Resource Guide
Apprenticeship Preparation Classes
Sponsored by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Services:
* Preparation of trainees so they can meet apprenticeship entry requirements in a variety of trades, including sheet metal, plumbing, steam fitting, painting/drywall, electrical, sprinkler fitting, carpentry, air conditioning/refrigeration
* Information on selection processes of various union apprenticeship programs
* Instruction and review in math, reading and mechanical aptitude.
* Focus on minorities and women, but open to all qualified applicants
Eligibility:
* 18 years or older
* Valid California driver’s license
* Ability to provide own transportation
Enrollment: Program features open enrollment and operates on a year-round basis, with new classes forming every 10 weeks.
Cost: $5 registration fee
Hours: Classes offered 8 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address:
* African-American Unity Center, 944 W. 53rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90037, (213) 789-5656
Aware Advisory Center
Services: Vocational and educational counseling; not a placement service
Cost: $5 donation per visit (may be waived for the unemployed); $20 fee for Strong Interest Inventory testing (includes counseling)
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon. and Wed.
Address: Santa Monica YWCA, 2019 14th St., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Telephone: (310) 452-3833
Brady JobNet
Serves primarily lower-income individuals and families in East Los Angeles and surrounding areas, but all persons are welcome.
Services:
* Two-day employment readiness seminar in English
* Job-search mentoring
* Help with resumes
* Interview practice
* Placement and follow-ups
* Referrals to employers
* Job club
Cost: Free to participants and employers
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 717 S. Brady Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90022
Telephone: (213) 722-4495
Braille Institute
Nonprofit organization provides a wide variety of services to people who are legally blind. Offers more than 200 classes in independent living skills.
Career services:
* Learning Center for active job seekers. Offers classes covering resume writing, interview skills and adaptive equipment
* Career development
* Job search and placement
* On-site job analysis before and after placement
* Subsidy program for adaptive equipment
* Annual seminar for employers
* Free consultations to employers regarding visual impairment in the workplace
* School-to-work transition services for youths 16-20 years of age, including summer career camp
Costs: Free to legally blind clients
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 741 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029
Telephone: (213) 663-1111
Business Ownership Service System
Entrepreneur training program offered by Santa Ana College to laid-off or soon-to-be laid-off workers. The 10-week program provides technical assistance, business ownership training, marketing guidance and help in business plan creation.
Qualifications:
* Laid-off or soon-to-be laid-off workers
* High school graduates with reading skills at eighth-grade level or above
* Idea for a small business
Cost: Free to eligible candidates
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Telephone: (714) 564-5211 for appointment and reservation.
California Business Incubation Network
Nonprofit, statewide association advocates fostering the development of new business in California. Business incubators provide entrepreneurial services to small businesses during the start-up period with affordable space, shared support services and business development services such as financing, marketing and management.
Services offered by CBIN:
* Information clearinghouse
* Technical assistance with development and operations
* Seminars, conferences and workshops
* Speakers bureau
Cost: Free information packet; membership fees: $100 individual, $250 nonprofit and $500 corporate
Address: 101 W. Broadway, Suite 480, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: Sheila Washington at (619) 237-0559; (800) 427-4710 (California only)
Facility-based incubators in Southern California:
* Border Environmental Commerce Alliance, 477 Marina Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91910, (619) 498-4960
* Business Innovation Center, 852 5th Ave., Suite 207, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 685-2949
* Business and Industry Services Center, 901 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701-3920, (714) 564-5202
* Business Technology Center, 3601 Empire Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505, (818) 565-5635 * CalStart, 3601 Empire Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505, (818) 565-5600
* CHARO Enterprise Innovation Center, 3951 E. Medford St., Los Angeles, CA 90063, (213) 269-0751
* EC Square Annenberg Incubator Project, 746 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089-7727, (213) 743-2344
* Inland Empire Business Incubator, 155 S. Memorial Drive, Suite B, San Bernardino, CA 92408, (909) 382-0065
* Lancaster Economic Development Corp., 104 E. Avenue K-4, Suite A, Lancaster, CA 93535, (805) 945-2741
* Pasadena Enterprise Center, 1015 N. Lake Ave., Suite 100, Pasadena, CA 91104, (626) 398-9974
* RBTIC (Ridgecrest Business Technology Incubator Center), 139 N. Balsam St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, (619) 384-1118
* San Diego Technology Incubator, San Diego City College, 1313 12th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 230-2081
* Vermont-Slauson Business Enterprise Center, 6109 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044, (213) 694-0026
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 nonresidential 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
California Council for Veterans Affairs Services:
* Employment assistance
* Job listings
* Computer matching of applicant qualifications to employer needs
* Educational resource library
* Women’s shelter (veterans and non-veterans eligible)
Eligibility: Must be a veteran
Cost: Free
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; counseling by appointment only, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Address: 8652 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044
Telephone: Contact Al Tatum, (213) 750-9967
California Registry of Professional Counselors
Service: Referrals to career and rehabilitation counselors
Cost: Referrals are free; variable fees for counseling
Address: 2555 E. Chapman Ave., Suite 201, Fullerton, CA 92831
Telephone: (714) 284-8857
California Small Business Development Center
Counseling and training of small-business owners and prospective entrepreneurs.
