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Virginia Unemployment Offices

Virginia's 47 unemployment and career center offices cover 42 cities and towns across three very different regional economies — federal contracting and defense work in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads, a more agricultural southside, and Appalachian coal communities in the southwest that have faced a long industry decline. Browse the city list below to find yours.

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Virginia Unemployment Offices by City

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Alexandria

3 locations

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OSC

Fairfax SkillSource Center Annandale

Career Center

7611 Little River Turnpike Heritage West, Suite 300W

Annandale, VA 22003

☎ 703-533-5400

TTY: 711

Fax: 703-653-1377

Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm and Friday, 10:00am - 4:30pm

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OSC

Arlington Employment Center

Career Center

2100 Washington Blvd First Floor

Arlington, VA 22204

☎ 703-228-1400

TTY: 703-228-4613

Fax: 703-228-1170

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri

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Bristol

2 locations

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OSC

Cedar Bluff VEC Field Office

Career Center

761 Claypool Hill Mall Road

Cedar Bluff, VA 24609

☎ 276-964-4007

TTY: 800-828-1120

Fax: 276-964-5496

8:30-4:30 Mon-Tue; 9:30-3:30 Wed; 8:30-2:30 Thurs-Fri

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OSC

Virginia Workforce Center

Career Center

400 Thomas Jefferson Highway PO Box 440

Charlotte Court House, VA 23923

☎ 434-542-5605

Fax: 434-542-4945

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

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Charlottesville

2 locations

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OSC

Covington Workforce Center

Career Center

106 North Maple Avenue

Covington, VA 24426

☎ 540-962-0983

TTY: 540-962-6105

Fax: 540-962-8750

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 8:30-4:30; Wednesdays – 9:30-4:30

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AFF

Virginia Career Works Culpeper Center

Affiliate Office

210 East Stevens Street Suite 300

Culpeper, VA 22701

☎ 540-727-1055

Fax: 540-829-4956

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

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OSC

Virginia Workforce Center Danville

Career Center

211 Nor Dan Drive Suite 1055

Danville, VA 24540

☎ 434-549-8220

Fax: 434-836-8461

Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

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OSC

Virginia Workforce Center Virginia Employment Commission

Career Center

1300 Greensville County Circle Suite C, Room 105

Emporia, VA 23847

☎ 434-634-2326

TTY: 434-336-9803

Fax: 434-634-9943

M, Tu, Th, F 8:30am - 4:30pm; W 9:30am - 4:30pm

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OSC

Virginia Workforce Center

Career Center

10304 Spotsylvania Avenue Suite 100

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

☎ 540-322-5757

Fax: 540-891-4139

M-Tu-Th-Fr 8:30am - 4:30pm; Wed 9:30am - 4:30pm

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OSC

Galax Virginia Workforce Center

Career Center

1117 E Stuart Dr #2, Suite 167

Galax, VA 24333

☎ 276-236-5105

TTY: 800-828-1120

Fax: 276-236-6119

8:30am - 4:30pm Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri; 9:30am - 4:30pm Wed

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OSC

Peninsula Worklink

Career Center

600 Butler Farm Road Suite C

Hampton, VA 23666

☎ 757-766-4900

TTY: 757-865-5889

Fax: 757-766-4939

Mon, Tu, Th, Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Wed 9:30am-4:30pm

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OSC

Valley Workforce Center

Career Center

160 North Mason St

Harrisonburg, VA 22802

☎ 540-433-4864

Fax: 540-438-5909

M, Tu, W, Th 8:30am - 4:30pm; F 9:30am - 4:30pm

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AFF

Loudoun Workforce Resource Center

Affiliate Office

102 Heritage Way, North East 1st Floor Rear Entrance; PO Box 7400 (20177-7400)

Leesburg, VA 20176

☎ 703-777-0150

TTY: 711

Fax: 703-777-0350

M,T,Th,F 9am-4:30p; W 9am-12noon

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OSC

Region 2000 Workforce Center

Career Center

3125 Odd Fellows Rd.

Lynchburg, VA 24501

☎ 434-455-5940

TTY: 800-229-5746

Fax: 434-455-4944

8:30 am - 4:30 pm M,T, Th, F; 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Wed.

