Workforce Development Center

The City of Alexandria's Workforce Development Center (WDC), offers staffing solutions that provide businesses with employees who are skilled and ready to work. As a certified One Stop Center, WDC serves a variety of skill levels from those with advanced degrees and many years of experience to those with limited education and work experience.
Page updated on December 6, 2023 at 3:24 PM
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Job Seekers Start Here

Search for a job, post your resume and research programs and services. 

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Post a job, find qualified candidates, access labor market information. 

Workforce Development News

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The City of Alexandria Summer Youth Employment Program is Now Accepting Applications for 2024

The SYEP has started accepting applications on Friday, December 1. Applications will be processed in the order they are received until all positions are filled.

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Virtual Meet the Employer: CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union

The Workforce Development Center will be hosting a virtual Meet the Employer Event on Zoom starting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 with CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union.

 

Current Job Openings
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FedEx Team - In Person Hiring Events

The Workforce Development Center will host an in-person hiring event at WDC from 10am - 12p.m. with FedEx.

Event Details:

📅 WHEN: December 19th, 10 AM - 12 PM & January 10th, 10 AM - 12 PM
📍 WHERE: 4850 Mark Center Dr., 6th Fl., Alexandria, VA (Workforce Development Center)

 

 

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Are You a Business in the Alexandria Area?

Keep up to date with our current business services that we offer including customized recruitments, marketing and branding support, federal bonding, and more! 

WDC Page Directory

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Featured Events and Jobs!

Current featured jobs and events found through the Workforce Development Center and local partnering businesses.

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WDC Programs & Services

Programs and services to assist adults, youth and persons with disabilities in finding employment.

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Assistance for Workers and Job Seekers

Job search and employment resources.

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WDC Business Services

The City of Alexandria Workforce Development Center offers businesses many resources at no cost.

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Work-Based Learning Program

The City of Alexandria Workforce Development Center's Work-based Learning Project provides a three-month educational real-life work experience.

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WDC Partners

Information about the Workforce Development Centers partners.

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Virginia Career Works Referral Portal

Connect to education, career and other support resources here in the City of Alexandria, surrounding areas, regional, and state-wide.

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Summer Youth Employment Program [Main Page]

The Workforce Development Center’s Summer Youth Employment Program matches 170+ Alexandria youth to in-person work experience opportunities in the City. 

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WDC Online Job Board

Apply online for local job opportunities here in the City of Alexandria, VA and surrounding areas. 

WDC Community Resources

WDC Community Resources

Alexandria City Public Schools - Adult Learning Center

1340 Braddock Place, 7th floor

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703.619.8027 

https://www.acps.k12.va.us/programs-services/adult-education

 

Alexandria Library

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Branch Library

5005 Duke Street

Alexandria, VA 22304

www.alexandria.lib.va.us/client/home 

Offers the following NO COST Events:

  • ESL Workshops click here for the schedule

  • Tech Zoo click here for the schedule

  • Basics of Conflict Resolution click here for the schedule

 

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library

4701 Seminary Road

Alexandria, VA 22304

www.alexandria.lib.va.us/client/home 

Offers the following NO COST Events:

  • ESL Workshops 

  • Computer Class Databases 

  • eBook 

  

Career One Stop - Job Search Help for Ex-Offenders

www.careeronestop.org/ExOffender/index.aspx

Email: info@careeronestop.org

Phone: 1.877.348.0502

TTY: 1.877.348.0501

 

Catholic Charities - Christ House

131 S. West Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703.548.4227 (Monetary Assistance)

Phone: 703.549.8644 (Shelter)

www.ccda.net/programs_christhouse.php 

Services provided: Food, Shelter, Clothing, including clothing for job interviews, and emergency financial assistance

 

Computer Core

201 N. Union St., Suite 110

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703.931.7346

www.computercore.org

 

Department of Community and Human Services

2525 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22301

Phone: 703.746.5700 

www.alexandriava.gov/DCHS

 

Elevate Virginia a powerful public-private partnership that manifests itself in a network of high quality, agile, and responsive workforce development programs.

300 Arboretum Place, Suite 200 
Richmond, VA 23236
Phone 804.819.1680

elevatevirginia.org

 

Military Connection is a leader in the military and veteran realms for connecting prime military candidates with outstanding career opportunities in both the government and civilian sectors.

Phone: Toll-Free - 800.817.3777

www.MilitaryConnection.com

 

National Older Worker Career Center

National Headquarters
3811 North Fairfax Drive
Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203

Phone:703.558.4200

www.nowcc.org

 

Northern Virginia Community College

Phone(s): 703.323.3000 or 877.408.2028 

www.nvcc.edu/index.html 

 

Northern Virginia Family Services - Training Futures

8603 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 300

Vienna, VA 22182

Phone: 571.748.2864

www.nvfs.org/trainingfutures

 

 

O.A.R. (Offender Aid and Restoration)

1400 N. Uhle Street, Suite 704

Arlington, VA 22201

Phone: 703.228.7030

www.oaronline.org

 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Careers

www.vacareers.va.gov/

 

Virginia Wounded Warrior Program

900 East Main Street, 6th Floor-West Wing

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 877.285.1299

www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Contact the Workforce Development Center!

  • Location: 4850 Mark Center Drive, 6th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22311(  MAP)
  • Phone: 703.746.5940      
  • Video Phone: 571.384.5244              
  • Email:  wdc@alexandriava.gov