Community Housing Partners

"One-Stop" Job Center a Welcome Resource

In these challenging economic times, finding a job can be stressful and time consuming. But for residents at Friendship Village in Virginia Beach, Virginia, some of that burden is eased by their community center.

Thanks to a partnership with Opportunity Inc. and the Hampton Roads Workforce Development, the One-Stop Workforce Development Center lets staff at the community center offer residents assistance through job searches, resume help, application access, job mentors, and even tips on how to dress for an interview.

“When we first started training to help residents in the job center, I thought it was a fantastic idea,” said AmeriCorps member Solomon Williams. So great, in fact, that Williams has taken extra steps such as transporting residents to interviews and career fairs, making sure residents dress appropriately, and updating them on new job opportunities.