View our recent weekly email blasts below.
We invite you to join our mailing list to receive these resources in your inbox every week.
| June Email Blasts: |
| June 2nd, 2021 |
| May Email Blasts: |
| May 26th, 2021 |
| May 19th, 2021 |
| May 12th, 2021 |
Community Resources and Job Opportunities (6/2/21)
Follow Us on Social Media to Receive Timely Updates
Want to support CareerCatchers through AmazonSmile where Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases at no cost? Shop at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and please feel free to share this easy to use link with anyone else you know who might want to support our cause. For more info, go to AmazonSmile FAQ.
Help CareerCatchers by donating an item from our Charity List. Log in to your AmazonSmile account and view our items.
When you shop for Father’s Day gifts at smile.amazon.com/ch/61-1588740, AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your eligible purchases to CareerCatchers Inc. at no cost to you!
CareerCatchers’ Events Introduction to Excel Basic Functions Class: Excel No Skills to Beginner Level
**Register by Tuesday, June 8th, 5pm **Seating is limited
Free to CareerCatchers’ clients
CareerCatchers Empowerment Workshop
CareerCatchers holds an Empowerment Workshop every Tuesday, from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. We understand that this is a very stressful time for everyone with many unforeseen challenges arising as a result of COVID-19. We wanted to create a safe group environment where we can discuss these challenges and come up with strategies for dealing with them. Please register on Zoom to join if you are interested. Some topics covered are Setting and Maintaining Boundaries, Dealing with Uncertainty During COVID-19, Culture Equals Culture, Self Advocacy, and more.
CareerCatchers Weekly Job Club
Join our Virtual Job Club, every Wednesday, at 11:00AM. It is open to the community. Please register on Zoom. Since COVID-19 restrictions started, 26 clients who have attended our events found employment.
CareerCatchers Individualized Tutoring and Assistance
Through our volunteer network, we offer personalized tutoring to CareerCatchers’ clients who want to take workforce development classes. Our career counselors can help identify classes for you to take and then we work to find volunteers who can help you succeed. Please contact emma@careercatchers.org for more information.
City of Gaithersburg: Vocational Training Scholarships Available
Live in the City of Gaithersburg? Would you like to receive a scholarship to improve your workplace skills? The program runs through 6/30/2021. Please contact your career coach or email reply@careercatchers.org to get more information.
Eligibility Criteria for Scholarship Recipients: – Must be a resident of the City of Gaithersburg – Must be experiencing a financial crisis due to COVID-19 – Household income must not exceed 65% of HUD Area Median Income guidelines – Proof of lawful permanent residency
Updated as of June 2, 2021 Job Opportunities
County seeking applicants for translators in six languages
Montgomery County’s Office of Community Partnerships is looking for talented and experienced translators in Spanish, French, Chinese (traditional), Amharic, Korean and Vietnamese to fill 12 newly created translation specialist positions, one full-time and one half-time for each language.
The persons hired will provide written translation services to all county agencies to help make the programs and services of county government more accessible to county residents who speak a variety of languages. See the position description for details. The recruitment closes June 15.
Those interested in these positions must apply through the Office of Human Resources’ website. All questions regarding the opening must be directed to the OHR as well. Visit How to Apply for county jobs for more information.
Full-Time Executive Assistant Mortgage Company (Likely Remote)
Please contact reply@careercatchers.org for more information
University of Maryland Medical System Administrative/Clerical Healthcare Interviews Thursday, June 3, 2021 10am-12pm
DHS Hiring Webinars
*Click here for tips on making money through Uber Eats effectively Check who’s hiring right now here and other current job openings
Training and Scholarship Opportunities
COMPTIA A+ Certification Prep Class Classes Start Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Financial aid available. Youth program for ages 14-24. Training is provided in the following areas: CompTIAA+ Plus, CompTIA Network +, Cyber Security, Oracle DB, Cisco Training, AWS, and Web Development. Each training will consist of 12 students per class, 4 hours per weekday, and 8 hours on weekends (Saturdays).
IT-Busters will help students in the search for employment by helping in resume setup, interview preparation, and internship placement. *Students also receive a free laptop and may be eligible for their class to be paid for. In-person classes are held at the following building: 15825 Shady Grove Rd Ste 30 Rockville, MD 20850
Individuals can enroll by clicking here.
