1. Homes, Email, Bitwarden & other accounts: SIGN OUT when you're done! →
FIRST, Find Your Eternal Home – click on the menu there for more items.
Own Your Home in Six Years: 1-bdrm. $75K; 2-bdrm. $95K; 3-bdrm. $110K; 4-bdrm. $130K - calculate it!
Housing Authority of Pittsburgh: Search for affordable rental housing, also programs to buy a house.
Trulia.com: Apartments for rent - enter your zip code, price range, number of bedrooms and bathrooms.
Pittsburgh CraigsList Housing: Look for housing, and also jobs in the Pittsburgh area (lots of other topics too).
Foreclosed On? Do you know about Tax Sale Excess Proceeds and Overage Recovery?
SECOND, get Google: you'll need Gmail for job searches, Gdrive to store your docs, and MS-Office format to edit them.
Bitwarden.com: Sign up for a free password vault to create and save a different password for each website that needs one.
Get a free Android phone with 350 min. & 1000 texts/mo. if you qualify, or buy one for $30 & up with $10/mo. service.
(With a smartphone you can get job offers by email on your phone wherever you are.)
Internet Essentials: Home Internet access for low-income households at just $9.95 per month, no installation fee!
Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center: Employment counseling, resume creation, computer lab access
Urban League of Pgh: Economic Self-Reliance, Youth Leadership, Family Support Centers, Housing, Leadership & Advocacy
Now, Get Your Life On Track!
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1a. Get Your Life On Track: → The Bible stories of deliverance from slavery (Deut. 8:14-19 & Jer. 29:11-14a) helped set goals during 200 years of slavery.*+#
"It took 40 days to get the Israelites out of slavery, but it took 40 years to get slavery out of the Israelites."
So, let Christ set you free (Luke 4:17-21) and stay on the right track (1 Cor. 6:9-12):
aim to live in moderation (Prov. 30:7-9). It takes 8-10 weeks to replace bad habits with good habits (daily prayers),
replace "vices" with "virtues" (Gal. 5:13-26), focus on the good (Phil. 4:8), lead a holy life (1 Thes.4:1-12),
be transformed (Rom. 12:1-2) and experience liberty & God's glory (2 Cor. 3:16-18): this is His goal for your life!
Now it's time to begin the good habits of Daily Prayers and Daily Bible Reading - bookmark these links!
Now let's fill out your Vocational Assessment Form: Do you want to be restored to wholeness?
2. Your goals, cover letters, references, resumes and career resources: → Work is part of God's Plan. Do you want to just "scrape by" in life, or Do Whatever It Takes (#3) to get ahead? U.S. Occcupational Outlook Handbook: Explore career possibilities - job description, required education & income. Dictionary Of Occupational Titles: Career descriptions - from lifeguard to dog catcher to home decorator, etc. The next 5 "HERE" links are in MS-Office format: login to Google and download them, naming them as shown: SMART Goal Setting: See how to set Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic & Timed life goals, then... Sample Email & Paper Cover Letters: See how to write a cover letter in case a job offer asks for it, then... Sample Basic References (PDF): See how to prepare a list of personal / professional references, then... Draft and Sample Resumes (PDF): See how to prepare a great resume, then... Click HERE to download your Employer Contact List: It's your New 8-Hour/Day Temp Job. Treat it like a Now upload these 5 docs to your Google Drive & "double-click" them using Office Compatibility Mode Does How You Dress and Look Impact Your Career? Sadly, Yes: To get the job and move ahead, you must look the part. Telephone Job Interview Questions (PDF): Get ready for that job interview phone call! Practice Job Interview Questions (PDF): Practice before going for a face-to-face interview. Four Questions to Ask During Your Job Interview (PDF): These will show that you're interested in this organizaion. 3. Today you need Modern Skills to get ahead in today's Skill-Based economy. → "Many want to be transformed, but few want to change." So... You Gotta Wanna change your life!
click HERE to download your Goal Sheet.
click HERE to download your Cover Letter.
click HERE to download your list of References.
click HERE to download your Resume.
full-time 8-hour/day job: apply for 8 jobs per day, and you'll get a Real Permanent Job in no time!
to edit them online in MS-Office format.
