service occupations, manufacturing work, agricultural employment, machine trades, and skilled crafts.

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable modification based on language or disability should submit a request as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the modification. The process for requesting a reasonable modification can be found at Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Modification.

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