The GapBuster Learning Center is hiring part-time tutors to provide private virtual tutoring in all subjects and grade levels.
Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Scholarship Applications REOPENED
The Governor of the State of Maryland has established a fund to help Maryland residents who have been impacted by COVID enroll in workforce training classes that lead to a labor market recognized credential, so that students can return quickly to work. Montgomery College will distribute this funding to eligible students until September 30, 2021 or until money runs out, whichever is first.
Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program Now Open!
The Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant (WSSAG) program is for students who plan on working in specific career/occupational programs upon graduation. Eligible fields include: child care, human services, teaching, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, social work, and public service.
Who may apply: Current high school seniors, full-time and part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution.
When to apply: Complete and submit the WSSAG application and all supporting documents by July 1.
Offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content. ALISON Cybrary
Community Resources 
Six County Libraries Reopen
Six library branch locations discontinued Holds to Go and reopened: Connie Morella (Bethesda), Gaithersburg, Rockville, Silver Spring, Olney, and Marilyn Praisner (Burtonsville). There are no longer appointment, capacity limit or social distance requirements at these branches, but masks or cloth face coverings must be worn at all times while in the library. And remember, MCPL officially stopped charging fines for overdue library materials in January of this year and wiped out outstanding overdue fines.
The following seven branches will discontinue Holds to Go and reopen on June 14: Aspen Hill, Damascus, Davis, Little Falls, Long Branch, Potomac and Quince Orchard. All remaining branches will reopen on July 6, with the exception of Germantown Library, which is closed for a refresh project. More.
Noyes Library for Young Children Reopening in July
The county’s Noyes Library for young children (10237 Carroll Place, Kensington) will reopen to the public on Tuesday, July 6. This tiny library offers books, programs and a warm, inviting space specifically for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. More.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB)
The program provides up to a $50 per month discount on home Internet service for low-income households and for people who have lost their job or received unemployment in the past year. Households who are enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, Federal Public Housing, Pell Grants, Head Start, School Lunch (FARM/NSLP), VA Pensions, SSI, Tribal Assistance, or who are at 135% of the federal poverty are eligible for EBB. More information.
Get Free Rides
United Way and Goodwill® offer rides to interview prep, job interviews, and/or a job. These free rideshare, bike, or scooter rides are only available in certain cities to those who qualify. After entering your information, you can expect a response within a week.
Uber and Lyft Will Provide Free Rides to Vaccination Sites until July 4th, 2021
Uber and Lyft, two of the country’s largest ride-sharing services, would provide free rides to vaccination sites, an agreement intended to help stem the declining pace of immunizations and reach his goal of at least partly inoculating 70 percent of American adults by July 4.
Vaccine milestone: Maryland vaccinates 70% of adults by Memorial Day
To date, the state has vaccinated more than 88% of seniors and more than 70% of adults. The percentage of the Maryland total population that is fully vaccinated is 47.74%. The state ranks 9th nationally.
Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT)
MCDOT is offering free Capital Bikeshare rides to and from COVID vaccination sites through July 4 and are available in partnership with Lyft and Uber. Users should visit the Lyft website first, then provide a few details to get an access code to access the ride through the Capital Bikeshare or Lyft apps. Or, Uber vaccine rides are also available.
Ride codes cover up to $15 each for two rides and can be used for Capital Bikeshare, Lyft rideshare or e-scooter rides during standard pharmacy operating hours, 6 am-8 pm.
Note: MCDOT also provides free special Ride On shuttle bus service between the Montgomery College Germantown Campus mass vaccination site and the Shady Grove Metro station every 30 minutes, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5 pm.
$2 million VaxCash lottery
Here’s another incentive to get vaccinated. Today Maryland launched a $2 million VaxCash promotion, which will award $2 million total in cash prizes to 41 Maryland residents who have been vaccinated. Maryland residents 18 and older who have received a COVID-19 vaccination in Maryland at any time are eligible to win. No registration or entry required.
