Interview Training near
We want you to feel your best while job searching and in the first few weeks of employment. Once you've scheduled an interview, obtain a referral to visit your local Dress for Success boutique. Our volunteers will work with you to help you choose an interview outfit and will also provide guidance and support for the upcoming interview.
Once clients secure a job, they are invited for employment suiting, with additional education in continuity of professional appearance and attitude, and training in economically extending their wardrobes.
Women who are either on or eligible for public assistance and are unemployed, or underemployed, and looking for employment.
Clients are referred from not-for-profit and governmental agencies including homeless shelters, job training programs and domestic violence shelters.
Free
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Must be 18-24 years old and show proof of college or program enrollment.
Services are free of charge.
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We are gathering again at City on a Hill South in a limited capacity. Reservations are NOT required! Click here for details.
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To protect our employees, our participants, and continue services the Housing Authority of Bexar County (HABC) has made the following operational changes:
- Closure of the HABC Lobby
- No in-person meetings
- Residents will hear from their assigned caseworker by appointment using phone or email.
- Property managers are taking extra care with our elderly population checking daily to assure they have sufficient supplies and that any health-related needs are being addressed.
Questions from participants can be directed to their assigned caseworker or anyone can call the main number at 210-225-0071. For updates, phone our hotline (210-231-2043) or visit our website at www.habctx.org/about.us/coronavirus.
The Education & Employment Program is a training program designed to assist residents of public housing with personal and technical job skills. This training helps qualified residents in pursuing careers in areas such as maintenance trades, computer technician, health-related occupations and office administration.
The program includes the following:
• Life Skills & Job Readiness Classes
• Vocational Training
• GED and Continuing Education
• On-the-Job Training
COVID-19 Notice
To protect our employees, our participants, and continue services the Housing Authority of Bexar County (HABC) has made the following operational changes:
- Closure of the HABC Lobby
- No in-person meetings
- Residents will hear from their assigned caseworker by appointment using phone or email.
- Property managers are taking extra care with our elderly population checking daily to assure they have sufficient supplies and that any health-related needs are being addressed.
Questions from participants can be directed to their assigned caseworker or anyone can call the main number at 210-225-0071. For updates, phone our hotline (210-231-2043) or visit our website at www.habctx.org/about.us/coronavirus.
• Money Smart Classes: Case management staff, in partnership with financial organizations trained in FDIC curriculum, offer quarterly Money Smart classes at our public housing communities. Topics include: borrowing basics, pay yourself first, banking services, budgeting, repairing your credit and homeownership.
• Back To School Drives: FSS case managers organize back-to-school drives to help residents with costs of school supplies. The funds raised pay for school supplies, uniforms, immunizations and haircuts.
• Health Fairs: Case managers participate in and support community health fairs.
• Employment Fairs: Family Self-sufficiency provides residents information on upcoming job fairs and assists with transportation, resume preparation, interview technique and necessary job skills.
• Summer Youth Employment: HABC provides youth, ages 14 to 24, the opportunity to learn on-the-job training during summer months. Employment may be with HABC or with one of our partners.
• Thanksgiving Baskets
• During the holiday season, case and property management staff identify needy families and supply holiday meals to them.
COVID-19 Notice
Our clinics will be operating under normal business hours while we increase cleanings and screenings within our facilities.
• Phone and in-person screenings have been implemented to check for COVID-19 symptoms before consumer visits.
• Telehealth, tele-med, and telephone services for consumers have been implemented in order to reduce the flow of patients in our clinics.
• Social Distancing is being utilized for clients that we need to see in their homes.
• Temperature check screenings are in place at Frio, PEC, NW/Legacy Oaks, Drexel, Bandera, and Palo Alto. All of our consumers, vendors and those making deliveries will have their temperature checked before they are allowed into our clinics. As an extra precaution, we will be checking the temperatures of our staff later this week.
• Outpatient clinics and 24 hour facilities are deep cleaned and disinfected regularly.
Verdant EDU is an educational support company that specializes in helping school districts in San Antonio find talent. We work with educators, free of charge, by helping them find roles in San Antonio area school districts.
