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On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) and the American Job Center locations will be closed in observance of Juneteenth Day. Please be advised, if you receive unemployment insurance benefits, payments may be delayed due to the DOES and American Job Center locations closure. We will be available to assist you in-person or by telephone on all other weekdays. Thank you

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American Job Center

The following American Job Centers now open for in-person services by appointment only (click on the location nearest you for an appointment):

 
 
 
You may also reach the American Job Center by phone at (202) 724-7000. The call center cannot schedule in-person appointments.
 
We offer a wide variety of on-line services and workshops to help you manage your resources and prepare to re-join the workforce. Our expert Workforce Facilitators deliver virtual workshops to enhance your skills and keep you up-to-date with the latest information and technology.
 
Workshops provide:
    •    Easy class participation using the ADOBE Connect software, a video conferencing platform.
    •    Instructions for navigating DC Networks, the District’s employment platform, and a place where residents can search for jobs and access labor market information.
 
Choose A Workshop:

Get to Know Your American Job Center (AJC Orientation)

  • Register HERE for this event. (Spanish)
  • An email address is required to register.

The Conversation that Gets the Job (Interviewing Skills)  

  • Register HERE for this event.
  • An email address is required to register.

 

How to Complete a Job Application Using Indeed.com

  • Register HERE for this event.
  • An email address is required to register.

How to Complete a Job Application Using DCNETWORKS.ORG

  • Register HERE for this event.
  • An email address is required to register.
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Resumes and Cover Letters

  • Register HERE for this event.
  • An email address is required to register.

Let AI Create Your Resume

  • Register HERE for this event.
  • An email address is required to register.

Instructions for attending American Job Center Workshops:

The District of Columbia’s Out-of-School (OSY) Program is supported 100% by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of awards totaling $11,678,763.

The District of Columbia's Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program is funded 100% by a $1,093,344.30 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. 

The District of Columbia's Dislocated Worker (WIOA) program is funded 100% by a $10,070,193.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. 

The District of Columbia's Adult (WIOA) program is funded 100% by a $4,211,055.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. 

The District of Columbia's Youth (WIOA) program is funded 100% by a $4,638,230.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. 

The District of Columbia's Employment Service (Wagner-Peyser) program is funded 100% by a $1,931,319.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The District of Columbia's Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) program is funded 100% by a $485,780.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. 

The District of Columbia's Workforce Information Grants program is funded 100% by a $291,923.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. 

The District of Columbia's Dislocated Worker (WIOA) program is funded 100% by a $10,070,193.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor

The District of Columbia’s Dislocated Worker (COVID) Grant program is funded 100% by a $1,245,969.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Service Contact: 
American Job Center
Contact Email: 
Contact Phone: 
(202) 724-7000
Contact Fax: 
(202) 673-6993
Contact TTY: 
TTY
Office Hours: 
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm