Arlington County Government, VA Here/Now, 7 Jan 2009

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From YouTube: Here/now Know Your Employment Center

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A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Know Your..." provides a behind the scenes look at how our county government actually works. In this episode, we get a tour of the county's employment center.

A

It seems like every day now there's more bad news about our nation and our world's economy. It's clear, the 2009 is going to be a challenging year, so over the coming months are no York. County segments will feature some of the services that Arlington offers to help our community through difficult times and we're going to start with a subject. That's near and dear to everyone's heart, jobs.

B

The place here called the Arlington County employment center I'm gonna get a job.

B

Hopefully get a job for me good.

C

Morning, sir, how are you good.

B

It's just a place where I come to get a job. This.

C

Is the islands and employment center and we will assist you to the point five min. Oh great,.

B

C

You like to speak with a job counselor today, but.

B

I thought this.

C

Is the employment center? This is here in primate Center. We assist you to look for employment, I'll be happy to get you registered and talk about one of our councils about what job opportunities you say: you're seeking, okay, oh okay, yeah yeah! All right! We'll get you registered thanks.

D

Mr. Gaines hi, how are you hi? Okay, come with me: okay, I'm, Charles Washington. Let me see your checklist. Please right.

B

Now are you the guy who's going to give me a job I'm.

D

A provide you information on what you need to do, so we can assist you in finding a job. Oh ok come with me.

D

I come on in that will see please thank you.

D

How can we assist you today? Well.

B

I'm not sure I'm looking for a job, but I'm not sure what job I'm.

D

Right for what we have available are some self directed services that can assist you in looking for employment opportunities, so we have a resource center that has 28 29 computers as a lot of information. That's perfect! Alright! Well, let's talk a little bit about your skill sets look what are some of the things that you've done on jobs in the past? Well,.

B

I'm good at type in I can type, but I don't really know how to do that. Spreadsheet thing very well, the excel stuff. I don't. I don't understand that so. First, so could I get better? Yes.

D

Some of the services available in the resource center are computer based tutorials, so we have basic intermediate and advanced levels of XL and some of the other microsoft office applications. The.

B

Other thing is: I: don't really have a resume. What I need I probably need a resume. Yes,.

D

In today's job market you need a good resume and we can go into the resource center and start working on that now.

B

That's great because I need a resume like fast, because I could do with the job. Well, today would be good it'll.

D

Take about an hour or so to to build a resume all.

B

This that's kind of elaborate. How much is all this going to cost all.

D

Of the services of the Arlington employment center at no charge, so it doesn't cost you anything to use the services for.

B

The computers and the tooth with the excel thing in the whole, making a resume. That's all free. It's.

D

B

Can we go there now sure, let's go get started all right great! You.

D

This is one way resume deluxe. This is the software that will help you to build a resume so to take about an hour, or so we can just put information in and will help to review it and enhance the information that you put on your resume.

B

Great yeah, and what about the job postings board thing you mentioned, that is that that here.

D

We have bookmarked over 380 websites that has employment related information, so under favorites bookmarked over 30 job lead websites. That will make it easy to look for employment and.

B

Now, what about the that Excel spreadsheet thing I was going to learn about that? Can I do that here. Any.

D

Of the computers here in the resource center, we can put the software in. So you just let us know which are the computer based tutorials you're interested in so.

B

I could do it all at this place. You.

D

Just this right, you, yes, mmm sweet.

B

D

I get started sure, let's have a seat, you can get started now fabulous.

B

Okay, all right.

B

This is great man, I feel.

D

Pretty good about this, oh good, yeah I think we have a good start here. Yeah, you have a basic resume, but there are additional services that we have here at the employment center. We also have what's called intensive services and you can work with an employment specialist. That person will get to know you and your situation and you and the employment system specialist will develop a plan on how to get the type of job that you may be interested wow.

B

That's great, could they like helped me with interviewing practice, interviewing and stuff sure.

D

They'll help you with interviewing: they will further critique you or your resume on the work, long skill development. They will help you identify employers, so there are a lot of additional services that we have available. Wow well,.

B

uh I think I'm gonna give this a try and and if I don't get success immediately, while you'll see you back here, oh great.

D

Come back and visit us anytime thank.

B

You listen, you've been really great then, and this place is great too I didn't realize it was here.

D

Yeah a whole lot of people, don't know about us, but we're here to assist people with their job search. So please come visit us again thanks.

B

So much I will do great.

B

Excuse me yeah: do they have jobs here? Talk to that, lady, okay,.

A

The Arlington employment center is located in the 30 33 wilson boulevard. Building, there's no need to call you can walk right in and they'll start helping. You find a job that fits your skills. You could find out more about the employment center and all arlington services. By visiting our website, arlington VA us don't go away, we'll be right back.