Utah Department of Workforce Services
Job board, resume help, workshops, career counseling and funding for training. Offices across the state.
Official page: jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker
No cost Job Help and Job Training in Utah
No cost job help in Utah: Department of Workforce Services job search and workshops, help paying for training or a GED, Job Corps for ages 16 to 24, and adult education.
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Where do I start looking for a job?
Start with the Department of Workforce Services at jobs.utah.gov. You can search the job board, update your resume, and sign up for online or in person workshops. Their job seeker page says you can get free help polishing a resume, applying for a job, interviewing and connecting to training. Call 801 526 9675 with questions.
Official page: jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker
Can someone help me pay for school or training?
Workforce Services offers career counseling and funding for education costs. Their career and education page lists help with a high school diploma or GED, licenses and certificates, apprenticeships, a college degree, and rejoining the workforce. Look for how to apply on that page.
Official page: jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/career/index.html
Is there a free program for young adults?
Job Corps at the Clearfield center is for people 16 through 24 who are low income and meet citizenship or residency rules. Students can earn a high school diploma or equivalent and train for a career. Workforce Services also has a program for youth ages 14 to 24.
Official page: clearfield.jobcorps.gov
Where can I get my GED or learn English?
Horizonte Instruction and Training Center at 1234 S Main St in Salt Lake City offers GED and high school diploma programs, and English classes. The Utah 211 list shows 8 am to 5 pm. Call 801 578 8574.
Official page: 211utah.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Salt-Lake-Area-Homeless-Resource-List-2024.pdf
Where is a job center in Salt Lake City?
Workforce Services has employment centers across Utah, and their site has an office map. In Salt Lake City, the Metro Employment Center is at 720 South 200 East. Call 801 526 0950. The Utah 211 list is from July 2024, so confirm before you go.
Official page: 211utah.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Salt-Lake-Area-Homeless-Resource-List-2024.pdf
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Who to call in Utah
Here are official places to start. Other places may also help. Each place decides who it can serve, and hours change, so call ahead when you can.
Workforce Services, Career and Education Assistance
Help with a GED, licenses, apprenticeships, college and rejoining the workforce.
Official page: jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/career/index.html
Metro Employment Center, Workforce Services
Job help at 720 South 200 East, Salt Lake City.
Official page: 211utah.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Salt-Lake-Area-Homeless-Resource-List-2024.pdf
Clearfield Job Corps Center
Free career training and a high school diploma or equivalent for low income young people who qualify. Located at Clearfield.
Official page: clearfield.jobcorps.gov
Horizonte Instruction and Training Center
GED and high school diploma programs, and English classes, at 1234 S Main St, Salt Lake City.
Official page: 211utah.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Salt-Lake-Area-Homeless-Resource-List-2024.pdf
Food and Care Coalition
Literacy, job skills and life skills classes for people it serves, plus case management, in Provo.
Official page: foodandcare.org
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