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 and drywall, electrical, sprinkler fitting, carpentry, air conditioning and 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 fee for student identification card
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
* East Los Angeles Skills Center, 3921 Selig Place, Los Angeles, CA 90031, (213) 227-0018
* Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center, 10925 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90059, (213) 564-1431
Aware Advisory Center
Services: Vocational and educational counseling; not a placement service
Cost: $5 donation (may be waived for the unemployed); $15 fee for Strong Interest Inventory testing
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:
* One-day employment readiness seminar in English and Spanish
* One-week intensive training in janitorial services
* Job-search mentoring
* Help with resumes
* Interview practice
* Referrals to employers
* Placement and follow-ups
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
Costs: Free to legally blind clients
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Locations:
* 741 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029, (323) 663-1111
* 527 N. Dale Ave., Anaheim, CA 92801, (714) 821-5000
* 70-251 Ramon Rd., Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, (760) 321-1111
* 2031 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105, (805) 682-6222
* 4555 Executive Dr., San Diego, CA 92121, (619) 452-1111
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
* Economic Legislative Update
Cost: Free information packet; membership fees: $100 individual, $250 nonprofit and $500 corporate
Address: 101 W. Broadway, Suite 460, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: Sheila Washington at (619) 237-0559; E-mail Sheila at sheilawash@aol.com; (800) 427-4710 (California only)
Facility-based incubators in Southern California:
* San Gabriel Valley International Business Incubator, 10505 Valley Blvd., El Monte, CA 91731, (626) 279-2727
* 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, 2400 Lincoln Ave., Altadena, CA 91001,(626) 296-6300
* CalStart, 3360 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena CA 91107, (626) 744-5600
* CHARO Enterprise Innovation Center, 3951 E. Medford St., Los Angeles, CA 90063, (323) 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, (760) 384-1118
* San Diego Technology Incubator, San Diego City College, 1313 12th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 230-2081
* UCLA Venture Program, Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Suite C506, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (310) 825-1808
* 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 nonveterans 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 and Paraprofessionals
Service: Referrals to professional 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 Centers
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 office, 10501 Valley Blvd., Suite 106, El Monte, CA 91731, (626) 459-4111 (call for appointment)
* Export SBDC Santa Fe Springs outreach office, 10400 Norwalk Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, (562) 941-2903 (call for appointment)
* 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, 2377 Crenshaw, Suite 120, 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 91606
* 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 Ext. 129
Call for appointment.
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 offering one-stop career services.
Services:
* Career counseling and vocational assessment
* Job search workshops
* Job listings and job Internet access
* Vocational library
* Invterview preparation
* Resume writing
* Job training and re-training options
* Referrals to classroom training and employer-based training
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Costs: Job resource center, library, job listings, skills and resume assessments, and career counseling are free.
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Locations:
* Career Planning Center, 1623 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035, (310) 273-6633, Ext. 0
* Marina Del Rey/Mar Vista One-Stop Career Center, 13160 Mindanao Way Suite 240, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, (310) 309-6000
* Antelope Valley One-Stop Career Center, 190 Sierra Court, #B-8, Palmdale, CA 93550, (805) 538-2121
Call for appointment and schedule of activities.
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
* Job-Links program offering training to become electrician, plumber, steam fitter, sheet metal or carpet worker. The 10-week program offers on-the-job training paying $4.25 per hour to eligible participants beginning with the third week of the program.
* GED classes
* 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)
* Job Links program requires high school diploma or GED.
