Employers: Submit On-line Job Order Form

New Job(s) posted on JobLine — 07/01/09
Library of Jobs — Major Employers — 07/01/09
Community Employment News & Events  — 06/22/09
Jobs & Careers Videos — 11/18/08
New Article(s) posted JobLinks — 02/09/09

Your Layoff & the Law of Attraction — 11/25/08

Job Hunting Humor — 09/23/08
More Humor — 10/28/08

How to Use Social Media in Your Job Search —02/09/09

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About SER — Senior Employment Resources (SER) is a job placement service that matches companies with job seekers age 50 and above who live in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. SER is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that receives a small portion of its funding from Fairfax County. SER is an equal opportunity service.

For Job Seekers — Senior Employment Resources (SER) fills jobs with those job seekers who live in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. and who are registered with SER. For information on becoming registered, see
Information for Job Seekers.
To submit Registration Form on-line

Registered job applicants are also offered counseling, résumé editing, access to computers and FAX services, access to a database of available jobs, volunteer and networking opportunities.

For Employers — Senior Employment Resources prescreens potential employees, offers internet advertising services, and other services as described on the web page Information for Employers. To submit a job order on-line, Click here

Contact SER:

Phone: 703-750-1936
FAX: 703-750-0269

Email Addresses:
Woody Prothero, Director of Operations
Jim Nanjo
Office
Website
Josephine Randolph, Office Manager

SER Office:
Hours:  9 am to 4 pm, Monday-Friday
Directions to SER
Information on bus access to SER

SER Cookbook Now Available. Recipes to Remember contributed by job seekers, staff, and friends of Senior Employment Resources is now available. Visit the SER Bookstore

Two other books also available:What Are Those Crazy Americans Saying? (3rd edition) by Jarold Kieffer and From: National Cultural Center To: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Jarold Kieffer.

SER Donor Program — Your contribution can help SER expand the services it offers. Details of the Donor Program and lists of individual and corporate donors

News from SER

The office will be closed Friday, July 3rd in observance of the 4th of July Holiday.

POLICY CHANGE: Effective 06/20/08, SER will only be serving seniors living in the following places:

Alexandria, VA
Arlington County, VA
Fairfax County, VA
Falls Church, VA

JOB WORKSHOP SCHEDULE FOR JUNE 2009.. These will be held at 10 to 11:30 am in the SER office. No reservations needed.

June 30 - Woody Prothero will be the facilitator. Topic will be "Interviewing/Presentation Skills"

July 7 - Dr. Arne Meyrow, facilitator, "Job Searching On The Internet."

July 14 - Dr. Bill Sullivan, facilitator, "Evaluating Your Skills."

July 28 - Estelita Reny/Sara Friedman, facilitators, "Coping Skills."

Classes at SER

Excel Classes — Will be scheduled. Call 703-750-1936 to register or email Office for further information.

MS Word Classes — Will be scheduled.Call 703-750-1936 to register or email Office for further information.

There are only four (4) students per class (Excel and Word). Students must be registered with SER to take our classes. Call 703-750-1936 to register or email Office for further information.

10,000th SER Job Placement Reflects Trend — The workplace is starting to become more welcoming to older workers. Read complete story.

SER is featured in Washington Post story "Network and Contacts Can Trump Experience" by Maryann Haggerty. Read story 1/25/09 — Interview with Donna Brand.


SER is featured in New York Times story "In Demand: Employment Agencies for 50-Plus" by Elizabeth Olson. Read story