Free Job Help in Mesa: What the City's Two Career Centers Offer

MESA, AZ — Paying someone to fix your resume is optional in Mesa. Two public career centers, one on East Broadway Road and one on West Southern Avenue, will help you hunt for work at no charge. Plenty of East Valley job seekers never walk through either door.

Here is what the Workforce Center @ Mesa and the ARIZONA@WORK East Valley Career Center actually offer, when they are open, and which one fits your situation.

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Workforce Center @ Mesa	635 E. Broadway Rd., Mesa, AZ 85204 (inside the MesaCAN building)
Hours	Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday by appointment only
Phone	480-594-2501 or 480-572-1429
East Valley Career Center	1001 W. Southern Ave., Suite 101, Mesa, AZ 85210
Hours	Mon – Thu 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; closed weekends
Phone	602-372-9700 (TTY 7-1-1)
Cost	Free

💼 The Workforce Center on East Broadway

The Workforce Center @ Mesa opened in late 2022 as a partnership between the City of Mesa, the nonprofit A New Leaf and Maricopa County's ARIZONA@WORK program. It shares a building with MesaCAN.

The menu is practical: resume writing, career assessments, interview coaching, customized job searches, occupational skills training and financial wellness workshops. There is also a professional clothing boutique. The center runs its own hiring events through the year, including the job fairs it has held at the Eagles Community Center on Broadway.

The city says the center serves anyone in the community, regardless of where you live. It calls out a few groups specifically: adults 18 and older, veterans (who get priority service), people returning from incarceration, people facing housing insecurity, and people with disabilities.

📍 The East Valley Career Center on Southern

On the west side, the ARIZONA@WORK East Valley Career Center is the county-run option, with longer hours. It stays open until 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, which helps anyone working a day shift while looking for something better.

According to Maricopa County, its adult services include job readiness workshops, job search help, occupational skills training, apprenticeships, internships, a computer lab and financial literacy classes. It is also one of only two county job centers offering state DES employment services, reemployment services and DES veterans services on site.

To get individualized help there, you must be at least 18 and legally authorized to work in the U.S., and you need documents to prove it. The county's first steps: create an account on Arizona Job Connection, express interest through the client portal, and bring a valid driver's license when you visit. Staff then reach out to set appointments.

⚠️ What Neither Center Does

Neither office processes unemployment claims. The City of Mesa says so directly. For unemployment insurance, call the Arizona Department of Economic Security at 877-600-2722.

Also call ahead before driving over. Hours and appointment rules change, and Wednesdays on Broadway are appointment-only.

🔎 Where to Aim Your Search

Bring a list of target jobs to your first meeting and the staff can do far more with your hour. Mesa's hiring runs heavy on health care, manufacturing, aerospace around Falcon Field and Gateway, retail, and logistics. Two more hiring events are on the calendar later this month, listed in our Mesa fall job fair guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does it cost anything to use a Mesa career center?

No. Both the Workforce Center @ Mesa and the ARIZONA@WORK East Valley Career Center offer their services at no cost.

Do I have to live in Mesa?

The city says the Workforce Center @ Mesa serves anyone in the community regardless of residency. County services are open to adults 18 and older who are authorized to work in the U.S.

Which center is open in the evening?

The East Valley Career Center on West Southern Avenue stays open until 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The Broadway center closes at 2:30 p.m.

Can they help me file for unemployment?

No. Call the Arizona Department of Economic Security at 877-600-2722 for unemployment insurance.

Free Help Is the Start. A Profile Is the Next Step.

Walk out of your first appointment with a sharp resume, then put it to work. Create your free LocalJobPage profile so Mesa employers can find you, and browse the full list of openings on our Mesa jobs board.

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