On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, starting at 2;00pm EST, the DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) and the American Job Center locations will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday and reopen, Friday, December 26, 2025. 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 able to assist you in person or by telephone on all other weekdays. Thank you
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The next, D.C Youth Apprenticeship Advisory Council (YAAC) Meeting and D.C Apprenticeship Council (DCAC) Meeting will be held on July 30th.
Los Programas de Formación combinan la capacitación en el lugar de trabajo e instrucciones en un salón de clases, enseñando a los trabajadores los aspectos prácticos y teóricos de ocupaciones altamente calificadas.
The Workforce on Wheels (WOW) team is a cutting-edge mobile service operation developed by the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) to address the needs of District's youth and residents in the communities where they live.