Daily drawings will be held from Tuesday, May 25, through Sunday, July 4. Each day from May 25 through July 3, one winner will be randomly drawn to win a $40,000 prize. The $2 million VaxCash promotion wraps up on the Fourth of July, when a final drawing will award one winner a grand prize of $400,000. For more information, go to mdlottery.com.
Montgomery County COVID-19 Vaccine Updates and Additional Information
Good news! The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available to anyone age 12 and older. Pfizer is the only vaccine that has been given emergency use authorization for young people age 12 and up.
Direct scheduling. Visit covidvax.maryland.gov or call the state’s COVID-19 vaccination support center, 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829), available seven days a week, 7 am-10 pm.
No-appointment/walk-up. Marylanders also now can get vaccinated at most state mass vaccination sites without an appointment. Click here for the schedule.
Residents looking for information on food assistance resources can now request help by completing a simple online form. Complete the form and within 24 hours, you will get a return phone call in the language of your choice from a trained resource specialist. No personal identifying information is needed to get help. For help with getting food, please call the Food Access Call Center at 311. “Immerse yourself into yourself.” 
Montgomery County’s virtual series “Wellness Community Events: Healing and Holding On” will be every Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. Watch here. 
Wellness Tip Think About What You Want, Not What You Should Be Doing: “Should” is about placating other people. That won’t bring happiness or peace. Try to constantly think about what you want. Put your desires first and worry about the “should” later. Even if you can’t always do what you want, simply asking yourself is part of practicing good mental health, according to therapist Steve Sultanoff.
Donate to CareerCatchers by Give with Bing. FAQ. Step 1. Create a Microsoft Rewards account (if you don’t already have one). Step 2. Select CareerCatchers as your cause. Step 3. Search with Bing. Step 4. Earn Microsoft Rewards Points. Step 5. Automatically Donate Points Each Month. 
CareerCatchers |
Community Resources and Job Opportunities (5/26/21)
|
Follow Us on Social Media to Receive Timely Updates
Want to support CareerCatchers through AmazonSmile where Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases at no cost? Shop at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and please feel free to share this easy to use link with anyone else you know who might want to support our cause. For more info, go to AmazonSmile FAQ.
Help CareerCatchers by donating an item from our Charity List. Log in to your AmazonSmile account and view our items.
CareerCatchers’ Events Introduction to Excel Basic Functions Class: Excel No Skills to Beginner Level
**Register by Tuesday, June 8th, 5pm **Seating is limited
Free to CareerCatchers’ clients
CareerCatchers Empowerment Workshop
CareerCatchers holds an Empowerment Workshop every Tuesday, from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. We understand that this is a very stressful time for everyone with many unforeseen challenges arising as a result of COVID-19. We wanted to create a safe group environment where we can discuss these challenges and come up with strategies for dealing with them. Please register on Zoom to join if you are interested. Some topics covered are Setting and Maintaining Boundaries, Dealing with Uncertainty During COVID-19, Culture Equals Culture, Self Advocacy, and more.
CareerCatchers Weekly Job Club
Join our Virtual Job Club, every Wednesday, at 11:00AM. It is open to the community. Please register on Zoom. Since COVID-19 restrictions started, 26 clients who have attended our events found employment.
CareerCatchers Individualized Tutoring and Assistance
Through our volunteer network, we offer personalized tutoring to CareerCatchers’ clients who want to take workforce development classes. Our career counselors can help identify classes for you to take and then we work to find volunteers who can help you succeed. Please contact emma@careercatchers.org for more information.
City of Gaithersburg: Vocational Training Scholarships Available
Live in the City of Gaithersburg? Would you like to receive a scholarship to improve your workplace skills? The program runs through 6/30/2021. Please contact your career coach or email reply@careercatchers.org to get more information.
Eligibility Criteria for Scholarship Recipients: – Must be a resident of the City of Gaithersburg – Must be experiencing a financial crisis due to COVID-19 – Household income must not exceed 65% of HUD Area Median Income guidelines – Proof of lawful permanent residency
Updated as of May 26, 2021 Job Opportunities
Full-Time Executive Assistant Mortgage Company (Likely Remote)
Please contact reply@careercatchers.org for more information
University of Maryland Dining Services Virtual Job Fair: Food Service Aide Thursday, May 27th, 10am-1pm
University of Maryland Medical System Administrative/Clerical Healthcare Interviews Thursday, June 3, 2021 10am-12pm
DHS Hiring Webinars
Home Care Partners Is Hiring Certified Nursing Assistants! Starting Pay: $15.20/hour. New employees receive sign on/retention bonus.