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AFF

Madison Department of Social Service

Affiliate Office

101 South Main Street PO Box 176

Madison, VA 22727

☎ 540-948-5521

Fax: 540-948-3762

8:15am - 4:45pm, Monday - Friday

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AFF

Manassas SkillSource Career Services Center

Affiliate Office

6901 Sudley Road Parrish Hall Rm 204 NVA Community College-Manassas Campus

Manassas, VA 20109

☎ 703-530-3073

TTY: 701

Mon Appt. Only,-Tue-Wed-8:30-5:30, Thurs. 1-5,Fri-8:30-1

OSC

Marion Workforce Center

Career Center

1590 North Main Street PO Box 1650

Marion, VA 24354

☎ 276-781-7431

TTY: 276-781-7444

Fax: 276-781-7438

8:30 am - 5:00 pm Mon-Fri

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AFF

Virginia Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

233 W Commonwealth Blvd

Martinsville, VA 24112

☎ 276-634-3600

TTY: 276-632-3014

Fax: 276-638-1190

Monday thru Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

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OSC

Resource Workforce Center Chesterfield

Career Center

304 Turner Road Suite N

N. Chesterfield, VA 23225

☎ 804-652-3490

Mon-Thur 8:00am-4:30pm, Fri 8:00am-1230pm

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OSC

Opportunity One Stop Workforce Center

Career Center

861 Glenrock Road Circle East Bldg Suite 100

Norfolk, VA 23502

☎ 757-461-7537

Fax: 757-461-6117

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

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AFF

Eastern Shore Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

25036 Lankford Highway Unit 16; Chesapeake Square Shopping Center, PO Box 41

Onley, VA 23418

☎ 757-302-2029

TTY: 757-302-2043

Fax: 757-302-2025

Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Wed 9:30am -4:30pm

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OSC

Crater Workforce Center

Career Center

22 W. Washington St.

Petersburg, VA 23803

☎ 804-862-6155

Fax: 804-732-6668

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm and Wed 9:00am-3:30pm

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AFF

Virginia Employment Commission Portsmouth

Affiliate Office

4824 George Washington Highway

Portsmouth, VA 23702

☎ 757-558-4455

TTY: 757-455-0876

Fax: 757-558-4460

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

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OSC

Virginia Workforce Center Radford

Career Center

6226 University Park Drive Suite 1300

Radford, VA 24141

☎ 540-831-5980

Fax: 540-831-6137

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm; Wed 9:30am - 4:30pm

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OSC

Fairfax SkillSource Center Reston

Career Center

11484 Washington Plaza West Lake Anne Professional Building, Suite 110

Reston, VA 20190

☎ 703-787-4974

TTY: 711

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Thu; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fri

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OSC

Virginia Employment Commission Richmond Office

Career Center

203 E. Cary St.

Richmond, VA 23219

☎ 804-652-3240

Fax: 804-344-5301

Mon, Tue, Wed 8am-4pm; Thur 8am-5pm; Fri 8am-2pm

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Roanoke

2 locations

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OSC

Franklin Center

Career Center

50 Claiborne Avenue

Rocky Mount, VA 24151

☎ 540-483-0179

TTY: 866-241-9978

Fax: 540-483-1297

8:30am-8:30pm M-Th 8:30- 5:00 F

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume
AFF

Virginia Employment Commission Fishersville Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

1076 Jefferson Highway

Staunton, VA 24401

☎ 540-332-7750

TTY: 540-332-8947

Fax: 540-332-7764

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm; Wed 9:30am - 4:30pm

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AFF

Virginia Workforce Center Patrick County

Affiliate Office

103 West Blue Ridge PO Box 1412

Stuart, VA 24171

☎ 276-694-6542

Fax: 276-694-6743

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

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AFF

The Workplace Career Resource Center

Affiliate Office

320 Hospital Drive Suite 11

Warrenton, VA 20186

☎ 540-422-8422

Fax: 540-422-8449

Monday - Friday, 10:00 am-3:00 pm

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OSC

Winchester VEC Office

Career Center

419 North Cameron Street Second Floor

Winchester, VA 22602

☎ 540-722-3415

TTY: 540-722-3414

Fax: 540-722-3418

8:30am to 4:30pm Mon, Tue, Th, Fri; 9:30am to 4:30pm Wed

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OSC

Prince William SkillSource Center

Career Center

13370 Minnieville Road

Woodbridge, VA 22192

☎ 703-586-6800

Fax: 703-565-0091

Mon-Tues, Thurs-Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm; Wed 9:30am - 4:30pm

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OSC

Virginia Employment Commission Wytheville

Career Center

800 East Main Street Suite 200

Wytheville, VA 24382

☎ 276-228-4051

Fax: 276-228-7399

8:30am - 4:30pm Mon-Fri (Wed. 9:30am-4:30pm)

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