How To Develop Your Skills Idaho

Idaho Department of Labor - Boise

208-332-3570
219 W. Main Street
Boise, ID
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Convenient self-registration for services Matching qualified applicants to job openings Job referrals to qualified applicants Updating job applications by telephone Information about the job market, including wage rages; occupations in demand; and local, state, and national trends Vocational guidance UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Assistance with filling Unemployment Insurance claims for benefits Timely payment of Unemployment Insurance benefits Telephone Unemployment Insurance claim reporting Re-employment services Trade Readjustment Act (TRA) benefits JOB SEEKER WORKSHOPS Effective job search techniques Writing resumes and cover letters Interviewing skills EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER Internet access for job search Career Information System (CIS) Statewide job listings Federal government employment information State government employment information Nationwide job listing access through Americas Job Bank Resource Library Typing skills testing Typing tutorial computer program to practice typing skills Professional resume advice and assistance Resume and cover letter templates Resume laser printer services Job seeker informational videos TRAINING PROGRAMS Adult and youth programs that provide skills training Dislocated worker program for retraining opportunities Skills training/work experience for workers age 55 and over Trade Adjustment Act and North American Free Trade Agreement services On-the-job training VETERANS SERVICES Priority service and referrals to employment openings Matching qualified applicants to job openings Assistance with on-the-job, apprenticeship, educational programs Assistance with veteran re-employment programs Disabled veterans outreach consultants Local veterans employment consultants. Veterans reps, employment reps, phones, free internet & resume writer access computers are on site. Representatives are available with an appointment. Full range of jobseeker and employer services