One-Stop Career Centers offer Help

*COVID-19 Announcement: Some locations are still closed for in-person services. Customers needing to file for unemployment insurance are urged to apply online at  MyUnemployment.nj.gov. If you are unable to access the internet, please call:  North Jersey:  201-601-4100; Central Jersey:  732-761-2020; Southern Jersey:  856-507-2340. You may also request in-person services here.

While receiving unemployment benefits, you are expected to be actively looking for new employment. You will also be asked to attend workshops that have been designed to assist you. Your presence at an orientation meeting is mandatory. Here you will learn about available services and training opportunities to help you become reemployed. 

Some of the available services include career and vocational counseling, job-related training in-demand occupations, veterans' benefits, and a self-help center, called a One-Stop Career Center, where you can use phones, fax machines, photocopiers, and personal computers to conduct your job search. All available services are free.

New Jersey's One-Stop Career Centers are staffed with qualified professionals who can assist with obtaining employment or the training you need to meet the demands of our present workforce. These centers also offer educational training programs in vocational and trade schools or on-site at the One-Stop, on-the-job training with local employers and apprenticeships in many fields. In addition, they provide information on how to successfully look for a job, conduct yourself in an interview, write a resume, or learn about the local labor market. Access a county-by-county listing of local One-Stop Career Centers listed below.

Through New Jersey's One-Stop Career Center website, job seekers can find information about job fairs and targeted recruitments, occupational training, and programs offered by businesses and labor, opportunities for veterans, mature workers or 55+ communities, displaced homemaker, youth employment for those ages 16 to 24, ex-offender services, and assistance for those who are considering starting a new business, and professional networking details. The site also offers potential employers information about financial aid and grant programs and various hiring and training incentives opportunities. 

Online services are also available through New Jersey's virtual One-Stop. Whether you walk in or log on, One-Stop Career Centers can help you develop your career; perform a skills assessment; choose a college or technical institute, or search for Financial Aid. Learn more.