Resource Guide

Apprenticeship Preparation Classes

Sponsored by the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Services:

* Prepares trainees to meet apprenticeship entry requirements in a variety of trades, including surveying, sheet metal, plumbing/steamfitting, painting/drywall, electrical, sprinkler fitting, carpentry, refrigeration/air conditioning.

* Information on selection processes of various unions

* Instruction and review in math and reading skills

* Affirmative action recruiting, focusing on minorities and women but open to all qualified applicants

Eligibility:

* 18 years or older

* High-school graduate/G.E.D. certificate

* Valid California driver’s license

* Must be able to provide own transportation

Enrollment periods:

* Fall: August and September

* Spring: January and February

* Summer: May and June

Cost: $5 registration fee

Hours: 8 a.m.-noon, Mon.-Fri.

Address: Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center, 10925 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles

Telephone: (213) 564-1431, Ext. 315

California Conservation Corps

Hires young men and women to work for one year on a variety of environmental and community projects and to respond to emergencies such as forest fires, floods and earthquakes. Corps members learn job skills and gain work experience. Both residential and non-residential positions are available.

Qualifications: Women and men between the ages of 18 and 23 who are California residents and not on probation or parole

Telephone: (800) 952-5627

City of Los Angeles

Employment Opportunities

Listing of current job openings with the city (not including police officers and firefighters), updated weekly. “Challenging Careers” brochure available upon request.

Hours: 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Address: 700 E. Temple St., Room 100, Los Angeles

Telephone: (213) 847-9240

Jobs hot line: (213) 847-9424. Call for recorded message listing current openings (24 hours)

Comprehensive Jobs

Assistance Centers (CJACs)

A one-stop career center sponsored by the city of Los Angeles Private Industry Council (PIC). CJACs assist dislocated workers (plant closures, layoffs and long-term unemployed) with job search, training and placement.

Services:

* Counseling and assessment

* Workshops on resume writing, interviewing skills, networking and economic survival

* Supportive services such as stress and financial management, and if qualified, transportation and child-care assistance

* Remedial skills training

* Retraining opportunities, such as classroom, on-the-job and customized training

* Job resource centers including telephones, faxes, job listings and copiers

* WorkLink computer network matching employers/job opportunities to job seekers

Locations:

* Crenshaw/South-Central, 3500 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, (213) 743-3950

* East Los Angeles/Central City, 3951 E. Medford St., Los Angeles, (213) 268-1100.

* Mid-Wilshire/West Los Angeles, 1541 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 407, Los Angeles, (213) 353-1677

* Northwest San Fernando Valley, 14515 Hamlin St., Van Nuys, (818) 781-2522

* Northeast San Fernando Valley, 2600 W. Victory Blvd., Burbank, (818) 972-2695.

* Harbor Gateway/Wilmington/San Pedro, 1 Civic Plaza, Suite 500, Carson, (310) 518-8100

Cost: Free to people who qualify

Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Employment Development

Department

State agency offering a variety of services to job-seekers and employers.

Services:

* Job Match, a statewide computer network matching applicants and openings

* Job-search training workshops

* Experience Unlimited job clubs geared to professional, managerial and technical workers seeking jobs

* Referrals to training or educational facilities and social service agencies

* Unemployment and disability insurance

Cost: Free

Telephone: Look for nearest EDD Job Service office, listed under “California, State of” in the government listings section at the beginning of the telephone directory white pages.

Forty Plus

A nonprofit, self-help employment service for people over 40 with professional, technical or executive experience.

Services:

* Instruction in computer skills, resume preparation, interview and networking techniques

* Job listings

* Research library

* Free seminars

* Biweekly meetings

Cost: Entrance fee, monthly dues and charges for computer time and telephone service

Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Address: 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510, Los Angeles

Telephone: (213) 388-2301

Other locations:

* 23172 Plaza Pointe Drive, Suite 285, Laguna Hills, (714) 581-7990

* 3760, Convoy St. #112, San Diego, (619) 514-0377

Korean Youth & Community Center

Nonprofit, community-based organization providing a wide variety of programs for recently immigrated, economically disadvantaged youth and their families.

Employment services:

* Pre-employment classes

* Employment referrals and placement

* On-the-job training

* Computer training

Cost: Free

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Address: 680 S. Wilton Place, Los Angeles

Telephone: (213) 365-7400

Los Angeles Urban League

Seeks to secure social and economic opportunities for African Americans and other minorities through a variety of programs, including counseling, training, placement and community development.

Services:

* Employment Services Department assists job-ready applicants who are professional, skilled or semi-skilled and seeking employment or a career change. Applicants and employers are served through counseling, workshops and a job bank.

* Data Processing Center offers courses in computer programming, computer operations and automated office procedures.

* Pomona Valley TEC conducts specialized vocational training in electronics, machine tool technology, word processing and data entry. Displaced workers program.

* Milken Family Literacy & Youth Training Center provides instruction in reading, writing, math and problem solving to assist youth and their families in developing skills to compete for employment.

* Pasadena-Foothill Branch offers career counseling and job placement.

* Automotive Training Center

* Entrepreneurial Training and Business Development Center

* Financial Training Center

Cost: Free

Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Address: 3450 Mt. Vernon Drive, Los Angeles (call for addresses of other locations)

Telephone: (213) 299-9660

Mexican American

Opportunity Foundation

Services:

* Job listings

* Computer training in WordPerfect, dBase IV, Lotus 123 and DOS

* On-the-job training, with partial reimbursement to employers

* Work experience for preschool teacher’s aides

* Basic skills training in reading comprehension and math

* Limited internships for youths 18 to 21 years old in the private sector, with paid wages during training

* Child care

* ESL citizenship classes

Cost: Free

Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Address: 401 N. Garfield Ave., Montebello

Telephone: (213) 890-9600

Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment

Services:

* Job Training Partnership Act programs providing job training for a variety of positions for low-income residents of Los Angeles County; programs include classroom training and on-the-job training

* Dislocated, long-term unemployed and laid-off-workers program

* County refugee program offering on-the-job training and English as a Second Language program

* Youth employment programs

* Counseling and referrals

Cost: Free to participants and employers

Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Address: 2525 W. 8th St., Los Angeles

Telephone: (213) 389-2373

Portals

Rehabilitation services for the homeless mentally ill and others with severe psychiatric disabilities.

Services:

* Job training and placement

* Supported employment

Address: P.O. Box 74395, Los Angeles 90004-0395

Telephone: (213) 387-1129.

Private Industry Councils

Job Training Programs

The Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 provides federal funding for locally managed employment and training programs. Private Industry Councils within 52 service areas in California plan job-training and employment programs to meet the needs of their local labor markets.

Services:

* Educational, vocational and on-the-job training

* Job-search skills and placement

* Dislocated-workers program

* Older-workers program (55 and older)

* Youth training programs

Eligibility: Applicants may qualify for one or more reasons, including layoff, long-term unemployment or income below poverty levels.

Benefits to employers: pre-screened and trained applicants, initial wage reimbursement (for on-the-job training), tax credits

Cost: For qualified applicants, training and placement services are free. Services provided to employers are also free.

Telephone: For the nearest Private Industry Council, consult the White Pages of your telephone book.

SCORE

The Service Corps of Retired Executives is a nonprofit organization sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Volunteers share their business experience with people who plan to go into business and those already in business who need advice.

Services:

* Counseling in areas such as business planning, advertising, accounting, inventory control, cash and credit management, marketing, financial and licensing requirements

* Monthly calendar of seminars mailed on request

Cost: One-on-one counseling is free; seminars and workshops at nominal fees

Call for locations of counseling centers in Southern California:

* Los Angeles County: (818) 552-3206

* Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties: (714) 550-7369

* San Diego and Imperial counties: (619) 557-7272

* Ventura County: (805) 642-1866

Step-Up

Education and apprenticeship preparation for women interested in pursuing a career as an apprencticed tradeswoman working in a nontraditional field. Program offers a stipend upon successful apprenticeship placement.

Requirements:

* 18 or older

* High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.)

Cost: Free

Address: Career Counseling Center, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, 400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles

Telephone: Tricia Johnson at (213) 744-9492

TAPS

The Training Applicants for Placement Success program is designed to assist residents of Los Angeles and Orange counties with epilepsy and seizure disorders in their search for employment.

Services:

* Vocational counseling

* Career exploration workshop

* Job-search training

* Job club

* Job postings

* Resource center

* Resume assistance

* Answering service

* Assistance to employers in filling job openings

* Services available in English and Spanish

Cost: Free to employers and job-seekers

Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Address: 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 920, Los Angeles

Telephone: (800) 564-0445

Women at Work

Nonprofit organization focusing on career concerns of women, but men are welcome.

Services:

* Drop-in resource room featuring a library and job listings

* Counseling, testing and resume writing

* Specially funded programs for single parents, displaced homemakers and Latina professional women with limited English

* Evening workshops on career planning, resume writing, interview techniques, networking and job hunting after 50

* Information dissemination and counseling on nontraditional job opportunities for women (trade and tech)

Costs: Drop-in resource room, suggested donation $2; counseling and resume writing, $50; occupational testing, including counseling, $95; evening workshops, free-$20

Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon., Tue. and Thur.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Wed.

Address: 50 N. Hill Ave., Suite 300, Pasadena

Telephone: (818) 796-6870