Job Club (targets age 50+; all ages OK)
Virginia Employment Commission
5520 Cherokee Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22312
Sponsored by: Sr. Employment Resources
4201 John Marr Drive, Suite 236
Annandale, VA 22003-3204
Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
E-mail: office@seniorjobs.org
Website: http://www.seniorjobs.org/
Phone: 703-750-1936
No charge for group
The Job Group: A Career Network
Virginia Employment Commission
Suite 340
13135 Lee Jackson Hwy. (Rte. 50)
Fairfax, VA 22033
Meets every other Monday – Call for dates.
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Resource Center Conference Room
VEC Website: http://www.vaemploy.com/
Phone: 703-803-0000
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Career Ministry
The Falls Church Episcopal Church
115 East Fairfax Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
Meets Tuesdays – Call for start date of classes.
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM in New Fellowship Hall
E-mail: tfc@thefallschurch.org
Website: http://www.jobsministry.org/
Phone: 703-532-7600
SkillSource – Your One-Stop Job Center:
Full Service Certified SkillSource Center
SkillSource Affiliate – Lake Anne Center
SkillsSource Affiliate – (South County)
Employment Resource Center – Government center (This office is not a SkillSource Center and does not offer training).
Website: http://www.myskillsource.org/
Phone: 703-533-5400 (Falls Church. VA)
Phone: 703-787-4974 (Reston, VA)
Phone: 703-704-6286 (Alexandria, VA)
Phone: 703-533-5400 (Fairfax, VA)
Military Officers Association Of America
(organized and run by transitioning or retired military, but meetings are open to all.)
Check their Website under “2nd Careers” at www.moaa.org/tops
The MOAA Northern Virginia Chapter holds its monthly networking group meetings on the last Wednesday of each month, excluding November & December, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, at the historic Clark House (6332 Bancroft Mews Drive, Falls Church, VA). EVERYONE is welcome to attend these free meetings. For more details, contact Frank Wickersham at 540-351-0665 (phone) or 540-351-0775 (fax) or e-mail at latadco@aol.com.
GROUPS THAT CHARGE FOR SERVICES:
Many counties in Virginia offer Adult Education Classes for a nominal fee for residents, and higher fees for non-residents. Fairfax County is said to have the largest Adult Education Program. They offer various courses to help with one’s job search. The full catalog of courses is on their Website (below).
Fairfax County Adult Education Center
Various courses on various dates
Website:www.fcps.edu/DIS/OACE
Phone: 703-227-2200 for general information
Weather cancellation line: 703-227-2352
The Women’s Center
These centers offer several courses on employment and other courses.
133 Park Street NE; Vienna, VA 22180
1050 Connecticut Ave., 10th floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 703-281-2657
Phone: 202-387-4140
Website: http://www.thewomenscenter.org/
The Five O’ Clock Club
The Five O’Clock Club is a national member organization with many local chapters.
Cost: $49 annual national membership fee plus session fees that vary by chapter.
Local Chapter:
The Five O’Clock Club
Harvey Kaplan, Facilitator
Rockville, MD.
Meets Tuesdays 6:30 PM – 9:30PM
E-mail: kaplan@erols.com
Phone: 301-460-1883 (Kaplan’s #)
National organization:
National phone: 212-286-9332
Website: http://www.fiveoclockclub.com/
Information request form: www.fiveoclockclub.com/inforequest
Forty Plus
Forty Plus (age of 40+) is a national member organization with many local chapters.
Cost: Monthly membership fees plus attendance at weekly meetings and 8 hours a week of volunteer service to Forty Plus. Their two-week intensive training course on all aspects of the job search is in the $600 to $700 range.
Forty Plus of Washington, DC
1718 P Street, T-2
Washington, DC 20036
Mondays 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
E-mail: info@40plus-dc.org
Website: http://www.40plus-dc.org/
Phone: 202-387-1582
ExecuNet
(courses with networking)
The Tower Club
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, # 1700
Vienna, VA 22182
Check Website for dates, times, locations and costs
Website: http://www.execunet.com/
National phone: 800-637-3126
Tower Club phone: 703-761-4250
Norton Net Talent Search LuncheonsMUST have or have had a security clearance to join
Need a sponsor to join, so network into it
Email: www.CNortonNet@aol.com