Skilled jobs can pay $15 to $25/hour & up with a high school diploma or GED: CNA, LPN, Machinist, Building inspector,
Aircraft mechanic, Fire investigator, Property manager, EMT, Dental hygienist, etc. - take a look HERE and HERE!
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council: Family literacy programs, adult basic education and free GED classes
Garfield Jubilee Association: Get your GED, construction training and work experience.
GEDStudyGuide.Org: The best place to study online to prepare for taking the GED
Take the GED & other courses at CCAC: Prepare for and take the GED, register & study online or in-house.
Nurse Aide Training Program: Two short courses to become a Nurse Aide - a booming job opportunity!
Also, many nursing homes will pay you to take their training, plus pay for your test if you work for them.*
ARPI Pittsburgh: FREE 8-WEEK CERTIFICATE PROGRAM on Career Training, Education, Mentoring, Skills Building.
Western PA Operating Engineers: Joint Apprenticeship & Training Program & OJT for Heavy Equipment Operators & Mechanics.
New Century Careers: Apprenticeship programs in southwestern Pennsylvania's manufacturing workforce.
Building & Construction Trades Apprenticeships: Earn while you learn - do an apprenticeship in western Pennsylvania.
Trade Institute of Pittsburgh (TIP): an intensive ten-week program in masonry and entrepreneurship that leads to a livable wage.
Bidwell Training Center: Training as Medical Claims Processor, Medical Coder, Electronic Record Medical Assistant,
Pharmacy Tech, Chemical Lab Tech, Horticulture Tech, Culinary Arts.
3a. Thousands of Free Online Courses & Resources! →
Here Are Some Quick, Free One-Page Lessons (PDFs):
Here Are Several More Helpful, FREE Resources:
Touch Typing Lessons: Learn to type fast with all 10 fingers: a basic skill you need to get ahead- free!
Microsoft Office Training: Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Access & Teams - free!
The Incarnation of the Word: Enroll in our *free* short 8-lesson course on this famous essay by St. Athanasius of Alexandria.
Social Ministry of the Church: Enroll in our FREE 6-course, one-year program on caring for poor, disabled & elderly people.
FREE Christian Literature: Growth of the Church and Missions, the Divine Liturgy, Early Church Fathers and Saints
“The Great American Story: A Land of Hope” - 25 free lectures from Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College FREE online courses - more on Western Heritage, Shakespeare, the U.S. Constitution, C.S. Lewis, etc.
...especially watch the Hillsdale College lecture on Slavery and the Civil War.
Get FEE's Essential Guide to Self-Directed Education (PDF) for yourself, your children, and your grandchildren!
Several FREE courses from FEE on Poverty, Prosperity, Opportunity, Economics, and Entrepreneurship
Grow With Google - New digital jobs training programs for many different careers, by Google - free!
Practical Money Skills - Free training in Personal Finance: Savings, Budgeting, Debt, Banking, Credit cards & credit history
10 Steps to Starting a Business: Write a plan, Get free training, Choose a location, etc.
Internet Essentials Learning Center: free courses in healthcare, education, finance & job resources
Getting Started with Facebook: Create and customize your free business or personal Facebook page.
How to Create a Facebook Landing Page: Learn to build a free FB landing page that gets leads!
26 Great Facebook Landing Page Examples: Look at these free examples for some great ideas.
GCF LearnFree Computers: A wide range of free tutorials, from computer basics to MS Office to Apple
W3Schools.com: Study website creation - free tutorials for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, SQL, PHP
Windows Computer Skills Tutorials: Several free online courses with video tutorials
Alison Free Certified Learning: earn diplomas in 38 free courses in many different subject areas
Skillshare - dozens of free video courses - sign up for a free account!
Khan Academy: Study over 2,700 free video courses - practice, learn almost anything for free!
MIT OpenCourseWare: Over 2,000 free courses - get a higher education through MIT for free!
MIT OpenStudy: Study together with others in a study group taking free MIT courses!