Services:
* In-depth, one-on-one consulting
* Business planning and management assistance
* Marketing and technical assistance
* Business education and training
* Assistance with expansion into international marketplace
* Economic and business data
* Access to federal, state and local programs
Cost: Consultations are free (and confidential), but an appointment is required
Locations:
* Eastern Los Angeles County SBDC, 375 S. Main St., Suite 101, Pomona, CA 91766, (909) 629-2247
* Export SBDC of Southern California, 222 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 1690, El Segundo, CA 90245, (310) 606-0166
* Export SBDC El Monte/South El Monte Outreach Center, 10501 Valley Blvd., Suite 106, El Monte, CA 91731, (626) 459-4111 (open Tuesdays only)
* Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce SBDC, 4275 Executive Square, Suite 920, La Jolla, CA 92037, (619) 453-9388
* Inland Empire SBDC, 1157 Spruce St., Riverside, CA 92507, (909) 781-2345
* North Los Angeles County SBDC, 4717 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 201, Van Nuys, CA 91403, (818) 907-9922
* Orange County SBDC, 901 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701, (714) 647-1172
* Southwestern College Small Business Development and International Trade Center, 900 Otay Lakes Rd., Bldg. 1600, Chula Vista, CA 91910, (619) 482-6391
* Southwest Los Angeles County SBDC, 21221 Western Ave., Suite 110, Torrance, CA 90501, (310) 787-6466
* Westside SBDC, 3233 Donald Douglas Loop South, Suite C, Santa Monica, CA 90405, (310) 398-8883
* Accelerate Technology SBDC, 4199 Campus Drive, Suite 240, Irvine, CA 92612, (714) 509-2990
* South Central SBDC, 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 246, Los Angeles, CA 90008, (213) 290-2832
* Glendale SBDC, 330 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91203, (818) 552-3321
Career Encores
Referral service for people 50 and older. Serves only Los Angeles County, networking with 50 other agencies countywide.
Services:
* Information on job training
* Job listings for employers and job seekers
* Job search assistance
Job clubs:
* 6180 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Suite 165, North Hollywood, CA 91806
* 3700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Orientation at 10 a.m. Fridays. Call before visit.
Cost: Free to eligible applicants and employers
Hotline hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Telephone hotlines:
* Los Angeles County only: (800) 833-6267
* Outside Los Angeles County: (213) 427-6600
Career Equity Center Nontraditional Program
Education and apprenticeship preparation for women interested in pursuing a career as an apprenticed tradeswoman working in a nontraditional field. Program offers a stipend upon successful apprenticeship placement.
Requirements:
* 18 or older
* High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Cost: Free
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: Career Equity Center, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, 400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Telephone: Tricia Johnson at (213) 744-9492
Career Planning Center
Private, nonprofit, community-based organization one-stop services.
Services:
* Job resource center with reference library and job listings
* Skills and resume assessments, counseling, and teaching of job-search skills, by appointment
* Outplacement services to employers, including on-site workshops
* On-the-job training, funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, for eligible applicants
Costs: Use of job resource center, library and job listings is free; fees vary for skills and resume assessments, and career counseling.
