AAWDC operates One-Stop Career Centers to provide workforce services to job seekers and businesses. The One-Stop Career Centers are operated in partnership with the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Services available at the One-stop Career Centers include:

Services for Job Seekers

• Job Search Assistance - Includes job referral and placement assistance, Federal, state and local job listings, access to online job listings, pre-screening, pre-employment skills assessment, and job searches in the Maryland Workforce Exchange.
• Recruitment Events – Recruitment events for individual businesses are scheduled throughout the year. In addition AAWDC, with partners including Fort Meade and Anne Arundel Community College, hosts at least seven large job fairs each year.
• Career Development and Computer Skills Workshops – Includes Interviewing Techniques, Résumé Preparation, Basic Keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Resource Center – The One-Stop Career Centers maintain a library of software, books, publications and other literature to support job search activities. Job seekers also have access to computers, faxes, copiers and phones to prepare résumés and cover letters, search for and apply to job openings.
• Career Guidance – Information on current labor market information and future projections, occupation and wage trends; and interest, skills and aptitude assessments.
• Re-employment Assistance - Programs for employees facing downsizing include orientation to One-Stop services, career development workshops, individual career coaching and career assessment, job search seminars, résumé preparation and retraining programs.
• Training Assistance – Assessment of training eligibility and qualifications, training and education information, apprenticeship information, short-term training including GED preparation and job skills training for eligible individuals.
• Supportive Services – Through partnerships with other agencies, both within the One-Stop Career Centers and off-site, AAWDC provides information and referrals to a variety of supportive services. Onsite partners include the Division of Rehabilitation Services, Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services, and Anne Arundel Community College.

Services for Businesses

• Recruitment Services - Includes job postings on the Maryland Workforce Exchange, assistance with mass recruitments at the employer’s site or other venue, provision of space in One-Stop Career Centers for recruitments, applicant pre-screening, pre-employment skills assessment, and applicant searches in Maryland Workforce Exchange.

Community Career Connections

• Crofton Library - 1681 Riedel Road; Crofton, MD 21114; 410-222-7915
• Edgewater Library - 25 Stepneys Lane; Edgewater, MD 21037; 410-222-1538
• South County Library - 5940 Deale-Churchton Road; Deale, MD 20751; 410-222-1925
• Maryland City Library - 3501 Russett Common; Laurel, MD 20724; 301-725-2390
• West County Library - 1325 Annapolis Road; Odenton, MD 21113; 410-222-6277

One-Stop Locations throughout the State