*Click here for tips on making money through Uber Eats effectively Check who’s hiring right now here and other current job openings
Training and Scholarship Opportunities
Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Scholarship Applications REOPENED
The Governor of the State of Maryland has established a fund to help Maryland residents who have been impacted by COVID enroll in workforce training classes that lead to a labor market recognized credential, so that students can return quickly to work. Montgomery College will distribute this funding to eligible students until September 30, 2021 or until money runs out, whichever is first.
Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program Now Open!
The Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant (WSSAG) program is for students who plan on working in specific career/occupational programs upon graduation. Eligible fields include: child care, human services, teaching, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, social work, and public service.
Who may apply: Current high school seniors, full-time and part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution.
When to apply: Complete and submit the WSSAG application and all supporting documents by July 1.
COMPTIA A+ Certification Prep Class Classes Start Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Financial aid available. Youth program for ages 14-24. Training is provided in the following areas: CompTIAA+ Plus, CompTIA Network +, Cyber Security, Oracle DB, Cisco Training, AWS, and Web Development. Each training will consist of 12 students per class, 4 hours per weekday, and 8 hours on weekends (Saturdays).
IT-Busters will help students in the search for employment by helping in resume setup, interview preparation, and internship placement. *Students also receive a free laptop and may be eligible for their class to be paid for. In-person classes are held at the following building: 15825 Shady Grove Rd Ste 30 Rockville, MD 20850
Individuals can enroll by clicking here.
The GapBuster Learning Center is hiring part-time tutors to provide private virtual tutoring in all subjects and grade levels.
Offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content. ALISON Cybrary
Community Resources
Get Free Rides
United Way and Goodwill® offer rides to interview prep, job interviews, and/or a job. These free rideshare, bike, or scooter rides are only available in certain cities to those who qualify. After entering your information, you can expect a response within a week. FREE LYFT RIDES TO JOB INTERVIEWS
The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB)
The program provides up to a $50 per month discount on home Internet service for low-income households and for people who have lost their job or received unemployment in the past year. Households who are enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, Federal Public Housing, Pell Grants, Head Start, School Lunch (FARM/NSLP), VA Pensions, SSI, Tribal Assistance, or who are at 135% of the federal poverty are eligible for EBB. More information.
Uber and Lyft Will Provide Free Rides to Vaccination Sites until July 4th, 2021
Uber and Lyft, two of the country’s largest ride-sharing services, would provide free rides to vaccination sites, an agreement intended to help stem the declining pace of immunizations and reach his goal of at least partly inoculating 70 percent of American adults by July 4.
$2 million VaxCash lottery
Here’s another incentive to get vaccinated. Today Maryland launched a $2 million VaxCash promotion, which will award $2 million total in cash prizes to 41 Maryland residents who have been vaccinated. Maryland residents 18 and older who have received a COVID-19 vaccination in Maryland at any time are eligible to win. No registration or entry required.
Daily drawings will be held from Tuesday, May 25, through Sunday, July 4. Each day from May 25 through July 3, one winner will be randomly drawn to win a $40,000 prize. The $2 million VaxCash promotion wraps up on the Fourth of July, when a final drawing will award one winner a grand prize of $400,000. For more information, go to mdlottery.com.
Good news! The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available to anyone age 12 and older. Pfizer is the only vaccine that has been given emergency use authorization for young people age 12 and up. Direct Scheduling and Walk-up Available for COVID-19 Appointments
Direct scheduling. Visit covidvax.maryland.gov or call the state’s COVID-19 vaccination support center, 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829), available seven days a week, 7 am-10 pm.
No-appointment/walk-up. Marylanders also now can get vaccinated at most state mass vaccination sites without an appointment. Click here for the schedule.
For County residents 16 and older who have an appointment, MCDOT is now providing free Ride On bus service between the Montgomery College Germantown Campus mass vaccination site and the Shady Grove Metro Station. Learn more here.