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 1623 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035
Telephone: (310) 273-6633 for appointment
Chicana Service Action Center
Job Training Partnership Act-funded job-training and placement services for low-income people. Men and women of all nationalities may apply.
Services:
* Job training and placement
* Transportation
Requirements:
* The following documents are required of applicants: I.D. or driver’s license; Social Security, birth certificate, proof of residency or work permit; proof of income (from public assistance or employer); address verification; selective service registration (required only of men between 18 and 28 years of age)
* Must meet low-income requirements based on family size
Cost: Free to qualified applicants
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 134 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 253-5959
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, CA 90012
Web site: https://www.ci.la.ca.us/ dept/PER/index.html
Telephone: (213) 847-9240
Jobs hotline: (213) 847-9424. Call for 24-hour recorded message listing current openings.
City of Los Angeles One-Stop Workforce Development Centers
One-Stop Career Centers assist qualified adults (plant closures, layoffs, long-term unemployed, etc.) with job search, training and placement. Programs for youths and older persons are offered, and some services are available to the general public as well. The centers (formerly known as Comprehensive Jobs Assistance Centers) are sponsored by the city of Los Angeles Private Industry Council and Community Development Department.
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
* Job training and placement
* Retraining opportunities, such as classroom, on-the-job and customized training
* Job resource centers, including job listings, telephones, faxes, copiers, computers and laser printers
* WorkLink computer network matching employers and job opportunities to job seekers
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Downtown:
* Chicana Service Action One-Stop Center, 134 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 253-5959
* Chinatown Service Satellite Center, 767 N. Hill St., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 253-0880
Crenshaw and South Central:
* Watts Labor Community Action Committee One-Stop, 10950 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90059, (213) 563-5639
* United Auto Workers--Labor Employment Training Commission One-Stop, 3500 S. Figueroa St., Unit #201, Los Angeles, CA 90007, (213) 743-3950
* Community Centers Inc One-Stop, 7522 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044, (310) 538-4259
* Los Angeles Urban League, 3450 Mount Vernon Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90008, (213) 299-9660
* NAACP Classroom Training, 4324 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016, (213) 735-8211
* St. Francis Medical Center Classroom Training, 3630 E. Imperial Highway, Lynwood, CA 90262, (310) 603-1829
Wilshire, Hollywood and West Los Angeles:
* Community Career Development One-Stop, 635 S. Harvard, Los Angeles, CA 90005, (213) 365-9829
* Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment One-Stop, 1541 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90017, (213) 353-1677
* Career Planning Center, 1623 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035, (310) 273-6633
* Quality Business Systems Classroom Training, 3325 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90010, (213) 365-2320
* MCS Rehabilitation Satellite, 6381 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 90028, (213) 960-1300
* Career Encores Satellite (serves people 55 and older), 3700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90010, (800) 833-6267
East Los Angeles:
* United Community Resources Agency One-Stop, 1400 S. Goodrich Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90040, (213) 727-0409
* Charo Community Development Corp., 3951 E. Medford, Los Angeles, CA 90063 (213) 268-1100
* Jobs for Progress SER/ELA Classroom Training, 161 E. Pomona Blvd., Suite 106, Los Angeles, CA 90022, (213) 881-0588
* Mexican American Opportunities Foundation Classroom Training, 401 N. Garfield Ave., Montebello, CA 90640, (213) 890-9600
Valley:
* The Training Institute Van Nuys One-Stop, 14515 Hamlin St., Van Nuys, CA 91411, (818) 781-2522
* Verdugo Career Centers: Glendale Satellite, 228 N. Orange St., Glendale, CA 91204, (818) 409-0477
* Verdugo Career Centers: Burbank Satellite, 2500 W. Victory, Burbank, CA 91505, (818) 972-2695
* Goodwill Industries Satellite, 342 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031, (213) 223-1211
* BUILD Rehabilitation Industries Satellite, 1323 Truman St., San Fernando, CA 91340, (818) 898-0020
* The Arbor Classroom Training, 106 N. Ave. 56, Highland Park, CA 90042, (213) 259-9778
* Career Encores Satellite (serving workers 55 and older), 6180 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Suite 165, North Hollywood, CA 91806, (800) 833-6267
Harbor and South Bay:
* City of Torrance with Carson/Lomita/Torrance PIC One-Stop, 1 Civic Plaza, Suite 500, Carson, CA 90745, (310) 518-8100
* City of Torrance with Wilmington Jaycees One-Stop, 1851 and 1891 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA 90731, (310) 514-1773
* Workforce Investment Network/South Bay PIC Satellite, 8929 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90045, (310) 665-0540
* Torrance One-Stop, 2355 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 150, Torrance, CA 90501, (310) 782-3200
Web site: https://www.ci.la.ca.us/ dept/PIC- links to employment Web sites throughout the nation
Cost: Free
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Telephone: 800-FOR-A-JOB (for 310, 213 and 818 area codes only)
City of Los Angeles Personnel Department, Police and Fire Selection Division
Division of the city’s personnel department responsible for the hiring of police officers and firefighters.
