The Blair County office of PA CareerLink has opened a new site at 536 Third Ave., Duncansville.

“We’re very excited to offer another location to our Blair County customers. Population maps and intake numbers showed that many CareerLink clients might be best served by a facility that is close to the Duncansville/Hollidaysburg area,” said Gwen Fisher, site administrator for PA CareerLink Blair & Bedford Counties.

PA CareerLink Blair County provides workforce services to more than 11,000 job seekers annually. In addition, over 300 employers post more than 1,500 jobs a year with PA CareerLink and access a range of free services, including customized job training programs and talent matching.

Partnering organizations to the new center include the state Department of Labor & Industry Bureau of Workforce Partnership & Operations, Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies, Altoona Area School District, Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, state L&I Rapid Response Services, Department of Human Services and U.S. Labor Department Veterans Employment & Training Service.

CareerLink Blair County is a part of Southern Alleghenies Workforce Development area.

Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday. The Duncansville office will not offer an unemployment compensation phone or other UC services. Blair County CareerLink clients wanting to use an on-site UC phone will need to go to the main location at the Altoona Area Public Library, 1600 Fifth Ave.