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Basic Food Employment and Training Program - Opportunity Council Community Resource Center

Assists federally funded Basic Food (SNAP) participants gain skills and training, such as writing cover letters and resumes, and prepare for interviews to increase their ability to attain a living wage career.

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Skills & Training
Supplies for Work
Help Pay for Work Expenses
Help Find Work
Clothes for Work

Job and Career Workshops - Goodwill Job Training and Education Center

Free career/job readiness workshops on topics including resumes, job finding, interviewing, and more. Call, visit site, or come in-person to learn about upcoming workshops.

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Education
Work
Skills & Training
Interview Training
Resume Development
Help Find Work

Whatcom County Veterans Program - Whatcom County Health and Community Services

A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.

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Financial Assistance
Burial & Funeral Help
Transportation
Government Benefits
Navigating the System
Active Duty
Help Find Work
Help Find Healthcare
Veterans
National Guard
Housing
Advocacy & Legal Aid

Resume and Cover Letter Class - WorkSource Whatcom

Help with creating, updating, and reviewing hiring documents.

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Resume Development
Help Find Work
Unemployed

WorkSource - WorkSource Whatcom

Provides job search support, career exploration, computer use, training on resumes and cover letters, and interview preparation. Job training programs for youth, adults, and mature workers, as well as worker retraining.

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Help Find Work
Work
Veterans
Seniors (55+ years old)
Education
Teens (13-19 years old)
Specialized Training
Resume Development
Adults (31-54 years old)
Interview Training
All Disabilities

Whatcom County Veterans Program - Bellingham Vet Center

A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.

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Burial & Funeral Help
Navigating the System
Transportation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Veterans
Active Duty
Help Find Healthcare
Government Benefits
National Guard
Financial Assistance
Help Find Work
Housing

Foundational Community Supports Supported Employment Program - Opportunity Council Community Resource Center

Offers services including cover letter and resume training, as well as interview practice, to job seekers who are on Medicaid.

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Help Pay for Work Expenses
Clothes for Work
Work
Supported Employment
Interview Training
Help Find Work
Supplies for Work
Resume Development

Employment Services - Lake Whatcom Center

Helps individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness meet their personal vocational goals. Employment Services assess vocational interests and provide job development, career exploration, resume assistance, and interview preparation using an evidence-based supported employment model to further client development.

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Supported Employment
Skills Assessment
Resume Development
Help Find Work
Interview Training
All Mental Health
Work

Express Employment - Express Employment Professionals

Provides a full range of employment solutions that include full-time, temporary, and part-time employment in a wide range of positions, including Professional, Light Industrial, and Office Services.

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Work
Help Find Work
Job Placement

Job Club - WorkSource Whatcom

Weekly gathering to connect with fellow job seekers. Participate in networking, peer support, and advice to assist in searching for work.

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Peer Support
Unemployed
Help Find Work

Vocational Services - Cascade Connections Bellingham Office

Works with Whatcom County businesses to provide employment services to people with disabilities in our community. Services include help with getting and keeping a job, job coaching and on-site support, goal setting and career consulting, resume writing and interviewing skills practice, and empowerment and advocacy.

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Job Placement
Work
All Disabilities
Skills & Training
Resume Development
Adults (31-54 years old)
Development Disability
Help Find Work
Mentoring
Interview Training

Y's Buys Thrift Boutique - YWCA

A place to shop and to donate quality new and used women’s clothing. Clothing vouchers provided for women in need. Back to Work Vouchers also available, good for 3 fully styled outfits for interviews or work. Call or visit the YWCA office to inquire about vouchers for yourself or for your organization.

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Clothing
Goods
Clothes for Work
Clothing Vouchers
Female

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation - Bellingham Community Services Office (DSHS)

A statewide resource assisting people with disabilities to prepare for, secure, maintain, advance in, or regain employment. DVR serves people who seek meaningful, secure employment but whose disabilities may result in one or more barriers to achieving an employment goal.

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Work
All Disabilities
Supported Employment
Help Find Work

L&I Safety and Health - Washington Department of Labor and Industries

Workers are protected by laws and rules covering workers' safety and health. Resources include information about safety rules/training, creating a safety program, scheduling a safety and health consultation, and reporting safety hazards, death, or serious injuries.

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Workplace Rights
Work

Community Jobs Training Program - RE Store

Lowers barriers to employment in Bellingham by providing paid, on-site job training to economically disadvantaged members of our community.

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Work
Job Placement
Skills & Training
Specialized Training

Career Support - Washington State Department of Services for the Blind

Provides career services to people who are Blind, Deaf-Blind, or Low Vision and need the skills to get, keep or get promoted in a job

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Work
Visual Impairment
Skills & Training
Help Find Work

Ferndale Community Resource Center

Services provided onsite include clothing and household items, hygiene supplies, transportation assistance, shower and laundry referrals, help with City of Ferndale water and sewer bills, computer and phone use, housing and job search, community resource navigation and referrals, and more.

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Community Support Services
Navigating the System
Home Goods
Bus Passes
Help Find Work
Resume Development
Interview Training
Clothing
Computer or Internet Access

Job Placement - PeopleReady

Staffing experts put people to work in a wide variety of industries. Job placements available to help you earn more money, develop new skills and build relationships with potential employers.

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Job Placement
Help Find Work
Work

Job-Seeker Services - Northwest Workforce Council

Free customized job search coaching, and career planning and training services that help individuals find a job or advance in their careers. Services include coaching, career planning, high school diploma/GED support, occupational classroom training, and workforce preparation activities.

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Skills & Training
Specialized Training
Job Placement
Help Find Work
Work
GED/High-School Equivalency

Manpower Job Placement - Manpower

Provides job seekers access to jobs, personal guidance, and career development including assessments, training, and education programs.

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Work
Job Placement
Help Find Work

Employment and Education Support - The Ground Floor

Provides in-person or remote support and community resource referrals so that youth may explore, identify, and achieve their goals in employment and education.

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Interview Training
Adults (31-54 years old)
Work
Young Adults (20-30 years old)
Teens (13-19 years old)
Resume Development
Help Find Work

Workers' Rights - Washington Department of Labor and Industries

Workers are protected by laws and rules covering workers' wages, working conditions, overtime pay, and prevailing wage on public works construction projects. Resources include information about understanding worker rights and benefits, filing a workplace complaint, termination and retaliation, minimum wage, paid sick leave, and more.

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Workplace Rights
Work

Business Services - Northwest Workforce Council

Helps businesses find new staff, develop the skills of current staff, and support continued employment. Services include On-the-Job Training, Incumbent Worker Training, and Work Experience (Intern) Training programs.

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Work
Specialized Training

Workers' Compensation - Washington Department of Labor and Industries

If you are injured at work or develop a work-related illness, workers' compensation pays for medical care directly related to your accident or illness.

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Workplace Rights
Help Pay for Healthcare
Work

Job Readiness Lab - Goodwill Job Training and Education Center

A computer lab open at specific times for community members and Goodwill students to search for jobs, do homework, and practice computer skills.

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Education
Help Find Work
Skills & Training
Adults (31-54 years old)
Work
Computer or Internet Access

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