Employment


The one thing about life that most people think sucks is that 
we ALL have to work!

DECA
Through DECA (An Association of Marketing Students) students have
     opportunities to develop leadership skills while working as part of a team.  Marketing III students will participate in DECA as a co-curricular activity.

Western Indiana Employment and Training Services, Inc

Provides job training, job development, and job applicant screening.
Provides services to anyone who has been unemployed for three months.
Income guidelines apply to be eligible for intensive services.
Everyone is eligible for core services.
30 North 8th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47808
Phone 234-6602
FAX 234-0242
Lisa Lee, Executive Director
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Assist, Inc.

Offers employment services to individuals with disabilities.
212 Gilbert Ave.
Terre Haute, IN 47807
Dianna Williams, President
Phone 235-2578
Toll Free 1-800-531-1986
Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
No fees

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

101 West Ohio Street, Suite 1900
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone (317)226-7212 Toll Free 1-800-669-3362
Danny Harter, Director
Provides assistance if you have been discriminated against.
Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
No fees

Indiana Business College

3175 South Third Place
Terre Haute, IN 47802
Phone 232-4458  Toll Free 1-800-IBCGRAD
John Kimmel, Director
Provides educational opportunities including diplomas and associate degrees.
Administrative assistant, accounting, business administration.
Financial aid assistance is available.
Call for tuition rates, $30 application fee

Indiana Family Helpline

Indiana State Department of Health
Maternal and Child Care Services
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone (317)233-1320
Toll Free 1-800-433-0746
Mary Bisbecos, Supervisor
Responds to all calls and connects callers in need with those who can provide assistance
Literacy, vocational, and G.E.D. programs
Monday-Friday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
No fees

Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries

3850 US Highway 150
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
Phone 535-4206
Margaret Quinlan, Director of Education
Provides educational and counseling services
for individuals in West Terre Haute and surrounding areas
Service designed to help individuals obtain better jobs.
G.E.D. tutoring, basic education, homework help
Counseling for families and individuals
Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
No fees

Got A Job
Enter your ZIP code and get a list of jobs available in your area.

The Hangout
A place where kids can go to find links to information about
     entertainment, jobs, teen awareness, museums, education
     resources and other things pertinent to teens.

Teenager's Guide to the Real World
Jobs For Teenagers, online supplement to the book, The Teenager's Guide to the Real World, offers significant information to kids looking for
     their first job. Find out what kind of jobs kids are able to
     do and find links to job-skill areas.

Cool Works
Want to work in the kinds of places that most people
     only get to visit? Check out this collection of job
     opportunities in great places, including jobs in national
     parks, ski resorts, summer camps, ocean cruise liners
     and more.

Summer Jobs
Find seasonal and part-time work and internships in
     camps, resorts, National Parks and private industry in
     the United States and abroad. Search by keywords or
     location.

Great Summer Jobs
Kids interested in working at a summer camp can
     browse through this site and learn what skills the camp
     directors are looking for, what salary is offered and the
     kind of jobs posted.

Quintessential Career and Job-Hunting
Resource Guide
A must-see site for college grads and teens, this
     resource explores the day-to-day grind of job hunting.
     Potential employees can learn how to draft cover
     letters, write resumes and live through interviews. And
     don't forget the links to employment.

The Job Connection
What kinds of jobs are teens looking for and how do
     they go about getting it? This site offers kids a look at
     summer employment and also links to college
     information and teen issues.

The Young Entrepreneurs Network
Young entrepreneurs can gather online in this
     cyber-community to network, join discussion groups, get
     advice and check bulletin boards, classifieds, news articles, a
     library and more.

Kids Way
Kids between ages 8 and 18 can learn more about
     business, careers, finance and entrepreneurship at
     KidsWay.

Food Safety for Babysitters
Teens interested in babysitting need to learn how to
     keep themselves and the kids they are sitting safe. This
     county extension food specialist gives some general
     tips, but the focus is on food safety.

Babysitter's Guide to Safety
Teenagers interested in babysitting should browse
     through this site to pick up some good tips. Learn how
     to choose your jobs wisely and how to keep yourself
     and your charges safe.

Babysitters' Club
Kids interested in finding a job babysitting or who are
     already babysitting can find lots of tips and ideas to
     help them and their youngsters stay safe. Learn what to
     do in an emergency.

Independent Means
Find an income of your own and manage it. This site for
     young women helps with financial planning, hosts a
     business camp, job articles and career advice.

Future Farmers of America
FFA Fun and Games - Farming Chat,Agriculture Research for
     teens, Movie Reviews, Farming Jobs, Cow E-cards and more
 
 
 

Learn the value of a hard-earned dollar.  This site has a number of suggestions and helpful hints that will teach you the fine art of entrepreneurship, from running the traditional lemonade stand to becoming a party photographer or holiday gift wrapper.

Become financially savvy at Fleet Kids!

This site's TeenPreneur program gives teens a head start on becoming e-commerce mavens by letting them sell products online and receive commissions.  Other unusual features are a free Internet access service and free e-mail.  Besides that, the site's fare is pretty standard but nicely organized and presented.  AWZ.com is heavy on social issues: relationships and dating, self-awareness, and so on.  Fashion and entertainment take up a good chunk of the site.  All topics are handled via news and features, live chats, message boards, and advice columns.  You'll find the ever-popular quizzes, along with interactive tools such as online postcards. ...After Hours, PC Magazine, November 21, 2000.

 

Updated 10/05/2005