Weekly testing for police officer positions:
* Wilshire Police Station, 4861 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
* North Hollywood Police Station, 11480 Tiara St., Los Angeles, CA 90601, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
* Police Academy, 1880 N. Academy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Saturdays, 8 a.m.
People interested in becoming a firefighter should call (213) 847-LAFD to put in a firefighter notification card.
Special recruitment event:
LAPD Career Expo at the Police Academy. Displays of various LAPD specialized assignments, including helicopter air support, mounted unit, bomb squad, beach patrol, bike patrol, narcotics K-9, detectives and reserves. The written test for those interested in a career with the LAPD will be given at regular intervals. Location: LAPD Police Academy, Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Hours: 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. (telephone and walk-in)
Address: 700 E. Temple St., Room 150, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Web site: https://www.ci.la.ca.us/ dept/PER/index.html
Telephone: Police: (213) 847-LAPD; Fire: (213) 847-LAFD
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 workshops
* Experience Unlimited job clubs geared toward 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.
Employment and Resource Network (E.A.R.N.) Ventura County One-Stop Career Centers
Offers training to adults who are long-term unemployed (14 weeks or more), laid-off, economically disadvantaged; older workers (55 years and older); and summer and year-round youth programs. Also assists in finding employment after completion of training.
Services to job seekers:
* Aptitude, basic skills and interest-inventory testing
* Referrals to vocational classroom training
* Job development
* Job-readiness and job-search workshops
* Basic reading and math skills
* Job placement and retention services
* Full-service employment resource center
* Supportive services, including child care, transportation
Services to employers:
* Matches job applicants with employers’ needs
* Offers facilities to employers, including fax machines, copiers, conference room, resource library
* Rapid response team assists employers facing plant closures
* Minority Business Development Center
* Human resource and personnel services (some services offered on a fee-for-service basis)
Costs: Free to those who qualify
Locations:
* Oxnard One-Stop, 635 S. Ventura Road, Oxnard, CA 93030, (805) 382-6500
* Simi Valley One-Stop, 980 Enchanted Way, Suite 105, Simi Valley, CA 93065, (805) 579-1732
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Employment Training Panel
A state agency that helps California businesses try to stay competitive, productive and profitable by assisting them in finding skilled workers. ETP contracts with employers, training agencies and private industry councils only. ETP does not provide training, but provides funding for programs in areas such as:
* Total quality management
* Statistical process control
* Office automation
* Production techniques
* Computer-assisted design
* Computer-assisted manufacturing
* Entrepreneurial training
Reimbursement of training costs to employers are negotiated before training.
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: Charles Lundberg, Employment Training Panel, 1100 J St., 4th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 327-5261
Forty Plus
A nonprofit, self-help employment service for job seekers with seasoned professional, technical or executive experience.
Services:
* Instruction in computer skills, resume preparation, interview and networking techniques
* Job listings
* Research library
* Free orientation seminar
Cost: Entrance fee, monthly dues and charges for computer time and telephone service
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Telephone: (213) 388-2301
Goodwill Industries of Southern California
Nonprofit organization helps people with barriers to employment (disabilities, social disadvantages) to reach vocational potentials. Clients may also include those with limited work skills, little or no work history, no permanent shelter, poor self-esteem and self-confidence, a history of substance abuse or incarceration.