Peer2Peer University (P2PU): Take free classes with a group at a local library
Google Books: Sign in anywhere with your Google login, and read 1000's of books for free!
Edx.org,
CourseBuffet.com,
OpenCulture.com,
Textbook Revolution,
Free Textbooks,
College Open Textbooks:
1000s more free courses & textbooks! (Did I say FREE?)
Practice These 10 Things That Require Zero Talent... and you'll move ahead in life!
4. Search, apply for jobs online and upload your resume at these websites: →
Work online in customer service, marketing, data entry & graphic design: Arise or Upwork or HomeOffice or FlexJobs
Temp "day jobs" in Pittsburgh that pay you each day that you work for them: Labor Ready or Staffmark or St. Moritz
Apply online at one of Amazon's locations in the Pittsburgh area... and get hired right here, right now!
Apply online for retail store jobs in Pittsburgh at: Family Dollar or Dollar Tree or Home Depot or Target or Walgreens or Walmart
Apply for grocery and food service jobs at: Aldi or Costco or Giant Eagle or McDonald's or Wendy's or Burger King or Subway
Work as night watchman, security guard, access control, school, hospital & hotel security:
Am-Gard or
St. Moritz or
Black Knight or
Universal Services or
Scotland Yard or
Securitas or
Landmark or
U.S. Security
(The next 8 links are where employers search resumes to find temp or permanent employees.)
LinkedIn: The Number-One Site to post your profile - it's where employers search for people with your skills.
Create an account, write a good profile, apply for a job through LinkedIn, and upload your resume. Just Do It!
Express Employment Professionals: Job search, professional job placement, testing & training
Allegiance Staffing: Rated one of the best temp staffing firms in Pittsburgh
NetTemps: Temp, temp-to-perm and full-time jobs through the staffing industry
ABM.com: Facilities management - janitorial, maintenance, security, etc.
Kelly Services: Temporary maufacturing, clerical, technical and professional jobs
OfficeTeam: Administrative assistant, clerical, customer service, data entry, marketing, medical records
Spartan Staffing: Food production, Manufacturing, Assembling, etc. (office in Fox Chapel)
(The next 7 links are good job search websites which list companies that have temp or permanent job openinigs.)
Pittsburgh-Employment.com: Post your resume & search for jobs in the Pittsburgh area.
Jobing.com: Search by job type - it lists employers who are looking for workers.
SimplyHired.com: Search jobs from company sites, job boards and the web
SnagaJob.com: Find part-time and hourly jobs in the Pittsburgh area.
WorkNowAmerica.com: Sign up to receive daily job alerts in your email inbox.
PennsylvaniaJobDepartment.com: Your personal job department (not associated with state of PA)
JOBS.TribLIVE.com: Pittsburgh Tribune Review job search by category and location.
(The next links are educational, city and state websites: temp or perm job openings, job counselling, etc.)
Temp. Jobs at U. of Pittsburgh: Part-time and full-time temporary jobs that may become permanent.
Carnegie Mellon University: Temporary jobs, part-time or full-time, that may become permanent.
Duquesne University: Support staff: send in resume and cover letter for each job.
CCAC Online Employment Site: Office support staff: maintenance, housekeeping.
Pittsburgh Public Schools: Food service workers, maintenance, tutors, account clerks, bus drivers, etc.
PA-Educator.net: Secretaries, office personnel, custodians, bus drivers, food service workers
City of Pittsburgh: Current Job Openings in Pittsburgh
Allegheny County: Job Opportunities in Allegheny County
Labor Market Information System: Workforce development help for job seekers
State and Local Government Careers: More opportunities in state or local government
Job Gateway: Search openings by job type and location in Pennsylvania.
PennsylvaniaJobs.Com: Your online source for jobs and employment
PA CareerLink: Pennsylvania Career Workforce Development System (loads slowly)
PA State Civil Service: Job openings in state or local government
5. Just a few of the local healthcare organizations with lots of temp and perm job openings. →
A-Advantage Inc.: Provide care and support for persons with disabilities and their families.
