JOB DEVELOPMENT
The Refugee Resettlement Office helps clients overcome language and cultural barriers to find employment in their new home country. One of the most important steps for a refugee is finding employment. The Refugee Resettlement Office has a team dedicated to finding the best possible first job for refugees. Our goal is to help refugees gain financial self sufficiency through skill development and career advancement.
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Our job development team can help with:
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Creating resumes
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Looking for jobs online
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Completing job applications
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Preparing for interviews
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Building an online LinkedIn profile
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We also work closely with employers to identify good job opportunities for refugees. In 2023, our job team made 89 job placements.
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For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact:
Mahfooz Arian Lavada Kindle
mahfooz@rroseattle.org lavada@rroseattle.org
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Are you a company interested in learning more about hiring refugees?
Please reach out to our team! We have enjoyed great partnerships with a variety of companies throughout King County for years - as a nonprofit, there is no cost for collaborating with us to fulfill your staffing needs, and you can rest assured that all of our job candidates are work authorized.
