Employment & Training Resources in Worcester

The following is a list of agencies in Worcester that offer services to adults who are seeking employment. The agencies in the second half of the list cater to special populations. I have excluded any agencies, like the YWCA, that charge a fee.

Workforce Central Worcester
http://www.workforcecentralma.org/
340 Main Street, 4th Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 799-1600 to register


Services Provided:
Career counseling & referrals to job openings.
Job search skill development (resume and online application help).
Computer training classes.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Empowerment Center
http://www.mlkj-bec.org/
237 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01609
(508)756-6330


Services Provided:
Resume and interview preparation.
Job search skills.
Computer training.


Worcester Public Library
http://www.mywpl.org
3 Salem Street
Worcester, MA 01608
(508)799-1655


Services Provided:
Resume help on Wednesday evenings, by appoint. Call 508-799-1655 x3.
Job & Career Accelerator database classes Wednesday evening and Friday morning.
The database provides a platform for creating a resume and cover letter, Internet job
searching, tutorials, and exam preparation.

Training Resources of America
332 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
(508)753-2991

Services Provided:
Provides assistance to persons aged 16-24 with career counseling and assistance in finding
work.


Worcester Community Action Council
Job and Education Center
484 Main Street, Denholm Building
Worcester, MA 01608
(508)754-1176

Services Provided:
Multiple service education, job skills and job placement for eligible out-of-school young adults
ages 16-24.

Dress for Success
484 Main Street Suite 101 Denholm Building
Worcester, MA 01608


Services Provided:
Provides clothing appropriate for job searching as well as career coaching.

Unemployment Benefits
Workforce Central
340 Main Street, 4th Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
(508)799-1600

You can apply in person or by phone. If applying by phone call the TeleClaim Center at
1-877-626-6800.