Allegheny Health Network: Various jobs at several hospitals and clinics in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Arcadia Home Care in Forest Hills: RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and home health aides; serving Allegheny and surrounding counties
Asbury Heights in Mt. Lebanon: Needs FT & PT Activities Assistants, CNAs, LPNs, RNs, Charge Nurse (FT)
Bridges Senior Care: Home health care and hospice care for the disabled and elderly.
Care Unlimited: Personal Care Assistant, Home Health Aide, Always at Home Caregiver, CNA, LPN, RN
Community Life: Nurse, LPN, CNA, Medical records clerk, Driver, Food service, Maintenance
Concordia Visiting Nurses: RNs, LPNs, Home Health Aides needed in Allegheny County.
DNA - Dedicated Nursing Associates: RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Nursing Assistants & Non-Certified Aides for Home & Hospice Care.
Eastern Area Adult Services: Home Care Aides/CNAs needed - no experience necessary, training provided
Epic Home Care Staffing: Pediatric, behavioral and adult health care services - 201 Penn Center Blvd.
Family Behavioral Resources: Home & Community Habilitation Staff; HS diploma or equivalent required.
Gallagher Home Care Services: Personal Care, Home Health Care, Companion Services.
Golden LivingCenter -Monroeville: CNA Aides, Dietary Dining Assistants, Registered Nurses needed.
Good Samaritan Hospice: Nurse Aides, LPNs, RNs needed for Home Care Patients.
Harbour Senior Living of Monroeville: Servers, Cooks, Care Associates: Full- and part-time.
Home Instead Senior Care: Comprehensive Alzheimer's and Dementia Care-giver Training and jobs.
IntegraCare.com at The Pines of Mt. Lebanon: LPNs, Wait Staff, Resident Care Assistants; Attendance & Retention Bonuses!
Interim Healthcare: Personal Care Aides, Home Health Aides, CNAs, LPNs, RNs, Travelling nurses
InVision Human Services: FT & PT Direct Care Staff, Awake Overnight Staff, Support Staff
Juniper Village in Forest Hills: Senior Living Community seeks Resident Care Aides to join a highly committed wellness staff.
LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh: Food service, Maintenance, Nurse, Finance, Medical records, IT
Lutheran Senior Life: CNA, LPN, RN, Dietician, Cook, Driver, Accountant, Maintenance
Maxim Home Care: Home Health Services: each caregiver assigned to one patient.
Options for Elder Care: RNs needed with a passion for elderly care, min. B.S. degree, Case Management experience, computer skills
Presbyterian Senior Care: CNAs and Aides - full-time, part-time & casual workers needed.
P.R.N. Health Service: Home Health Services, Private (non-medical) Care, Transportation
Providence Point: Resident Aides, CNAs, Servers, Housekeepers, Security, Lifeguards
Right at Home: A national Elder Care Services firm; office: 1514 Electric Ave, East Pittsburgh
Serenity Pines, Bridgeville: Aides, CNAs, Dietary Specialists. Send resume to info@serenitycare.org.
Southwestern Healthcare Center: PT activity assistants, dishwashers, servers, dietary aides; FT Maintenance Assistant
St. Clair Hospital, Pittsburgh: Patient Care Assistant (PCA) on-the-job training: earn while you learn! H.S. dipl. or equiv. req'd.
UPMC Careers: RN, LPN, CNA, Food Service, Clerical, Transportation, Environmental Services
Visiting Angels Pittsburgh / ClearCareOnline: Experienced Caregivers/CNAs needed to assist seniors in South Hills/Pgh area.
Washington Health Systems: Nursing Assistants, Environmental Service Aides, Medical Assistants needed.
Woodhaven Care Center, Monroeville: Admissions Clerk, Cooks, Dietary Aides, CNAs and LPNs needed: submit your resume online.
West Penn Allegheny Health: Clerical, administrative, patient registration, billing, food svc., maintenance.