Montgomery County COVID-19 Vaccine Updates and Additional Information
Residents looking for information on food assistance resources can now request help by completing a simple online form. Complete the form and within 24 hours, you will get a return phone call in the language of your choice from a trained resource specialist. No personal identifying information is needed to get help. For help with getting food, please call the Food Access Call Center at 311. “‘Positive vibes only’ isn’t a thing. Humans have a wide range of emotions and that’s OK.” — Molly Bahr, LMHC
Montgomery County’s virtual series “Wellness Community Events: Healing and Holding On” will be every Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. Watch here.
Wellness Tip Identify Ways to Grow Relationships. What relationship habits could you improve? Perhaps you could spend more time with people you care about or listen to them more than you speak?
Donate to CareerCatchers by Give with Bing. FAQ. Step 1. Create a Microsoft Rewards account (if you don’t already have one). Step 2. Select CareerCatchers as your cause. Step 3. Search with Bing. Step 4. Earn Microsoft Rewards Points. Step 5. Automatically Donate Points Each Month.
CareerCatchers |
Community Resources and Job Opportunities (5/19/21)
|
Follow Us on Social Media to Receive Timely Updates
Want to support CareerCatchers through AmazonSmile where Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases at no cost? Shop at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and please feel free to share this easy to use link with anyone else you know who might want to support our cause. For more info, go to AmazonSmile FAQ.
Help CareerCatchers by donating an item from our Charity List. Log in to your AmazonSmile account and view our items.
CareerCatchers’ Events CareerCatchers Empowerment Workshop
CareerCatchers holds an Empowerment Workshop every Tuesday, from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. We understand that this is a very stressful time for everyone with many unforeseen challenges arising as a result of COVID-19. We wanted to create a safe group environment where we can discuss these challenges and come up with strategies for dealing with them. Please register on Zoom to join if you are interested. Some topics covered are Setting and Maintaining Boundaries, Dealing with Uncertainty During COVID-19, Culture Equals Culture, Self Advocacy, and more.
CareerCatchers Weekly Job Club
Join our Virtual Job Club, every Wednesday, at 11:00AM. It is open to the community. Please register on Zoom. Since COVID-19 restrictions started, 26 clients who have attended our events found employment.
CareerCatchers Individualized Tutoring and Assistance
Through our volunteer network, we offer personalized tutoring to CareerCatchers’ clients who want to take workforce development classes. Our career counselors can help identify classes for you to take and then we work to find volunteers who can help you succeed. Please contact emma@careercatchers.org for more information.
City of Gaithersburg: Vocational Training Scholarships Available
Live in the City of Gaithersburg? Would you like to receive a scholarship to improve your workplace skills? The program runs through 6/30/2021. Please contact your career coach or email reply@careercatchers.org to get more information.
Eligibility Criteria for Scholarship Recipients: – Must be a resident of the City of Gaithersburg – Must be experiencing a financial crisis due to COVID-19 – Household income must not exceed 65% of HUD Area Median Income guidelines – Proof of lawful permanent residency
.png)
.png)
Updated as of May 19, 2021 Job Opportunities
Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services
Three Career Pathways Sessions:
FedEx Office Virtual Interviews Thursday, May 20, 2021
Hiring Retail Customer Service Associate. Must compete FedEx application prior to attending the event – text FXO to 33011 to search and apply for openings in your area! Interview dress code
Waste Management National Career Day Hiring Event! Friday, May 21, 2021, 12pm – 6pm, and Saturday, May 22, 2021, 9am – 2pm
Apply Today to Reserve your Interview Spot Walk -Ins Welcome
Sunrise Senior Living Job Fair Tuesday, May 25, 2021 2pm-5pm
Sunrise of Rockville, 8 Baltimore Rd, Rockville, MD 2050. Please RSVP in advance by calling the community at 301-309-0500. We will be hiring on the spot so please come prepared with your resume/application and references. We are hiring for the following positions: Care Giver/CNA–Full time & Part time Lead Care Giver–Full time & Part time Med Tech/Med Care Manager–Full time & Part time Activities Assistant–Part time Cook–Part time Concierge–Part time Please contact Emily Molloy at Rockville.ED@SunriseSeniorLiving.com with any questions!
