Job center jobs run the gamut, in that you can find work for just about any career by going to your local job center. And better yet, you can probably look for work from home. Most job center jobs these days can be had on the Internet, and most local job centers will also have listings available that you can simply access from your home computer -- no need to go to the job center itself. If you're unsure or you don't have the ability to access your own home computer, you can of course go to the job center and use theirs. You can also call before you go to find out any information you might need to know, or learn about anything you might need to prepare if you're brushing up on job skills, or trying to brush up on interview skills.
What things might a job center be able to help you with?
A job center might be especially useful to you if you've had a long career in the same job or industry, and suddenly find yourself out of work. That is, maybe you haven't had to brush up on new skills for a long time, because you've been able to keep the same job for a decade or more. This is great news on the job front if you've got a job, of course, in that it means job security. However, it can leave you out in the cold if the time comes for you to look for work, and you no longer have truly up-to-date skills. You'll need to get them if you want to remain competitive in the workforce and get back to the job at hand -- which is getting a job.
What job center jobs can you find at your local job center?
A job center is going to have computer listings of jobs both available locally and even nationally. You'll probably be able to find the same listings on the Internet, but there may be some cases where jobs under jobs are specific to the area and the particular company or employer in question has decided not to publicize them on Internet job boards. In these cases, a job center can be an invaluable resource, because you'll find jobs you may not find anywhere else.
What if you're particularly specialized in your career?
If you're particularly specialized in your career and need to get back into that niche, one thing a job center may be able to assist you with is to hook you up with a recruiter. Recruiters work for the companies they are hiring candidates for (or they work independently, and work from more than one company at a time), so recruiters' services are free to you, the potential candidate.
Updating skills
Again, especially if you've been in your chosen profession and in the same job for a long period of time, it's almost always going to be true that you have to update your skills as well as your resume. After all, you have performed the same skills and have had the same duties for a long time. Don't be too proud about this though. Instead, let your job center give you pointers on interviewing for jobs (since this will be something you've done recently), and help you update your resume or fill out applications as necessary.
Get something part-time
Even if you're looking for a full-time career, job center jobs also include those jobs that are "temporary," so that you might even want to try something new as a temporary employee. It will get you working, earn you a paycheck, and may even get you new skills that you'll find useful. By working in temporary jobs especially, you may even be able to work in a number of different industries, which will again broaden your horizons and make your resume impressive. (It also simply shows prospective employers that you're willing to roll up your sleeves and get to work.)
Stay open
Although a job loss can certainly be unpleasant and traumatic, it's not necessarily the end of the world. Your job center may also have other options for you that you may not have considered, so that you may find yourself on a whole new career path you wouldn't have considered otherwise. So who knows? You may even get a fresh new start at a new life you enjoy even more than you did your old one.