Services:
* Work evaluation and work adjustment training
* Occupational skill training and placement, including on-the-job training. Skills training includes computer and clerical, truck and forklift, janitorial and food service.
* Job coaches
* Job club
* Career Evaluation Center offers specialized testing and vocational counseling for disabled and at-risk youth.
* Goodwill Temporary Services job placement service, 235 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 625-7194
Eligibility: Applicants must meet certain requirements for some programs
Costs: Free
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 342 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Telephone: (213) 223-1211
Jobs for Progress
A Job Training Partnership Act-funded employment and training agency.
Services:
* Job training in clerical and general office occupations
* Job preparation, placement and counseling
* Aptitude and interest assessment
* WordPerfect 6.0 training
* Computer-assisted instruction in basic English and math
* Support services, including transportation and child-care allowances
* On-the-job training (West Covina location only)
Cost: Free
Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Mon.-Fri. (training hours); 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon-Fri. (office hours)
Locations:
* 5161 E. Pomona Blvd., Suite 106, Los Angeles, CA 90022, (213) 881-0588
* 1323 West Covina Parkway, Suite E, West Covina, CA 91790, (818) 960-0806
Job Starts
Nonprofit, privately funded organization assisting individuals and families in South-Central Los Angeles to achieve economic stability through work.
Services:
* Employment readiness workshops
* Job placements, including 90-day follow-ups
Cost: Free
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 3010 W. 48th St., Los Angeles, CA 90043
Telephone: Call (213) 291-2812 for appointment
Los Angeles County JTPA Hotline
Job Training Partnership Act service delivery areas provide a variety of employment and training programs and services designed for the economically disadvantaged, including programs for adults, youths, older workers (55 or older) and dislocated workers (those who have been laid off or are scheduled to be laid off). The Los Angeles County JTPA Hotline directs eligible applicants to service providers within their areas.
Types of Training:
* Classroom training designed to provide job-related and technical skills for specific jobs such as bank teller, accounting, clerical and health-care occupations
* On-the-job training with employers
* Work experience paying minimum wage for adults and youths at governmental or nonprofit work sites
Costs: Free to eligible applicants
Address: County of Los Angeles, Department of Community and Senior Services, 3175 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90020
Hotline: (213) 738-2598; (800) 204-6444
Los Angeles County One-Stop Career Centers
Offers training to adults who are long-term unemployed (14 weeks or more), laid off, economically disadvantaged; older workers (55 years and older); out-of-school youths (18-22 years old). Also assists in finding employment after completion of training.
Services:
* Aptitude, basic skills and interest-inventory testing
* Referrals to vocational classroom training
* Job development
* Job readiness workshops
* Basic reading and math skills
* Job placement and retention services
Costs: Free to qualified applicants
Locations:
* East Los Angeles One-Stop Career Center, 215 W. Pomona Blvd., Suite 300, Monterey Park, CA 91754, (213) 887-7122
* Mission College One-Stop Career Center, 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar, CA 91342, (818) 837-2236
* South-Central One-Stop Career Center, 2930 W. Imperial Highway, Suite 515, Inglewood, CA 90303, (213) 779-2199
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
L.A. County Regional Occupational Program
Students learn entry-level skills in a wide variety of occupational fields, including animal care, banking, nursing, food service, retail sales and electronics. Programs are offered in business, marketing, health, trade and industry, home economics and agriculture.
Services:
* Classroom instruction
* Paid and unpaid, on-the-job training
* Resume writing
* Job networking techniques
* Career counseling
Eligibility: Applicants must be at least age 16
Cost: Free to high school students; adults are asked to pay a $20 registration fee and a $20 materials fee (minimum)
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. (office hours; classes offered day and night)
Telephone: (562) 922-6850
L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center
Endeavors to support the well-being of lesbians and gay men by providing essential services and sponsoring community activities.
Services:
* Employment and training services for job seekers and employers, including job postings. Call (213) 993-7480
* Free legal advice to those in need. Call (213) 993-7670
Cost: Free
Address: 1625 N. Schrader Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
A specialized institution, offering college-level career programs in trade, technical and business pursuits as well as offering general education courses. Offers transfer curriculum that includes general education requirements and preparation for major requirements for transfer to four-year college institutions.
