Connecting the DMV to meaningful work since 2005.
A career platform built for the Mid-Atlantic. We help job seekers find real opportunities — and help employers meet the talent they need.
A mission that started with one belief.
Janet founded JobZone in May 2005 with a simple conviction: everyone deserves a clear path to meaningful work. A Virginia Tech marketing graduate with graduate coursework in counseling and assessment at George Mason, she brought both strategy and empathy to the mission.
From 2000 to 2005 she led the Transition Assistance Program and coordinated job fairs at Naval District Washington, South Potomac (Dahlgren), building large-scale hiring events from the ground up. Since 2005, she's carried that momentum forward, hosting monthly hiring events through JobZone.
Everything you need for the job search, in one place.
Filterable job listings
A searchable database of openings across dozens of industries.
Career resources
Resume writing, interview prep, and networking strategies that actually work.
Personalized support
One-on-one help to overcome real employment challenges.
Community & forums
Peer support and shared experience from people who get it.
Employer connections
We bridge the gap between employers and qualified candidates.
Veterans first
Dedicated support for service members and their families — where our story began.
Built for the Mid-Atlantic job seeker.
JobZone is a comprehensive platform dedicated to helping job seekers find employment and build careers aligned with their skills and goals. With a focus on accessibility and support, we offer an extensive, filterable listings database, personalized search assistance, and resources for resumes, interviews, and networking — all inside a community where people share what works and bridge the gap between employers and candidates.
Two decades of connecting people with work.
Roots at Dahlgren
Janet leads the Transition Assistance Program and coordinates job fairs at Naval District Washington, building large-scale hiring events from the ground up.
JobZone is born
Janet founds JobZone, LLC and begins hosting monthly job-fair events across the region.
Going digital
Innovative job-matching technology and a filterable listings database bring the mission online.
Beyond one region
Partnerships with schools and businesses expand training and placement, with outreach for underrepresented communities.
A trusted leader
200+ partner companies and a reputation for innovation, community engagement, and connecting people with meaningful work.
Bringing hiring back face-to-face.
Led by founder Janet Giles, JobZone organizes every event around one goal: putting qualified, ready candidates directly in front of companies that are actively hiring. No middlemen, no guesswork — just real conversations with real employers.
Our monthly events double as networking and collaboration opportunities, giving job seekers and employers across the Mid-Atlantic a place to meet in person, build relationships, and make hiring happen.