Employment

UPCOMING SESSIONS!!

SEPTA Information and Recruitment Event

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Register by:  February 27

Time:  1:30 p.m.

Learn how to get a job at SEPTA.  Current openings include:

• Bus Operator
• Mechanic,
• Conductor
• Engineer Trainee
• Power Department Trainee
• Signal Trainee
• Substation Maintainer Trainee
• Track Laborer
• Maintenance Custodian

 

Hiring criteria and details of the application and testing process will be offered.

Seating is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first time, first served basis.  Participants must have completed the Career Center Orientation. 

To register, call 215-985-3220, ext. 210 or email careercenter@urbanleaguephila.org

Harrah's Chester Casino Information Session

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Register by:  March 2, 2012

Time:  1:30 p.m.

Learn how to get a job at Harrah's Chester Casino.  Current openings include:

• Table gaming dealer
• Hospitality worker
• Housekeeper
• Security officer
• Valet
• Cashier
• Slot Attendant

 

Hiring criteria and details of the application and assessment processes will be offered.

Seating is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first time, first served basis.  Participants must have completed the Career Center Orientation. 

To register, call 215-985-3220, ext. 210 or email careercenter@urbanleaguephila.org

 

Walmart Information and Recruitment Event

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Register by:  March 9

Time:  1:30 p.m.

Walmart is hiring!  This session will provide insight on a wide range of employment opportunities, including: full time, part time and available management training positions.

Hiring criteria and details of the application process will be offered..  

Seating is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first time, first served basis.  Participants must have completed the Career Center Orientation. 

To register, call 215-985-3220, ext. 210 or email careercenter@urbanleaguephila.org

 

 

ON-GOING ULP CAREER CENTER PROGRAMS

 

Mondays - Career Center Orientation:  How to Find a Job in Philly

1:30 p.m. -- registration begins

RSVP the Thursday before by calling 215-985-3220, ext 210 or sending an email to cbaptiste@urbanleaguephila.org

What to bring to ALL Career Center programs:

• A hard copy of your resume
• A flash drive
• Two forms of identification (driver's license and Social Security Card)

Cost: free

Orientation give job seekers an overview of  the ULP Career Center and its services. Attending orientation is required  to participate in other Career Center programs, including Job Fairs. Orientation will provide valuable information on conducting a job search.

 

Wednesdays- ULP Resume Review Workshop

Start time:  10 a.m.

RSVP two days before by calling 215-985-3220, ext 210 or sending an email to cbaptiste@urbanleaguephila.org

Cost:  Free

Requirements: Must have participated in Career Center Orientation.

Learn resume do's and don't's.  Create or update your current resume.  Bring a copy of your old resume, a flash drive and your id.

 

Thursdays - Job Club

Start time:  10 a.m.

Pre-registration is required. Call 215-985-3220, ext 210 or send an email to cbaptiste@urbanleaguephila.org

Must have participated in Career Center Orientation.

Networking and moral support to make your job hunt more productive.

Mock Interview Workshops -- The Last Friday of Every Month

Start time:  1 p.m.

Required:  Advance registration and completion of Career Center Orientation

Cost: free

A successful interview is key to landing a job.  Representatives of one of the top talent management companies, Lee Hecht Harrison, conducts these workshops to prepare job hunters with the tools to ace that interview.  Practice answering those tough interview questions.

Career Center Workshops are all held at The Urban League of Philadelphia offices:

121 S. Broad St.., 9th Floor, Philadelphia, PA  19107

 

Free Training Programs

Connect-to-Work is a 6 week training program that is a joint venture between the Project H.O.M.E. Honickman Learning Center & Comcast Technology Labs and The Urban League of Philadelphia. Supported by a grant from the Comcast Corporation, we train adults for call center customer service roles. Upon completion of the course, we will work with participants to assist with their job search. Visit our calendar for open information sessions. Stipends offered.

Free Access to Career Center

Our In-Office Career Center at 121 S. Broad Street (9th floor) offers a variety of services including:

• A computer lab - it's open from Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm
• Access to our "Hot Job" catalog of hundreds of job postings sent to us by premiere local employers
• Group and individual job search coaching sessions
• Resume review and mock interviewing

Free Employment Seminars

We offer employment seminars at 121 S. Broad Street (9th Floor) with topics that include:

• How to Find a Job
• Mastering the Electronic Job Search
• Writing your Resume
• Preparing to Impress your Interviewer
• Behavioral Interviewing
• Mock Interviewing
• How to Get a Job and Keep It
• and more!

Recruitment Events

As the area's leading source of employment opportunities for people of color, the Urban League of Philadelphia is committed to diversity and is dedicated to increasing opportunities for African Americans and others through career fairs. Our Celebrate Diversity! Career Fairs, held in conjunction with JobCircle, are held twice a year. We also work with various companies to host recruitment events in our office. We also provide customized diversity recruitment for companies looking to find quality talent.