→ You Can Do This! ←
6. Websites for seniors, people with disabilities, homeless, and ex-offenders: →
(The next 17 links are for Seniors and People with Disabilities:)
TRPIL - Transitional Paths to Independent Living:
Home Modifications-1 &
2,
Personal Assistance Services-1 &
2,
Nursing Home Transition-1 &
2
The Christian Group: Free Home Health Care (paid for by Medicare/Medicaid) in the Pittsburgh area.
Christian Home Health Care : More free Home Health Care (paid for by Medicare/Medicaid) in the Pittsburgh area.
Accessible housing in a Christian Community: Buy an efficiency $45K; 1-bdrm. $75K; 2-bdrm. $90K; 3-bdrm. $110K; 4-bdrm. $130K.
After55.com: Affordable Wheelchair-Accesible Housing and Assisted Living for people over 55.
The Village at Pennwood: Medicare/Medicaid assisted living and nursing home care in Wilkinsburg, PA.
More Home Health Care Agencies: Enter your zip code & search! Senior care; also see #5 on our menu.
Barber National Institute: Services for Behavioral Health, Intellectual Disabilities, & Education: 6 locations in Pennsylavania
Pittsburgh Mercy: Physical, Intellectual, & Behavioral Disabilities; Addiction, Intervention, Homeless, & Veterans Services
Wesley Family Services of PA: Services for Seniors, Children & Teens with Disabilities, Families & Parents
Lutheran Service Society: Meals on Wheels, senior centers, affordable housing, older adult protective services
Seniors4Hire.org: The #1 place on the 'Net for businesses that actively recruit people 50 and older
Workforce50.com: Employment and Career Change Resources for People Over 50
AARP Worksearch Information Network: Career exploration, education & training, job search for people over 55.
Life Reimagined, by AARP: Connect your LinkedIn account for personalized job listings.
RetiredBrains.com: Helpful resources for boomers and seniors - employment, senior living, medicare, etc.
RetirementJobs.com: Jobs for people over 50 - this site helps you beat age bias.
(The next 6 links are for homeless :)
Operation Safety Net: Free medical care for homeless people - tel. 412-232-5739, 1518 Forbes Ave, Pgh
Mercy Behavioral Health: Mental Health - Intellectual Disabilities - Alcohol & Other Drugs - Crisis Center
Emergency Shelters in the Pittsburgh Area (PDF): Shelters for children, men, women, victims of domestic violence
Life's Work: Assisting people with disabilities or criminal records - call Al Phillips @ 412-471-2600, ext. 333
Achieva: Vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities and ex-offenders, also jobs at Achieva
PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: Help in finding work for people with disabilities or criminal records
(The next 8 links are for ex-offenders:)
Have Your PA Criminal Record Expunged (PDF): Where to fill out the form to clear your criminal record
Community Kitchen Pittsburgh.org: On-the-Job training as cook, food service worker, catering - ex-offenders welcome!
Employers Who Hire Ex-Offenders (PDF): List of employers + phone numbers in Pittsburgh who hire ex-offenders
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Re-entry Coalition (SPARC): Resources for ex-offenders who are trying to re-enter the workforce.
Manpower Inc.: Temp-to-perm jobs, including for ex-offenders, call Sandy or Trish @ 412-434-6507
COIT Carpet Cleaning: Jobs for ex-offenders (misdemeanors only) call 412-241-1880.
OneSource: Warehouse, customer service, etc. for ex-offenders - (Bob Hainey) - 412-233-6599
Goodwill: Jobs for people with disabilities, seniors, and people with criminal records
7. Ad-supported job websites: BEWARE of "special offers" that send you spam! →
Please avoid these websites: they trick you into giving your email address, signing up for paid courses & other unwanted stuff.
Beyond.com: Enter your profession, zip code, email address - and search.
Indeed.com: Find jobs by keywords, company name, zip code, city, and state.
Monster.com: Write and store your resumes, search and apply for jobs right here.
BlackPlanet.com: This website uses Monster.com to search for jobs.
Jobungo.com: Lots of jobs from many companies looking for workers
CareerBuilder.com: Job search, job recommendations, post a resume
Local Classifieds Online: Immediate, part-time or full-time employment
