Understanding what you need to apply for a job can be confusing. Starting a small (or large!) business is complicated. Statistically, about 1 in 10 immigrants will start their own business, and we bet you are one of them! In this guide, you will find resources for searching for jobs, building a resume, practicing for tests and learning more about local business regulations.
Having trouble getting started? Ask a Librarian or attend some of our free computer classes.
Library Resources
- Learn English at our English Classes and English Conversation Circles.
- Books and Other Study Materials for the GED
- Study for your GED Online (Click on "Learning Express Library")
- Study for TOEFL
- Build a Resume Online
- Books and Materials for Resumes
- Meet with our Business Librarian
- Online Databases for Jobs and Business
Other Organizations
9 to 5 National Association of Working Women
- Call 303-628-0925 or 1-800-522-0935
- Information on workers’ rights and dealing with conflicts at work
- Special emphasis on supporting female workers
- Training on sexual harassment and discrimination
Arapahoe Community College - Small Business Classes
- Call 303-797-5608
- Help starting your small business
- Additional information for people who already have a small business
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center
- Call 303-636-1160
- Job-seeking services and computer classes
- Certain programs require documentation of citizenship or refugee status
- Special programs for job seekers with disabilities
Driver's License and State Identification
- Call 303-205-5694
- Renew your driver's license, apply for a Colorado ID
El Centro Humanitario Para los Trabajadores
- Call 303-292-4115
- Promotes the rights and well-being of day laborers in Colorado through education, job skills, leadership development, united action and advocacy.
- Call 303-295-9470
- Small business help and tax preparation
- GED preparation and English language classes
- Legal nights every first Wednesday of the month, from 5:30-7:00 pm
- Call 303-573-1302
- Business development, entrepreneurial training and free patent help
- English classes, GED preparation, computer classes
- CareerReady Colorado certification, help with finding jobs and making resumes
Small Business Development Center - Aurora and South Denver
- Call 303-795-0142
- Free business consulting and low-cost training
- Help with developing a plan for your business, manufacturing, lending, exports and imports, market research help and other questions
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
- Call 303-863-0188
- English classes, GED preparation, driver's license
- Citizenship classes
- Help foreign-trained doctors and nurses find work in healthcare
- Call 720-944-3393
- Provides free training in food service, including classes
- Help with job-search, resumes and interviews
