WorkSource Snohomish County

1. They required me, a resident of Edmonds, to attend their orientation here, in Everett. This is not convenient, especially when there is (or used to be, at least) a Worksource location in the Lynnwood/​MLT area.
2. There is almost no parking available around this location. The park-​and-​rides across the street are always full with commuters’ cars, and the lots by the office are limited to 2 hours (and most of their sessions are longer than that).
3. I agreed to allow my information to be shared with their «partners,» and now I get more spam than I’ve seen in years. I even got an email with a subject like «new job postings» but the email was empty. I would recommend NOT allowing them to share your information.
4. Their Resume & Communication class is so generic that it is practically worthless. Every answer to every question seems to be «it depends.» If that’s the case, then offer specific classes for specific industries instead of offering essentially no information at all.

Worksource can be for more than just getting a new job. There are training programs available and other types of assistance. Your team at AT&T had our work sent offshore to Eastern Europe so we are eligible for training under the Trade Act Assistance program. Not every Worksource office handles it so Everett or Redmond are the choices for Lynnwood or the «Upper Eastside». I have been coming in here quite frequently while arranging funding for my training program — an MBA in IT Management.
Worksource is in the Everett Train Station. Beware of parking! If you haven’t been here before, you need to try and find the park and ride lot on the east side of the train tracks. There is always parking there, but you take your chances on the west side of the Worksource. It is usually quite a hike across the parking lot, over the sky bridge and back back to the train station, but you get your exercise for the day.

In my experience people that come to me have difficulty writing or just don’t know how to verbalize what they do and need help. I provide a service to assist people and give them the voice that will put them on the road to gainful employment.
Marquis

One of the few things worse than being unemployed is getting hit up to pay to get help to get re-​employed. Don’t fall for it!
Instead, for FREE, at WorkSource, business-​savvy job counselors* offer advice on finding out the right dream (or filler) job for you… Classes and one-​on-​one assistance on resumes, interviewing and more. Computers, phones, fax, paper for resumes… It’s your one-​stop-​career-​shop.
*Hey, where else did all those company recruiters and HR folks go?
All that, in the coolest building in Everett, the train station (take the elevator to the 3^rd Floor).