Nonprofit Montgomery: Program & Membership Director
EveryMind: Multiple openings
Primary Care Coalition: 5 job openings
BlackRock Center for the Arts: Multiple openings
Manna Food Center: Multiple openings
MoCo Food Council: Coordinator and/or Manager roles focused on Food Economy, Food Security, Advocacy, Agriculture, and/or Environmental Impact (rolling)
*Click here for tips on making money through Uber Eats effectively Check who’s hiring right now here and other current job openings
Training and Scholarship Opportunities
COMPTIA A+ Certification Prep Class Classes Start Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Financial aid available. Youth program for ages 14-24. Training is provided in the following areas: CompTIAA+ Plus, CompTIA Network +, Cyber Security, Oracle DB, Cisco Training, AWS, and Web Development. Each training will consist of 12 students per class, 4 hours per weekday, and 8 hours on weekends (Saturdays).
IT-Busters will help students in the search for employment by helping in resume setup, interview preparation, and internship placement. *Students also receive a free laptop and may be eligible for their class to be paid for. In-person classes are held at the following building: 15825 Shady Grove Rd Ste 30 Rockville, MD 20850
Individuals can enroll by clicking here.
The GapBuster Learning Center is hiring part-time tutors to provide private virtual tutoring in all subjects and grade levels.
Offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content. ALISON Cybrary
Community Resources
Get Free Rides
United Way and Goodwill® offer rides to interview prep, job interviews, and/or a job. These free rideshare, bike, or scooter rides are only available in certain cities to those who qualify. After entering your information, you can expect a response within a week. FREE LYFT RIDES TO JOB INTERVIEWS
The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB)
The program provides up to a $50 per month discount on home Internet service for low-income households and for people who have lost their job or received unemployment in the past year. Households who are enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, Federal Public Housing, Pell Grants, Head Start, School Lunch (FARM/NSLP), VA Pensions, SSI, Tribal Assistance, or who are at 135% of the federal poverty are eligible for EBB. More information.
Uber and Lyft Will Provide Free Rides to Vaccination Sites until July 4th, 2021
Uber and Lyft, two of the country’s largest ride-sharing services, would provide free rides to vaccination sites beginning May 24, an agreement intended to help stem the declining pace of immunizations and reach his goal of at least partly inoculating 70 percent of American adults by July 4.
Good news! The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available to anyone age 12 and older. Pfizer is the only vaccine that has been given emergency use authorization for young people age 12 and up. Direct Scheduling and Walk-up Available for COVID-19 Appointments
Direct scheduling. Visit covidvax.maryland.gov or call the state’s COVID-19 vaccination support center, 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829), available seven days a week, 7 am-10 pm.
No-appointment/walk-up. Marylanders also now can get vaccinated at most state mass vaccination sites without an appointment. Click here for the schedule.
For County residents 16 and older who have an appointment, MCDOT is now providing free Ride On bus service between the Montgomery College Germantown Campus mass vaccination site and the Shady Grove Metro Station. Learn more here.
Montgomery County COVID-19 Vaccine Updates and Additional Information
Residents looking for information on food assistance resources can now request help by completing a simple online form. Complete the form and within 24 hours, you will get a return phone call in the language of your choice from a trained resource specialist. No personal identifying information is needed to get help. For help with getting food, please call the Food Access Call Center at 311. “I cannot stand the words “Get over it”. All of us are under such pressure to put our problems in the past tense. Slow down. Don’t allow other to hurry your healing. It is a process, one that may take years, occasionally, even a lifetime – and that’s OK.” Beau Taplin
Montgomery County’s virtual series “Wellness Community Events: Healing and Holding On” will be every Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. Watch here.
Wellness Tip Join online community groups to stay connected. The internet has long been a gathering place for individuals to come together and discuss their favorite topics. Joining some of these online communities can be a great way to stay connected while sharing your thoughts and passion on some things that are important to you.
Donate to CareerCatchers by Give with Bing. FAQ. Step 1. Create a Microsoft Rewards account (if you don’t already have one). Step 2. Select CareerCatchers as your cause. Step 3. Search with Bing. Step 4. Earn Microsoft Rewards Points. Step 5. Automatically Donate Points Each Month.
