Sources of Information

Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce
www.cvillechamber.org
295-3141
P.O. Box 1564 (Fifth & Market Sts.),
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Publishes the Membership Directory, including many local businesses. Call for child care and educational information also stored in their database. If anything is mailed to you, there's a shipping and handling fee of $5.

C'ville Classifieds
www.classifieds.c-ville.com

Charlottesville weekly newspaper lists local jobs in its classified section. The paper is free and found in many locations including the Law School.

The Daily Progress
www.dailyprogress.com
Circulation: 978-7201
P.O. Box 9030,
Charlottesville, VA 22906

The Charlottesville daily newspaper lists job openings in its classified section (the most extensive list is on Sunday). Write to the address above, order online, or call for an out-of-town subscription. You can get a Sunday-only subscription sent to your current address—a good way to start looking for jobs early. Their Web site links to Community Classifieds.

Focus
293-2222
www.avenue.org/focus
953 Second Street, S.E.
Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

This nonprofit women's organization offers career/personal counseling and job connection programs, including career and work issues support groups and advice on writing resumés.

The Hook
www.readthehook.com

Another Charlottesville weekly newpaper that lists local jobs in its classified section. The paper is free and found in many locations throughout the area including the Law School.

Information and Referral Center
www.unitedwaytja.com
972-1703

This United Way telephone service links people to services in Northwestern Virginia. Its Health and Human Services Directory contains information on over 800 local agencies and services, including phone numbers, addresses, eligibility requirements, and names of key personnel. The people there can search the database for certain kinds of agencies if you request a search.

Monticello Avenue
www.avenue.org/employ.htm

This community Web site has a wealth of information about many aspects of life in Charlottesville, including links to potential employers and job Web sites.

NBC29 JobSpot
www.jobspot.nbc29.com

Expanded on-line version of WVIR-TV Channel 29 on-air job listing includes jobs available at WVIR-TV.

Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)
984-7630
www.vec.state.va.us
P. O. Box 1587, 22902 (400 Preston Ave)

Lists openings for many local employers and various state and federal agencies in town. While openings listed are available immediately, you can leave an application on file which will remain active for 120 days. A National Computerized Job Service is networked with VEC for assistance in Charlottesville and surrounding areas before you arrive.

Personal and Career Development Center
www.curry.edschool.virginia.edu
924-0783
UVA Curry School of Education
Ruffner Hall, Room 158
405 Emmett St.

Under the supervision of Education School faculty, graduate students in counseling offer any interested members of the public free counseling in life transitions, career decisions and changes, and interpersonal relations. Hours by appointment only.

Piedmont Works
www.careerconnect.state.va.us/jobseeker
977-2662
400 Preston Ave., Suite 101 (next to McDonald's, inside Virginia Employment Commission Building)

Career counseling. Operated by Piedmont Virginia Community College.

Commonwealth of Virginia Home Page
www.virginia.gov

The Commonwealth (State) of Virginia also has a page with links to job and job training information sources.