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Job Search Tips & Resources (continued)
Change can be stressful, especially change that affects your livelihood. But, with knowledge, skills, hard work, and persistence you can manage your stress and move forward with your life. Whether you are unemployed and looking for work or employed and looking for a better career, the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment & Training (DET) can assist you through a variety of services.
How to Register for Services
You need to know:• Your social security number• Each employer’s name and address, and your dates of employment for at least the past 5 years• Your work or career objectiveHow to register:• Check in with the DET desk to receive a username and password for online registration.• Proceed to the registration computers where it will take you about 20 minutes to input your registration information into Delaware JobLink. DET employees are available to assist you. • OR after you receive your username and password, you may register from any computer that has Internet service.After you register:• Attend a group services orientation (held daily) where an employment specialist will inform you of all available services.• If you want training, you will be assigned an employment specialist; you will need to call your employment specialist from home to schedule your first appointment.Services Available
• One-on-one job search assistance• Individual employment plan development• Assessment of knowledge, skills, abilities, and barriers to employment• Career workshops• Resource room assistance• Job search strategies• Resume and cover letter development• Interviewing techniques• Job referrals• Training referralsTraining services are available to eligible job seekers if the training is needed to obtain and/or retain employment and if funding is available. Staff will work with the job seeker to develop an individual employment plan, in which training is an intricate part. The plan is developed and agreed upon by the staff member and the job seeker.
What will you find in the DET Resource Room?
Resource rooms are equipped with:• Computer for Internet job searches, labor market research, and resume building• Printers• Copiers• Fax machines• Newspapers, help wanted ads, employment guides• Postage for mailing resumes• Phones for scheduling interviews and appointments (local and long distance)Following are the locations and websites of the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment & Training:
Wilmington/Fox Valley Dover4425 N. Market St. Carroll’s PlazaWilmington, DE 19802 1114 S. DuPont Hwy.302.761.8085 Dover, DE 19901 302.739.5473Newark/Pencader GeorgetownPencader Corporate Commons20093 Office Circle225 Corporate Blvd. Georgetown, DE 19947Newark, DE 19702 302.856.5230302.368.6622Pathways to Success is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
