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Find Work in Denver

If you recently arrived in the U.S. as a refugee, parolee, or Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holder, the IRC in Denver may be able to assist you with finding employment. Learn essential job searching skills to help you secure your first U.S. job, earn credentials, and receive guidance to advance or re-enter your career.

+1 (720) 328-6655 1873 S. Bellaire St. 5th Floor Denver, CO 80222
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Employment Services

Our Employment Specialists work with you to find your first job in the United States, help you identify career opportunities, and match your skills with jobs.

Employment Services: What we do

  • Job searching
  • Resume building
  • Online job applications
  • Mock interviews
  • Teach you to use the bus for transportation or drive you to interviews, job fairs, and orientations
  • Career counseling
  • Identify your skills, interests, and work experiences
  • Maintain close contact with employers
  • Onboarding assistance
  • Interpreting assistance during interviews and onboarding
  • Advise you on your rights and responsibilities
  • Assist with job advancements & career path setting
  • We lead Job Club workshops at the office to help you apply to jobs, create resumes, and get information about employment opportunities

Client Responsibilities: What you must do

To help you successfully find and keep a job, our Employment Specialists ask you to:

  • Be honest with the employment team
  • Be open minded: the first job will not be your last one  
  • Be on time, always!  
  • Call your supervisor if you must miss work  
  • Inform your supervisor early about appointments  
  • Provide your first, second, and third pay stub to your Employment Specialist  
  • Talk to an Employment Specialist if there are issues at work  
  • Do not quit without having a new job  
  • Inform us if you lose your job

 

Match Careers with the Skills you Already Have

Examples of Technical Skills  

  • Computer skills
  • Building something, a cabinet, a table
  • Sewing clothing
  • Altering clothing
  • Equipment operation  
  • Languages  
  • Cooking  
  • Cleaning and organizing  

Soft Skills

  • Timeliness
  • Flexible  
  • Good communicator  
  • Willing to learn
  • Open-minded  
  • Team member  
  • Persistent 

Contact the IRC in Denver

1873 S. Bellaire St.
5th Floor
Denver, CO 80222