Build your career success
AAWDC builds success for Anne Arundel County residents by connecting them with valuable services and opportunities to grow at every stage of their professional journey.
Everything to help you reach your career goals
Career coaching
Career Coaches and Career Navigators are dedicated to helping you achieve your career goals, no matter where you are in your journey. They provide expert advice, support, and resources, ensuring you have everything you need to succeed until you cross the finish line. When you connect with us, you’ll work with your assigned Career Coach or Career Navigator to develop a comprehensive success plan, equipping you with the tools and direction to confidently move forward on your career path. What You Can Expect:- Personalized, one-on-one career guidance and encouragement
- Skill and aptitude assessments to evaluate strengths and interests
- Help exploring career options that match your skills and interests
- Career readiness services, including resume creation, critique, and revisions
- Help overcoming barriers through supportive services and resources
- Access to training opportunities that enhance your career prospects
Career exploration
Whether you’re starting, transitioning, or advancing your career, career exploration is essential to finding the right fit. At AAWDC, our career exploration services focus on the following goals:
- Identify Knowledge, Strengths, and Abilities: Assess your strengths and understand how they align with various career paths.
- Discover Career Interests: Explore different fields and identify what resonates with you to inform your career choices.
- Explore In-Demand Fields: Investigate high-growth and high-demand industries, such as those in our H.I.T.C.H. model*, to broaden your opportunities.
- Identify Transferable Skills: What skills do you currently have and how can they translate to a new occupation?
*H.I.T.C.H. represents Anne Arundel County’s top industries: Healthcare, I.T. / Cybersecurity, Transportation, Construction / Skilled Trades, and Hospitality.
Our services help you make informed decisions and broaden your opportunities.
Overcoming challenges
Many individuals encounter challenges or barriers to employment during their career journey. A key aspect of an effective success plan is identifying these obstacles and addressing them head-on.
Common challenges include:
- Transportation issues
- Childcare or elder care needs
- Lack of professional attire
- Visible or invisible disabilities
- Contact with the justice system
Our Career Coaches and Career Navigators can connect you with targeted resources and services to help eliminate these barriers and support your path to success.
Career readiness
Our career readiness services are designed to equip you with essential tools and strategies for navigating today’s job market and landing the career you desire. We offer support in key areas such as:
- Crafting a professional resume and cover letter
- Preparing for job interviews
- Developing vital soft skills like communication
- Building and expanding your professional network
- Effectively using platforms like LinkedIn
- Improving basic computer knowledge
We offer a combination of one-on-one support and interactive workshops to ensure you’re ready for every step of the job search process.
Skills training
AAWDC connects you with training and resources to develop the skills you need to launch or advance your career. We provide guidance and referrals to opportunities that can help you build job-specific skills and earn industry-recognized credentials.
Training and certification opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and General Nursing Assistant (GNA) certifications
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
- CompTIA (for I.T. and cybersecurity)
- Pre-apprenticeship training in various industries
- Work-Based Learning (WBL), which combines classroom learning with real-world experience
We offer in-person, virtual, and self-paced training options tailored to your learning style and preferences. Availability of these services may depend on eligibility and funding. Contact us or explore additional resources here [link to career resources page] to learn more about opportunities to build your occupational skillset.
Connect to employment
AAWDC doesn’t just help you prepare for a career—we connect you to real job opportunities. Through our robust network of local employers, we match your skills with the right job openings.
Alongside your Career Coach and/or Career Navigator, your Job Developer works closely with you to implement your success plan, guiding you through your job search and connecting you with real employer networks.
Job Developers assist participants in areas such as:
- Skill and career assessments
- Job search strategies
- Job application procedures
- Accessing On-the-Job Training (OJT), apprenticeships, and other opportunities to build skills and experience while employed
AAWDC is committed to helping you build a future where your career goals align with real-world opportunities and long-term growth.
Connect to services
Ready to connect with our career services? Fill out the interest form below or visit us in person at the Anne Arundel County Career Center.
Anne Arundel County Career Center
Our full-service Career Center is a one-stop shop for all your career needs. Connect with our team, access technology, explore resources, and more!
613 Global Way, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Email: careercenter@aawdc.org
Phone: 410 – 424 – 3240
Still not sure where to start? Join us for an upcoming workshop or event! Click here for more information.
See how we’ve helped residents find success
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Services
Young Adults
AAWDC offers several programs tailored specifically for young adults to help you navigate your career path and prepare for a successful future.
Our NEXTSuccess program provides personalized support to help you discover your career interests, develop essential job skills, and connect with employment opportunities. Whether you’re looking for career coaching, skills training, or work experience, we’ve got you covered.
Military
AAWDC’s Military Career Connections program provides comprehensive support to help transitioning service members, military spouses, and veterans find employment. With a focus on career coaching, employment preparation, and industry-specific training, this program offers no-cost in-demand training, certifications, and credentials essential for successful employment. Gain hands-on experience through on-the-job training or paid work experiences, while also building your professional network to connect with new opportunities.
Contact us at military@aawdc.org for more information or to get started on your career transition.
Re-Entry
Are you having difficulty finding a stable job due to involvement with the justice system? AAWDC’s Re-Entry Career Services can help you transition smoothly and build your personal success. Our services include career planning, along with support and referrals to overcome challenges like transportation, documentation, and lack of professional attire. We also offer criminal record review, which generates individual results that can support your career goals or help determine eligibility for expungement and federal bonding.
Contact us at reentry@aawdc.org or 443-867-7804 for more information.
Disabilities
AAWDC is committed to empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve their career goals by providing tailored services, accessible technology, and expert guidance from our Disability Career Services Navigator and Career Coaches. Some of our services include career planning and work incentives counseling to help you understand how employment may impact your benefits.
Additionally, AAWDC is a registered Employment Network through the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work program, allowing us to support individuals receiving Social Security disability benefits as they transition to employment.
Contact us at TicketToWork@aawdc.org or 410-760-2942 for more information.
Older Workers
Successfully finding employment opportunities as an older worker can be challenging, particularly for those coming back to the job market after a long break. AAWDC has developed customized tools and resources for older workers, including labor market and high-growth industry education, one-on-one career coaching, career readiness workshops, skills training and certifications, financial planning and budgeting guidance, help accessing public benefits and resources, and digital literacy training.
Skilled Immigrants
AAWDC offers a range of services to support skilled immigrants in advancing their careers. We can help you build a professional network, explore alternative career pathways, and connect with employment opportunities that align with your professional experience and educational background. We may also be able to assist you with credential evaluations for foreign degrees to help you make the most of your qualifications.
Career resources
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