CareerCatchers, based in Montgomery County (offices in Silver Spring and Rockville), works to promote career stability and self-sufficiency for every client through individualized counseling, training, and support.  Since 2007, CareerCatchers has provided one-on-one sustained guidance for some 3,500+ low-income and otherwise disadvantaged local residents.  Services are provided through the efforts of staff, board of directors, volunteers, and partners. 

 

Career Catchers is looking for volunteers for the following:

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• Volunteer basic tutoring one-on-one.

  • A bilingual Spanish – English speaker to assist the client with ESL

  • GED Math & English Exam

  • Writing Skills

  • Qualifications: Volunteers will use the zoom or other meeting platforms. Sessions are held remotely. Volunteers are required to meet twice a week. The time spent tutoring is based on the client’s needs.
    College Biology

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• Specialty Exams tutoring one-on-one:

  • TEAS (Math, Science, Reading, English Language)

  • Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Exam

  • RN- NCLEX EXAM

  • Qualification: One-on-One training to assist aspiring nurses to prepare for the TEAS (Test Essential Academic Skills) test. R.N or Nursing degree. Teaching experience would be a plus. The volunteer will meet clients via zoom or other meeting platforms. The duration of time tutoring is between 4 to 5 months, as the client needs. Tutoring and prep time 3 to 5 hours a week.

 

• Teaching Computer Training Classes 

  • QuickBooks - basics

  • Bookkeeping - basics

  • MS Word, Excel, Outlook—basic and intermediate

  • Google Docs Suite: Docs, Sheets

  • Other work related topics to help gain introductory skills

  • Qualification: Strong computer skills. Volunteers can use our teaching material or welcome to provide their own material as well as handouts to the attendees. Comfortable with zoom. Training classes are held once a week, an hour per session, a total duration of four or five weeks. Attendees in the class range between 5 to 15 attendees.

 

CareerCatchers holds Empowerment Club on Tuesdays from 3 pm to 4 pm and Job Club on Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm. Volunteers co-facilitate with the CareerCatchers staff. Volunteer will work one-on-one with Staff to create material for the workshops. These are some topics that have been covered in the past. Volunteers are welcome to suggest the topics for future workshops.

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• Empowerment Hour Workshop. Some examples of topics include (please feel free to suggest others):

  • Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle

  • Goal setting

  • Setting and Maintaining Boundaries

  • Other topics assisting Empowerment

 

•  Job Club. Some Examples of topics include (please feel free to suggest others):

  • The Emotional Rollercoaster of the Job Search

  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Job Search Strategies

 

Volunteer requirements: basic Web understanding, good communications skills, a mountain of patience, and a willingness to help.

If you are interested in helping from a distance, please contact Emma@careercatchers.org

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If you'd like to receive Career Catchers Email Blast/Newsletter please send an email to reply@careercatchers.org to request to be added to their list.  

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Interested in helping out? Contact GT Liaison Pam Feinstein (feinstep@gmail.com)

[updated April 2023] 

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