Resources


Here is just a sample of some of the resources that can help you find a career that's right for you! And all of these resources can, in turn, refer you to even more sources of information! Whether you are looking at serving in the Armed Forces or an organization like Job Corps, continuing your education, finding immediate employment, looking for information about working with a disability or wanting to find employment information on the Internet, there is something here to help you!


Americorps, Job Corps, JTPA and Armed Services
Americorps
Contact: Wyoming Commission for National and Community Service.
Telephone: 777-5396
Provides for an education award of up to $4,725 to those individuals who work full- or part-time in specific service programs. Individuals must be U.S. citizens or legal residents. They must be at least 17 years old with a high school diploma (or be on track to receive a diploma) or a GED. Income level is not considered.

Job Corps
Telephone: Casper 237-5473, Cheyenne 632-3657, Green River 362-6500
Provides help in completing a GED, job training and education assistance for low income individuals aged 16-24.

Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
Contact: Chris Corlis, JTPA Program Manager, Casper 235-3242
Provides job training assistance to individuals who meet specific federal guidelines regarding barriers to employment, such as low income or a disability which makes employment difficult.

Air Force
Telephone: Casper 266-3821, Cheyenne 632-2344
You can call collect to both these numbers from around Wyoming.
Army and Army Reserve
Telephone: Casper 577-5231, Cheyenne 637-8210
You can also call collect.
Coast Guard
Telephone: 1-800-438-8724
Marines
Casper 234-3116, Cheyenne 772-2301
Navy
Telephone: 1-800-USA-NAVY (1-800-872-6289), Casper 261-5236, Cheyenne 772-2311

Note: All U.S. Armed Forces require individuals to have a high school diploma (or be on track to receive a diploma) or a GED with 15 college credits.
Also Note: Telephone numbers shown here are in area code 307 unless otherwise noted.


Community Colleges and the University of Wyoming
Casper College
125 College Drive
Casper, WY 82601
Telephone ... Admissions: 268-2207, Financial Aid: 268-2510

Central Wyoming College
2660 Peck Avenue
Riverton, WY 82501
Telephone ... Admissions: 855-2119, Financial Aid: 855-2151

Eastern Wyoming College
3200 West "C" Street
Torrington, WY 82240
Telephone ... Admissions: 532-8230, Financial Aid: 532-8326

Laramie County Community College
1400 East College Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82007
Telephone ... Admissions: 778-1212, Financial Aid: 778-1215

Northern Wyoming Community College District: Sheridan College
P. O. Box 1500
Sheridan, WY 82801
Telephone ... Admissions: 1-800-913-9139 ext 6138, Financial Aid: 1-800-913-9139 ext 6141

Northwest College
231 West 6th
Powell, WY 82435
Telephone ... Admissions: 754-6601, Financial Aid: 754-6232

Western Wyoming College
P. O. Box 428
Rock Springs, WY 82902
Telephone ... Admissions: 382-1600 ext 641, Financial Aid: 382-1600 ext 643

University of Wyoming
Box 3435
Laramie, WY 82071
Telephone ... Admissions: 766-5160, Financial Aid: 766-3790

Note: Telephone numbers shown here are in area code 307 unless otherwise noted.


Employment Resources Centers
Casper
851 Werner Ct., Suite 120
Casper, WY 82601-1308
Center Manager: Greg Chocas
Telephone: 234-4591
Counties Served: Converse and Natrona

Cheyenne
6101 N. Yellowstone Rd.
P. O. Box 20090
Cheyenne, WY 82003-7002
Center Manager: David Griffin
Telephone: 777-3700
Counties Served: Laramie

Cody
1026 Blackburn Ave., Suite 1
Cody, WY 82414-8464
Center Manager: Leslie Brimhall
Telephone: 587-4241
Counties Served: Big Horn, Park, Washakie and Yellowstone Park

Evanston
98 Independence Dr.
P. O. Box 3210
Evanston, WY 82931-3210
Center Manager: Robert Simon
Telephone: 789-9802
Counties Served: Lincoln (south) and Uinta

Gillette
1901 Energy Ct., Suite 230
P. O. Box 1448
Gillette, WY 82717-1448
Center Manager: Elaine Roth
Telephone: 682-9313
Counties Served: Campbell, Crook and Weston

Jackson
155 W. Gill Ave.
P. O. Box 1003
Jackson, WY 83001-1003
Center Manager: Justine Bruteig
Telephone: 733-4091
Counties Served: Lincoln (north) and Teton

Laramie
112 S. Fifth St.
P. O. Box 948
Laramie, WY 82070-0948
Center Manager: Joseph Mathis
Telephone: 742-2153
Counties Served: Albany

Rawlins
1703 Edinburgh
P. O. Box 70
Rawlins, WY 82301-0070
Center Manager: Margaret Blodgett
Telephone: 324-3485
Counties Served: Carbon

Riverton
422 E. Fremont
P. O. Box 1610
Riverton, WY 82501-1610
Center Manager: Lee Heermann
Telephone: 856-9231
Counties Served: Fremont and Hot Springs

Rock Springs
79 Winston Dr., Suite 229
Rock Springs, WY 82901-5770
Center Manager: Leann Carothers
Telephone: 382-2747
Counties Served: Sublette and Sweetwater

Sheridan
2266 N. Main
Sheridan, WY 82801-9225
Center Manager: Barbara Hall
Telephone: 672-9775
Counties Served: Sheridan and Johnson

Torrington
1610 E. "M" St.
Torrington, WY 82240-3508
Center Manager: Ron Orr
Telephone: 532-4171
Counties Served: Goshen, Niobrara and Platte

Veterans Employment Service
100 W. Midwest
P. O. Box 2760
Casper, WY 82602-2760
Center Manager: David McNulty
Telephone: 235-3281
Counties Served: Wyoming

Note: Telephone numbers shown here are in area code 307.


Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Casper
851 Werner Ct., Suite 120
Casper, WY 82601
Telephone: 261-2172
Area Covered: Natrona County

Cheyenne
6101 Yellowstone Road, Room 186E
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: 777-7364
Area Covered: Laramie County

Cody
1026 Blackburn, #3
Cody, WY 82414
Telephone: 527-7174
Area Covered: Park and Big Horn Counties, Yellowstone National Park

Douglas
133 South 3rd Street
Douglas, WY 82633
Telephone: 358-4688
Area Covered: Converse and Niobrara Counties

Evanston
350 City View Drive, #205
Evanston, WY 82930
Telephone: 789-2766
Area Covered: Uinta and Lincoln Counties, Wyoming State Hospital

Gillette
310 South Miller Avenue, Suite G
Gillette, WY 82716
Telephone: 682-2672
Area Covered: Campbell, Weston and Crook Counties

Jackson
P. O. Box 2873
145 West Gill
Jackson, WY 83001
Telephone: 733-6150
Area Covered: Teton and Sublette Counties

Lander
259 Main Street
Lander, WY 82520-3127
Telephone: 332-4465
Area Covered: Fremont County (south)

Laramie
710 Garfield, #110
Laramie, WY 82070
Telephone: 745-3160
Area Covered: Albany County

Newcastle
719 Washington
Newcastle, WY 82701
Telephone: 746-4592
Area Covered: Weston and Crook Counties

Rawlins
212 West Buffalo, #164
Rawlins, WY 82301
Telephone: 324-2238
Area Covered: Carbon County, State Penitentiary, Wamsutter, Medicine Bow, Hanna and Elk Mountain

Riverton
609 East Madison
Riverton, WY 82501
Telephone: 856-2393
Area Covered: Fremont County (north)

Rock Springs
Gate Center, 79 Winston Drive, #121
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Telephone: 362-2770
Area Covered: Sweetwater County

Sheridan
2266 North Main
Sheridan, WY 82801
Telephone: 674-7529
Area Covered: Johnson and Sheridan Counties, Wyoming Girls School

Torrington
1618 East "M" Street
Torrington, WY 82440
Telephone: 532-4431
Area Covered: Goshen and Platte Counties

Worland
1702 Robertson
Worland, WY 82401
Telephone: 347-3396
Area Covered: Washakie and Hot Springs Counties, Wyoming Boys School

Note: Telephone numbers shown here are in area code 307.


Kiosk (Touch Screen Computer) Sites
The Wyoming Department of Employment provides many public access computers (touch screen computers, called kiosks) that have lots of job-related information (see "Employment Information on the Internet" for a sample)! Please also refer to "Wyoming Public Libraries: Your Source for the Internet" for a list of more computers for your use!

Basin
Site Name: Town Hall
Site Address: 209 S. 4th

Buffalo
Site Name: DJ's Thriftway
Site Address: 895 Fort

Cheyenne
Site Name: Target
Site Address: 1708 Dell Range Blvd.

Douglas
Site Name: Eastern Wyoming College
Site Address: 7th and Walnut

Fremont County
Site Name: Wind River Reservation
Site Address: Coming Soon!

Green River
Site Name: City Market
Site Address: 400 Uinta Dr.

Kemmerer
Site Name: IGA
Site Address: 620 Pine Ave.

Lander
Site Name: Fremont County Courthouse
Site Address: 450 N. 2nd

Laramie
Site Name: University of Wyoming
Site Address: Human Resources Office

Lyman
Site Name: Town Hall
Site Address: 100 E. Sage St.

Newcastle
Site Name: Weston County Courthouse
Site Address: 1 W. Main

Powell
Site Name: County Annex
Site Address: 109 W. 14th

Rock Springs
Site Name: City Market
Site Address: 401 N. Center

Saratoga
Site Name: Town Hall
Site Address: 201 S. River

Sundance
Site Name: Crook County Courthouse
Site Address: 309 Cleveland

Thayne
Site Name: Town Hall
Site Address: 257 N. Main

Thermopolis
Site Name: Chamber of Commerce
Site Address: 700 Broadway

Wheatland
Site Name: Safeway
Site Address: 16th and Oak St.

Worland
Site Name: NOWCAP
Site Address: 1922 Robertson


These pages designed by Gayle C. Edlin.
Last modified on January 2, 2001 by Valerie A. Davis.