COVID-19 Notice
Our clinics will be operating under normal business hours while we increase cleanings and screenings within our facilities.
• Phone and in-person screenings have been implemented to check for COVID-19 symptoms before consumer visits.
• Telehealth, tele-med, and telephone services for consumers have been implemented in order to reduce the flow of patients in our clinics.
• Social Distancing is being utilized for clients that we need to see in their homes.
• Temperature check screenings are in place at Frio, PEC, NW/Legacy Oaks, Drexel, Bandera, and Palo Alto. All of our consumers, vendors and those making deliveries will have their temperature checked before they are allowed into our clinics. As an extra precaution, we will be checking the temperatures of our staff later this week.
• Outpatient clinics and 24 hour facilities are deep cleaned and disinfected regularly.
The Center’s Long Term Care staff works with employers throughout the city to find appropriate jobs for people with IDD. Once a participant has landed the job, Supported Employment provides job coaching through job site skills training. We help people learn how to perform their jobs. Once a participant has learned the job, Supported Employment staff provides ongoing support to ensure that he/she is satisfied with the job, performing well and realizing productive independence. Services include:
• Job application assistance
• Interviewing skills
• Job search skills
• Resume development
(210) 797-4343
COVID-19 Notice
Resources are still available by appointment through apartment office. Group sessions or classes are canceled due to safety concerns.
by City of San Antonio (COSA), Department of Human Services (DHS)
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To limit the spread of COIVID-19, this center has been closed until further notice.
COVID-19 Notice
Resources are still available by appointment through apartment office. Group sessions or classes are canceled due to safety concerns.
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Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
COVID-19 Notice
Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
(210) 531-1506
COVID-19 Notice
Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
(210) 531-1507
COVID-19 Notice
Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
(210) 531-1506
COVID-19 Notice
Our manufacturing center remains open as an essential business, and our facilities team has been working nonstop to ensure all of our facilities are clean and our employees are safe.
Faith & Work guides people to discover God’s purpose for their lives and how to fulfill that purpose through their work. Participants are provided the opportunity and tools to achieve their full potential as they become more confident in their ability to succeed at work, become leaders, and positively influence their work environments.
Participants will learn to:
- Explore their gifts and talents
- Write a resume
- Interview
- Use job search techniques
- Set goals
- Network
- Communicate effectively
- Relate to others interpersonally
- Overcome personal & perceived roadblocks
- Think like a boss and apply appropriate workplace etiquette and behavior
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The SA Hope Center is OPEN Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and we remain committed to serving our most vulnerable neighbors.
For help with food or other needs, please call (210) 732-3776.
Case managers are available to provide phone, virtual, or in-person services to help with employment, parenting classes, financial literacy, and others.
Safety measures will include mandatory face masks, social distancing in lobby and classrooms, plexiglass barriers in office spaces, and limiting building capacities.
Please refer to our program listings below for further details.
The Journey to Success program provides a dedicated case manager who leads workshops for job readiness.
Workshops cover topics such as resume writing, interview skills, and how to complete employment applications.
COVID-19 Notice
Resources are still available by appointment through apartment office. Group sessions or classes are canceled due to safety concerns.
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Register online at https://actsofhope.org/ to receive a food bag and snacks for children, seniors, and those with special needs. Distribution hours are the first Wednesday of month from 10:00 am-12:00 pm.
Our educational resources are still available online.
COVID-19 Notice
Call for current service hours and other details.
Free material assistance for college students or clients in an active job search program.
Must be 18-24 years old and show proof of college or program enrollment.
Services are free of charge.
COVID-19 Notice
Resources are still available by appointment through apartment office. Group sessions or classes are canceled due to safety concerns.
Our mission is to connect, educate and restore hope to our community
and beyond through the love of Jesus Christ!
We utilize the biblical teachings of Jesus Christ as the framework, coupled with community-based collaborations. It’s been a wonderful journey and we look forward to meeting you along the way.
The only requirements are an open heart and mind.