CareerCatchers |
Community Resources and Job Opportunities (5/12/21)
|
Follow Us on Social Media to Receive Timely Updates
Want to support CareerCatchers through AmazonSmile where Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases at no cost? Shop at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and please feel free to share this easy to use link with anyone else you know who might want to support our cause. For more info, go to AmazonSmile FAQ.
Help CareerCatchers by donating an item from our Charity List. Log in to your AmazonSmile account and view our items.
CareerCatchers’ Events CareerCatchers Empowerment Workshop
CareerCatchers holds an Empowerment Workshop every Tuesday, from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. We understand that this is a very stressful time for everyone with many unforeseen challenges arising as a result of COVID-19. We wanted to create a safe group environment where we can discuss these challenges and come up with strategies for dealing with them. Please register on Zoom to join if you are interested. Some topics covered are Setting and Maintaining Boundaries, Dealing with Uncertainty During COVID-19, Culture Equals Culture, Self Advocacy, and more.
CareerCatchers Weekly Job Club
Join our Virtual Job Club, every Wednesday, at 11:00AM. It is open to the community. Please register on Zoom. Since COVID-19 restrictions started, 26 clients who have attended our events found employment.
CareerCatchers Individualized Tutoring and Assistance
Through our volunteer network, we offer personalized tutoring to CareerCatchers’ clients who want to take workforce development classes. Our career counselors can help identify classes for you to take and then we work to find volunteers who can help you succeed. Please contact emma@careercatchers.org for more information.
City of Gaithersburg: Vocational Training Scholarships Available
Live in the City of Gaithersburg? Would you like to receive a scholarship to improve your workplace skills? The program runs through 6/30/2021. Please contact your career coach or email reply@careercatchers.org to get more information.
Eligibility Criteria for Scholarship Recipients: – Must be a resident of the City of Gaithersburg – Must be experiencing a financial crisis due to COVID-19 – Household income must not exceed 65% of HUD Area Median Income guidelines – Proof of lawful permanent residency
Job Opportunities
The City of Bowie Now Hiring
Admirative Assistant Police Department (Records): Apply by Monday, May 17th, 2021 Part-time Museum Aide: apply by Friday, May 14th, 2021 Communication Specialist II: Open till filled Entry Level Police Office: Open till filled
Didlake Job Fair at the Hampton Inn in Washington, DC Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 10am-2pm
Minimal experience necessary. Training provided and assistance with applications. On the spot interviews. Competitive benefits package for full-time and part-time employees!
Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland is Hiring for All Locations
Walk-in interviews welcome, no appointment needed! Same day job offers! Wednesday, May 26th: 1pm-8pm, Thursday May 27th: 1pm-8pm. Locations at Belcamp, MD, Howard Park, MD, and Parkville MD.
*Click here for tips on making money through Uber Eats effectively Check who’s hiring right now here and other current job openings
Training and Scholarship Opportunities
COMPTIA A+ Certification Prep Class Classes Start Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Financial aid available. Youth program for ages 14-24. Training is provided in the following areas: CompTIAA+ Plus, CompTIA Network +, Cyber Security, Oracle DB, Cisco Training, AWS, and Web Development. Each training will consist of 12 students per class, 4 hours per weekday, and 8 hours on weekends (Saturdays).
IT-Busters will help students in the search for employment by helping in resume setup, interview preparation, and internship placement. *Students also receive a free laptop and may be eligible for their class to be paid for. In-person classes are held at the following building: 15825 Shady Grove Rd Ste 30 Rockville, MD 20850
Individuals can enroll by clicking here.
The GapBuster Learning Center is hiring part-time tutors to provide private virtual tutoring in all subjects and grade levels.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program Open to Those with Refugee, Granted Asylum, or SIV Status Next Virtual Orientation: Thursday, May 13th, 2021, 5:00pm Virtual Course Dates: July 6th, 2021 to September 17th, 2021
FREE classroom and clinical training to prepare
Learn how to take care of patients and residents in a clinical setting and how to take blood pressure, feed and bathe patients, use CPR if a person is having a heart attack or not
GED Orientation & Testing Sessions for Online Classes Summer (II) 2021
Federal CRRSAA Student Emergency Assistance Grant Request
Montgomery College Institutional Grants and Scholarships
An extension of edX.org, a leader in online courses. Whether you’re interested in learning for yourself, leveraging online courses to educate your workforce or creating a MOOC, edX can help. Access 2000 free online courses from 140 leading institutions worldwide. Collection of free online college courses from the world’s top universities.