Services:
* Career/Equity Center
* Continuing Education and Community Services Center
* Financial Aid
* Student Employment Center
* Counseling Center
* Transfer Center
* Disabled students programs and services
* Tutoring
Noteworthy programs:
* Accounting
* Automotive mechanics techology
* Chemical technology
* Computer information systems
* Electrical construction maintainance
* ESL
* Fashion design
* Machine shop CNC
* Registered nursing
* Refrigeration/air conditioning mechanics
* Visual communications (graphic arts)
* PACE program offering evening and Saturday classes for full-time working adults
Eligibility: Anyone 18 years or older qualifies for admission; those under 18 may qualify if certain requirements are met.
Cost: $13 per unit per semester; enrollment fee waiver assistance is available
Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Mon.-Thur.; 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri. and Sat.
Address: 400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015-4181
Telephone: (213) 744-9058
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 are served through counseling, workshops and a job bank.
* Ron Brown Information Technology 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
* Ron Brown Business Development Center
Cost: Free
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Headquarters address: 3450 Mount Vernon Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90008; call for addresses of other locations
Web site: https://www.career
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Telephone: (213) 299-9660
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Services:
* Job listings
* Computer training
* Work experience for preschool teachers’ aides
* Basic skills training in reading comprehension and math
* School-to-Career program prepares youths (both in school and out) for the job market and offers vocational training customized to employers needs
* Child care, (213) 890-9616
* ESL citizenship and literacy classes
Cost: Free
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 401 N. Garfield Ave., Montebello, CA 90640
Telephone: (213) 890-9600
National Board for Certified Counselors
National certification organization making consumer referrals to nationally certified career counselors.
Service: Provides a list of certified counselors by state
Cost: Referrals are free
Address: 3 Terrace Way, Suite D, Greensboro, NC 27403
Hours: 5:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (California time), Mon.-Fri.
Telephone: (910) 547-0607; fax (910) 547-0017 (to request a list of nationally certified career counselors in your area)
Application for certification: (800) 398-5389
Orange County One-Stop Career Centers
Offers training to adults who are long-term unemployed (14 weeks or more), laid off, economically disadvantaged; older workers (55 years and older); out-of-school youths (18-22 years old). Also assists in finding employment after completion of training.
Services:
* Aptitude, basic skills and interest-inventory testing
* Referrals to vocational classroom training
* Job development
* Job readiness workshops
* Basic reading and math skills
* Job placement and retention services
Costs: Free to qualified applicants
Locations:
* Anaheim: 50 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 300, Anaheim, CA 92805, (714) 254-4350
* Coastal: 2627 Vista Del Oro, Newport Beach, CA 92660, (714) 718-1200
* County: 1300 S. Grand, Building B, Third Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92705, (714) 567-7542
* Garden Grove: 11277 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite C, Garden Grove, CA 92840, (714) 741-5020
* La Habra: 1811 W. La Habra Blvd., La Habra, CA 90631, (562) 905-7076
* Misson Viejo: 23456 Madero, Suite 150, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, (714) 707-2172
* Santa Ana: 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92701, (714) 565-2600
Hours: Hours and days vary depending on location.
PACE One-Stop Workforce Development Center
Services:
* Job Training Partnership Act programs provide job training for a variety of positions for low-income residents of Los Angeles County; programs include voucher training and on-the-job training
* Dislocated, long-term unemployed and laid-off workers program
* County refugee job placement program
* Youth employment program
* Counseling and referrals
Cost: Free to participants and employers
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 1541 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 353-1677
Pasadena Senior Center
Employment services program for people 50 and older.
Services:
* Job search assistance and referrals
* Workshops
* Assistance in defining employment objectives and goals
* Reference materials
* Federal program offering on-the-job training and job placement for low- and no-income people 55 and older
* Motivational and stress-management seminars
* Center for successful retirement
Cost: Donation requested for employment services and pre-retirement seminar
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. for job listings
Address: 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena, CA 91103
Telephone: (626) 795-4331. Call for appointment before first visit.
