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Jamaica Neighborhood Center Job Club
Every Tuesday, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the Jamaica Neighborhood
Center offers a free service to assist people from Southeast Queens with job-readiness skill sets in writing a professional
resume and cover letter; interviewing practices and techniques; applying on-line procedures; elevator pitch (verbal resume)
and Microsoft Suite 2007 (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint). For additional information, contact Ms. Dhamana Turner, Job Coach,
at 718-739-2060 Ext 18.
Jamaica Neighborhood Center Job Club
161-06 89th Avenue
Jamaica, New York 11432
(718) 739-2060
http://benincasafamilyservices.org/blog/jamaica-neighborhood-center
New York State Department
of Labor - One Stop Career Center
One-Stop career centers are operated by county and
local workforce agencies, and offer a wide range of services for job seekers and businesses, including resume-writing advice,
job training information, career workshops, recruitment assistance and access to thousands of job listings.
New
York State Department of Labor
One Stop Career Center
168-25 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: (718) 557-6735
Fax: (718) 523-7530
New York State Department of Labor
Queens Library Job Information Center
The Queens Library Central Branch Job Information Center
offers a comprehensive set of resources -- in Spanish and English -- to those interested in learning more about job and career
opportunities. The center's assistance with job searches includes resume and cover letter consultations.
Queens
Library
Job Information Center
Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, New York 11432
(718)
990-0746
Queens Library Web Site
SUNY Queens Educational Opportunity Center
The Queens Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) has been in existence since 1991 and is located in the Jamaica business
district. The goal of the Queens (EOC) is to produce lifelong learners who are self-directed, empowered, and committed to
excellence. Students and residents of the surrounding communities are provided a range of services designed to develop their
academic, vocational and life skills necessary to become self-sufficient individuals. Program and services are structured
to adopt to the needs of the community , and to serve as a readily accessible first step toward the attainment of long-term
education/and or vocational goals. The QEOC is committed to forging supportive service linkages with the othercommunity organizations.
The Center is funded through an annual base appropriation to the network of statewide EOC’s through the Governor’s
Executive Budget. All programs are tuition-free for eligible participants. Current programs include: Basic Education, English
As a Second Language, High School Equivalency (GED) Preparation, GED Assessment Project (GAP), Pathways to College, Computerized
Medical Billing Specialist, Microsoft Certification Specialist, Emergency Medical Technician, Security Guard Training, Home
Health Aide, Job Readiness & Employment Counseling . The Center is also certified by the State Education Department as
a GED testing site. Annually, the Center enrolls more than 1,000 students and provides a host of services including referrals,
post-employment and pre-college follow-up to hundreds more. To additional information, visit http://www.queenseoc.net
SUNY Queens Educational Opportunity Center
158-29 Archer Avenue
New York, NY 11432
(718) 725-3300
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