Community Resources 
Haven’t Been Vaccinated or Know Someone Who Hasn’t?
CareerCatchers can help you sign up to get your COVID-19 vaccinations in Gaithersburg. Contact us for more information either at reply@careercatchers.org, 240-801-5811, or contact your career coach. The first dose will be administered on May 19th between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm at Pathways Baptist Church, 200 West Diamond Ave Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The second shot will be administered on June 9th. We can help sign you up for both! For more information:
The Power to Breathe! The Importance of Black Wellness and Self-care Saturday, May 15th, 2021 10am-11:30am
This uplifting and encouraging event will offer attendees coping techniques and solutions from experts supporting the well-being of Black residents amid the economic and racial distress occurring in the Nation and in the County.
Free Registration for MCPS Summer Programs, Coding Camp
Summer Learning Classes Registration is now open for Montgomery County Public Schools’ free summer programs for elementary, middle and high school students. Programs will address learning loss during the pandemic, with a focus on mathematics, literacy, electives and preparing for the next grade level. Most programs are school-based, in-person; virtual learning optional. Registration closes June 4. More.
Virtual Coding Camp Rising sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders in Montgomery County middle schools can now register for a virtual free and fun week of summer camp to learn Swift (an easy-to-understand programming language used by professional developers to create world-class apps) from coding experts in sessions from July 12 through August 13. More at Montgomery Can Code.
the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program will open for enrollment. This program provides up to a $50 per month discount on home Internet service for low-income households and for people who have lost their job or received unemployment in the past year. Households who are enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, Federal Public Housing, Pell Grants, Head Start, School Lunch (FARM/NSLP), VA Pensions, SSI, Tribal Assistance, or who are at 135% of the federal poverty are eligible for EBB.
Uber and Lyft Will Provide Free Rides to Vaccination Sites until July 4th, 2021
President Biden said on Tuesday that Uber and Lyft, two of the country’s largest ride-sharing services, would provide free rides to vaccination sites beginning May 24, an agreement intended to help stem the declining pace of immunizations and reach his goal of at least partly inoculating 70 percent of American adults by July 4.
Direct Scheduling and Walk-up Available for COVID-19 Appointments
Direct scheduling. Visit covidvax.maryland.gov or call the state’s COVID-19 vaccination support center, 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829), available seven days a week, 7 am-10 pm.
No-appointment/walk-up. Marylanders also now can get vaccinated at most state mass vaccination sites without an appointment. Click here for the schedule.
For County residents 16 and older who have an appointment, MCDOT is now providing free Ride On bus service between the Montgomery College Germantown Campus mass vaccination site and the Shady Grove Metro Station. Learn more here.
Montgomery County COVID-19 Vaccine Updates and Additional Information
Residents looking for information on food assistance resources can now request help by completing a simple online form. Complete the form and within 24 hours, you will get a return phone call in the language of your choice from a trained resource specialist. No personal identifying information is needed to get help. For help with getting food, please call the Food Access Call Center at 311.
The Mobile Food Market offers fresh produce and other foods at no cost to MC students, faculty/staff, and the community. “Some of the most comforting words in the universe are ‘me too.’ That moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else’s struggle, that you’re not alone, and that others have been down the same road.” – Unknown
Montgomery County’s virtual series “Wellness Community Events: Healing and Holding On” will be every Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. Watch here.
Wellness Tip Challenge yourself to go to bed at the same time every night for a week, at an hour that allows you to get adequate rest. Then try it again the next week.
Donate to CareerCatchers by Give with Bing. FAQ. Step 1. Create a Microsoft Rewards account (if you don’t already have one). Step 2. Select CareerCatchers as your cause. Step 3. Search with Bing. Step 4. Earn Microsoft Rewards Points. Step 5. Automatically Donate Points Each Month.
CareerCatchers |