mcaas: Employment Programs

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

Employment Programs within Montgomery County
The following agencies and services are available to assist persons seeking employment within Montgomery County.  In addition to this list, there are numerous positions posted in your local newspapers or through various Internet sites.  Several Internet sites are linked from the Human Resources Department of Montgomery County, which can be reached through the County website at http://www.humanres.montcopa.org/humanres/site/default.asp
 
Montgomery County Department of Career Development:
 
CareerLink
1855 New Hope Street               
Norristown, PA 19401  
(610) 270-3429 
 
Montgomery County Department of Career Development provides job search and job training services through the CareerLink system at no cost to eligible applicants. 
 
 
Senior Employment Services and Job Training:
 
(800) 854-1578
 
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
The SCSEP helps low-income people, 55 and older, who are interested in getting training and work experience so they can find a job in the community.
 
Goodwill Employment Services
1250 Virginia Drive, Suite 130
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(P) 215-653-7095
(F) 215-653-0974
 
 
Goodwill Industries Keystone Area works in partnership with local CareerLinks.
 
 
Adult Job Training and Employment Resources:
 
Montgomery County Community College
340 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(215) 619-7390
 
Career and job skills training for single parents and displaced homemakers.
 
 
501 Office Center Drive, Suite 250
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(215) 653-7095
 
Assists persons with disability, those speaking English as a Second Language, and economically disadvantaged to overcome barriers to employment and find jobs.
 
 
Montgomery County Opportunities Industrial Center (OIC)
1101 Arch Street
Norristown, PA 19401
(610) 279-9700
 
Offers GED, literacy, computer skill classes to County Residents.
 
 
Arbor Career Center
Summit Court
262 King Street, Suite 301
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-1720
 
Career planning and job search assistance for those out of work or those who may never have been part of the workforce.