Ignite your career in Abilene, Texas

Need help getting started? Want to see what the community has to offer? With an abundant amount of resources for individuals and families, we’ve got you covered!

Career Resources
Ready to find your dream job but need some help getting started? Abilene provides local career resources to make sure you get the support you need when searching for your next job.

Career Center by Goodwill located at 2200 North First Street, offers abundant resources. Access to job boards, résumé software, computers, cover letter writing assistance, fax machines, job fairs and support from a career coach. Goodwill provides everything you need for a successful job search. The career center helps to give you the edge over the competition. Goodwill provides programs and services to build soft skills, develop entry-level skills, improve marketability by identifying your strengths, to help jobseekers improve in areas that may need development.

Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas offers business solutions, career training, childcare assistance and priority veteran services. Resources, tips, and tools for jobseekers can be found online by visiting their all-encompassing website or stopping by their local office. For more information visit: www.workforcesystem.org.

Community Resources
Found a potential job opportunity, but want to find out more what Abilene has to offer? Check out this quick snapshot of a few resources you can benefit from.

The Abilene Chamber’s Relocation Packet gives you all the information you need to know about relocating to Abilene. Need a realtor? Want to learn more about the local healthcare and education system? Find out the top 10 reasons that people are relocating to Abilene by requesting yours today!

Ranked as one of the top 15 cities that young professionals are moving to, Abilene is home to a young professional’s program that boasts over 500 members. A program of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, Abilene Young Professionals (AYP) is dedicated to helping establish a young professional community in the Big Country. Make personal and professional connections with other like-minded individuals while helping to develop Abilene as a better place to live, work and play. Optimize your job growth by obtaining key skills and knowledge needed to advance your career. Interested? Visit www.abileneyp.org.

It’s rare to find a weekend in Abilene where there’s nothing going on. Our Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau is your one stop shop for things to do, places to eat and things to see. Keep up-to-date with all the Abilene happening’s by visiting their website here.

Are you a tech savvy person who prefers to check out the community from your fingertips? Download the City of Abilene’s official app – MyABI. MyABI grants you access to the community and includes city information, park and recs events, online bill pay, important news announcements and more.