There are many employment agencies located in Lancaster County.  For listings, check your yellow page directory in print or online.  You can also use the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry membership directory.  Access the directory at http://www.lancasterchamber.com/busdirectory.aspx.  Do a keyword search using the term “employment.”

 

 

Commonwealth Workforce Development System
www.cwds.state.pa.us
Access the PA CareerLink website provided by the PA Department of Labor and Industry.  This site allows you to put your resume online to find certain types of jobs that you specify and to search for job postings that employers have put online.

 

Weekly Hot Jobs
Check here for a weekly listing of hot jobs from the Bureau of Workforce Development in partnership with the PA Department of Labor & Industry.  These jobs are located in Lancaster County.  Contact each individual company for further information about each job listing.

 

 

Job Club
Tom Showalter
1016 N. Charlotte Street
Lancaster, PA  17603
717-291-1231 or 397-4159
Located in the CareerLink building, Job Club provides job search tools via a proven full-time job searching process.  It is staffed with four professional career counselors.  Job seekers enrolling in the program receive intensive training on the process.  The program focuses on the cold-calling approach to finding a new job. 

Lancaster County CareerLink
Lori Rank
1016 North Charlotte Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
lrank@libertyplace.net
717-509-5613
717-509-5617
www.jobs4lancaster.com
Cooperative effort to provide one-stop delivery of career services to job seekers, employers, and other interested individuals, and to provide access to employment, education and training resources. Ready2Work program includes work readiness, skills brush up and connecting with Ready2Work employers.

Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board
Scott Sheely
313 W. Liberty Street  Suite 114
Lancaster, PA  17603
ssheely@dejazzd.com
717-735-0333
www.lancastercountywib.com
Lead organization in Lancaster County for workforce planning and working with state officials in providing business with locally-validated labor market information.  Arranges for a service delivery system that meets the workforce needs of businesses and the public alike. 

 

 

The Library System of Lancaster County holds licenses to a number of business databases that, while not specifically designed for job seekers, can provide you with a good deal of helpful information.  Access the following databases by going to the Library System website, www.lancasterlibraries.org. Click on the Online Resources link on the left navigation bar.  Enter your library card number on the Patron Authentication page and go to the online resource page.  Scroll down to the database you wish to access and click on the logo.

 

Business & Company Resource Center – search for detailed information on larger companies

 

Hoovers – search database of over 16.5 million companies and build a list to fit your criteria

 

Learning Express Library – take online practice tests for civil service jobs and a variety of other professions, as well as GED and SAT practice exams

 

OneSource – search for detailed information on larger U.S. and foreign companies

 

Plunkett Research – under the column Industry Research Centers, select Job Seeker Resources & Tools or Search For Employers for a variety of job search and employment tools.

 

ReferenceUSA – search database of over 14 million U.S. companies, including local and home-based businesses.  Create prospective employer lists based on criteria you select.

 

 

Links to job, employment and career websites

 

LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
Use this free social networking site designed for business professionals to search for employment.  First create a profile and then click on the Jobs link to search for jobs by criteria you select using the advanced search feature.  Once you find positions you are interested in, you can use the Apply Now button to apply electronically.