Resource Room Services |
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| Job seekers can access a wide range of free services in our Resource Center. It offers internet access to CalJOBS and other on-line employment databases and online resources. Staff assistance is available to help those job seekers with job search activities such as developing resumes, completing applications, accessing labor market information, certifying typing speed and providing referrals to other valuable services. Computers, fax machines, printers and telephones are available for customers to use in their job search efforts. | |||
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Resource Room Hours
WIA Services 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday
EDD Services 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday |
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See Important Notice Regarding Your State Employment Application Below
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| Job Search & Placement | |||
| In addition to the Resource Room services, eligible individuals may also receive one-on-one services from a trained employment counselor. These services include skills assessing, job search assistance, resume development, interview skills and coaching, job referrals and much more. After a successful job placement, follow-up services are available to maximize your continued success in the workplace. |
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| Career Assessment & Planning | |||
| These services are designed to help individuals develop short term or long-term career goals and then determine what they need to do to reach those career or employment goals. Utilizing a variety of assessment tools, counselors can help identify your current state of work readiness and then provide options for selecting and achieving new directions. Information about on-line self-assessments and career planning tools is also available. Free Online Career Interest Profiler America's Career InfoNet |
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| Labor Market Information | |||
| LMI is extremely useful for someone seeking a specific employment opportunity r researching the options for a new career directions. LMI includes industry trends for growth and decline, the numbers and locations of job opening, skills needed, education and training requirements and prevailing wage data. LMI from local, regional and government agencies provide valuable information to assist you in making sound employment decisions. [read more] |
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| Classroom Training & Workshops | |||
| The One Stop Center is the leading source of information on available training options. Whether you want to pursue new vocational skills, upgrade your existing skills, pursue a GED or learn how to deal with issues affecting you in the workplace, we can provide you with information on the available training opportunities. We have information about public and private training providers, full and part time training options, eligibility requirements, training locations, time requirements and training costs. Eligible individuals may qualify to receive financial assistance for work related training. |
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Need Help? 2-hour Workshops are available at the One Stop Center. The free workshops will provide information to help you enhance your job search activities. Call us at (530) 749-4850 or sign-up for the workshops in our resource room. [flyer]
• Basic Computer Skills • Resume Writing • How To Get A Job
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| Other Training Program Options | |||
| Not all work related training takes place in a classroom. There are many occupations for which classroom training is not available. To obtain the skills needed for these occupations, and individual must work for a business that creates the product or provides the services and learn by doing so. This is called On-The-Job-Training (OJT). Through the OJT program, eligible candidates may be placed in training positions with eligible businesses to learn the hands on skills. Unlike classroom training, the OJT trainee earns a wage while learning new career skills. |
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| The Work Experience (WEX) | |||
| This program is another tool to assist job seekers in connecting to the workforce. The intent of this program is to help eligible individuals who are not competitive for job opportunities, due to having skills that are not current or having a limited recent work history. Through the WEX program, qualifying individuals are temporarily placed at local work sites so they can update their skills, gain fresh experience and develop a current work history. Successful completion of a short-term work experience often provides the needed boost to regain a competitive edge in the job-seeking environment.
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Important Notice Regarding State Job Applications |
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Due to recent changes to the California State job application process, the State Personnel Board has stated that anyone who submitted an application for State employment prior to September 28, 2009 must resubmit their application in the new application format on the SPB website. Once this is done, any prior applicant history (e.g. test information, etc.) will be transferred to the new application. If there are any questions, the State Personnel Board may be contacted at: State Personnel Board, 801 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814 or by calling (916) 653-1705 or (916) 653-1502 www.spb.ca.gov/index.htm |
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| Trade Adjustment Act (TAA) Assistance | |||
| Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) help trade-affected workers who have lost their jobs as a result of increased imports or shifts in production out of the United States. Certified individuals may be eligible to receive one or more program benefits and services depending on what is needed to return them to employment. [read more]
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Need Help Paying Your COBRA Premiums? |
Unemployment Insurance Links |
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Lost your job and need help paying your COBRA premiums? or, when you lost your job, did you not take COBRA because you could not afford the premiums? Contact the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration at: 1-866-444-3272 or visit www.dol.gov/COBRA
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Employment Development Department Homepage
Overview of Unemployment Insurance http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/
File an Unemployment Insurance Claim Online |
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Employer Locator from ACINET Website |
Job Central- National Labor Exchange |
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Want to find employers who may be hiring for your specific skills? Use the Employer Locator to find contact information about a specific employer or list of employers. [Click Here]
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The Job Central - National Labor Exchange website offers four powerful employment search engines for job search activities. Enter only your zip code to see all the jobs, in all categories for your area. You can also search by keywords, company names, military data and a selected radius of a zip code. [Click Here] |
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