Portals Mental Health Rehabilitation Services
Employment services and vocational training for adults with psychiatric disabilities.
Services:
* Job training and placement
* Resume writing and interview skills training
* Job coaching, follow-up services and vocational pre-employment training.
Locations:
* Mariposa Clubhouse, 269 S. Mariposa Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004, (213) 381-8400
* Community Connections Clubhouse, 3881 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90062, (213) 299-7525
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.
Santa Monica Jobs Assistance
Programs:
* Santa Monica Youth Employment offers subsidized employment training and work experience for disadvantaged youths 14 to 21 years old. (310) 829-5451
* Santa Monica High School Regional Occupation Program offers high school students and adults job-skills training, placement and career assessment. (310) 395-3204
* Santa Monica Board of Education Workability Program for high school students with special needs. (310) 450-8338
* Virginia Avenue Park Jobs Program offers employment workshops and job counseling for youths and adults. (310) 458-8688
* Chrysalis Santa Monica assists homeless or low-income people (in Santa Monica only) to prepare for and find jobs. (310) 392-4117
Cost: Free
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
* Several all-day workshops on such topics as starting and operating a new business, getting financing and advertising for your business
* Monthly seminars on various topics
* Monthly calendar of workshops and seminars mailed upon 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
Locations:
* Verdugo Private Industry Council, 141 N. Glendale Ave., Suite 202, Glendale, CA 91206-4996, (818) 548-2053
* San Bernardino City Employment and Training Agency, 599 N. Arrowhead Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92401-1201, (909) 888-7881
* Foothill Private Industry Council, 234 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 205, Pasadena, CA 91101, (626) 405-4219
* City of Long Beach (PIC), 200 Pine Ave., Suite 400, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 570-3811
* City of Anaheim Job Training Division, 201 S. Anaheim Blvd., No. 1003, Anaheim, CA 92805, (714) 254-4342
* South Bay Consortium Job Training & Development Department, 1 Manchester Blvd., Fourth Floor, Inglewood, CA 90301, (310) 412-5558
* Riverside County Private Industry Council, 1151 Spruce St., Riverside, CA 92507, (909) 275-3100
* County of Ventura Workforce Development Division, 509 S. Ventura Rd., Oxnard, CA 93030, (805) 382-5200
* Southeast Los Angeles Consortium, 10900 E. 183rd St., Suite 350, Cerritos, CA 90701, (562) 402-9336
* San Bernardino County Jobs & Employment Services Department, 851 S. Mount Vernon Ave., Suite 22, Colton, CA 92324, (909) 422-0488
* Orange County Private Industry Council, 1300 S. Grand, Building B, Santa Ana, CA 92705, (714) 567-7370
* Carson/Lomita/Torrance Private Industry Council, 1 Civic Plaza, No. 500, Carson, CA 90745, (310) 518-8100
* Los County Department of Community & Senior Services, 3175 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90020, (213) 738-2611
* San Diego Workforce Partnership, Inc., 1551 4th Ave., Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 238-1445
* JTPA Administration, 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Room 200, Santa Ana, CA 92701, (714) 565-2600
Telephone: (800) FOR-A-JOB (for 310, 213 and 818 area codes only)
Second Careers
A nonprofit project of the Volunteer Center of Los Angeles serving mostly people 40 and older.
Services:
* Permanent and temporary job placement (primarily office-related opportunities, including clerical, secretarial, word processing, customer service, telemarketing and accounting)
* Resource Center including library, faxes, phones, job postings
* Computer tutorials for software
* Retirement-planning counseling for corporations
Cost: Free to job seekers; modest fees for employers
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 3530 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1350, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Telephone: (213) 380-3166
Women Helping Women Services
A nonsectarian community service agency sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles.
Services:
* Job-hunting support group
* Talkline (telephone counseling service and training to become a volunteer counselor)
* Community referrals for networking and education
* Job postings
* Low-fee psychological counseling for job seekers
Cost: Low fees based on sliding scale and individual income; Talkline, free
Hours: Talkline, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Mon.-Thur. and 6-8 p.m., Tues. and Wed.; 24-hour voicemail
Address: NCJW/LA Women’s Center, 543 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Telephone: (213) 655-3807