About Us
Job Assist is an all-volunteer organization based in the Kemp Mill neighborhood of Silver Spring, Maryland. We were established in 2003 to help our neighbors with their job search. That remains our primary focus.
Whom do we help?
How do we help?
Using this site
Links to multi-topic job-search webinars, articles on the mindsets that can contribute to a successful job search, and articles on selected career coaches.
Articles on the role of LinkedIn and other social media, plus articles and tools to help you improve your LinkedIn profile.
Articles and tools to help you create better resumes and cover letters.
Articles to help you understand when your interview really starts and ends, guidance on video interviews, and more.
A listing of all the material on this site, with the most recent additions listed first.
Advice from Alan Carniol and Lisa Rangel by David Marwick, KempMillJobAssist March 21, 2024 The “best” format for your resume—a...
by David Marwick, KempMillJobAssist February 29, 2024 In an interview, the first question is likely to be “Tell me about...
by David Marwick, KempMillJobAssist February 28, 2024 Applicant Tracking Systems, computer systems that scan resumes for keywords specified by an...
Jessica Holbrook Hernandez has recorded five short (about 6-10 minutes each) podcasts to improve your Linkedin profile. Jessica is the...
Kathryn Troutman has been providing advice on federal job search for at least three decades.You can learn more about her...
by David Marwick, KempMillJobAssist, 03.31.25 More and more employers seek employees who know AI (artificial intelligence). In a competitive...
by David Marwick, KempMillJobAssist, 03.30.25 Lynne Curry’s March 10, 2025, article identified six challenges facing former federal employees as they...
by David Marwick, KempMillJobAssist March 24, 2025 Reductions in force (RIFs) have been very much in the news recently. A...
by Alison Green on February 10, 2025 I was interviewed by NPR’s Weekend Edition yesterday about the Trump administration’s attack...