* 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
E-mail: LASystem@aol.com
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 West Adams/Baldwin Hills One-Stop Workforce Development Center, 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, 3680 E. Imperial Highway, Suite 500 Lynwood, CA 90262, (310) 603-1830
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 407, Los Angeles, CA 90017, (213) 353-1677
* Career Planning Center, 1623 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035, (310) 273-6633
* Palms-Mar Vista One-Stop, 11821 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064, (310) 477-8272
* MCS Rehabilitation Satellite, 6381 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 430, Los Angeles, CA 90028, (323) 960-1300
* Advanced Computing Institute, 3470 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 11, Los Angeles, CA 90010, (213) 383-8999
* 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. One-Stop, 3951 E. Medford, Los Angeles, CA 90063 (323) 268-1100
* Mexican American Opportunities Foundation Classroom Training, 401 N. Garfield Ave., Montebello, CA 90640, (323) 890-9600
* United Community Resources Agency (UCRA), 1260 S. Soto St., #16, Los Angeles, CA 90023, (323) 265-2278
Valley:
* Valley One-Stop at Van Nuys, 14546 Hamlin St., Suite 305, Van Nuys, CA 91411, (818) 781-2522
* Canoga Park/West Hills One-Stop, 21515 Vanowen St., Suit 116, Canoga Park, 91303, (818) 884-2522
* Sun Valley One-Stop Workforce and Industry Center, 9024 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352 (818) 504-0334
* Verdugo Jobs Center: Glendale Satellite, 228 N. Orange St., Glendale, CA 91203, (818) 409-0477
* Verdugo Jobs Center: 706 W. Broadway, Suite 202, Glendale, CA 91204, (818) 409-0476 * Goodwill Industries Career Resource Center, 342 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031, (323) 223-1211, Ext. 131
* BUILD One-Stop Career Center, 20500 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 701-9800
* Arbor Career Center, 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:
* One-Stop Career Center at One Civic Plaza, One Civic Plaza, Suite 500, Carson, CA 90745, (310) 518-8100
* Harbor One-Stop Career Center, 1931 N. Gaffey St., Suite F, San Pedro, CA 90744 (310) 732-5700
* Community Centers Inc One-Stop, 3405 W. Artesia Blvd., Torrance CA, 90504, (310) 538-4259
* Westchester One-Stop Career Center, 8929 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90045, (310) 665-0540
* Torrance One-Stop Career Center, 1220 Engracia Ave., Torrance, CA 90501 (310) 782-3200
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, 11640 Burbank Blvd. N. Hollywood, CA 90601, Mon and Wed, 7 p.m.
* Police Academy, 1880 N. Academy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Saturdays, 8 a.m.
* Personnel Building, 700 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Thursdays, 7 p.m.
People interested in becoming a firefighter should call (213) 847-LAFD to put in a firefighter notification card.
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
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:
* CalJobs, a statewide computer network matching applicants and openings accessible through the Internet at www.caljobs.ca.gov
* 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 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
* Computer training
* Production techniques
* Computer-assisted design
* Computer-assisted manufacturing
* Entrepreneurial training
* Welfare-To-Work Program with $34 million in funding available to employers who have recently hired welfare recipients
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
* Career Resource Center provides job hunting resources freeto the public, (323) 224-6030
Eligibility: Applicants must meet certain requirements for some programs
Cost: Free
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 342 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Web site: www.lagoodwill.org
Telephone: (323) 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 (323) 291-2812 for appointment
JVS (Jewish Vocational Service)
Nonprofit, nonsectarian service organization offering job search and career counseling services.
Services:
* Skills assessment, job-search, resume and interviewing workshops
* Job club support group geared to professionals
* Job listings
* Research library
* Career testing and counseling
* Job placement services for the disabled
* Career Focus: a six-session workshop for people interested in exploring a career change
* SAGE: workshop and support group for people 55 years and older
* Free employment service for the city of West Hollywood
* Entertainment Networking Group: geared to people either in or seeking to enter the entertainment industry
* Skills Plus: computer training
Cost: Call for costs of various programs.
Hours: For more information, call 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Thur.; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Fri.
Locations:
* 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Second Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036, (323) 761-8888 Ext. 106
* 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills, CA 91307, (818) 464-3222 (closed Fridays)
* West Hollywood City Hall, 8300 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, (213) 761-8888 Ext. 131
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 (15 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
* South-Central One-Stop Career Center, 2930 W. Imperial Highway, Suite 515, Inglewood, CA 90303, (213) 779-2199
* Los Angeles Mission College One-Stop Career Center, 1300 San Fernando Road, San Fernando, CA 91340, (818) 837-2236
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:
* Job postings. Call (323) 461-2633
* Free legal advice to those in need. Call (323) 993-7400
Cost: Free
Address:
* The Village, 1125 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood, CA 90028 (for job services)
* 1625 N. Schrader Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 (for legal services)
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
Web site: https://www.lattc.cc.ca.us
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
* Independent living program
* HeadStart state pre-school
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
mosaic.com:80/cm/ul/
Telephone: (323) 299-9660
LA Works
Career center providing job training and placement services.
Services:
* Orientation and assessment to qualify for JTPA assistance
* Career counseling
* Vocational training
* Job club
* Job placement
* Small business start-up programs
* Human resources and consulting services to businesses
* Community services ranging from home improvement and energy conservation to transportation for the elderly and physically disabled
* Online information centers
* Access to telephones, faxes, copiers and computers
Eligibility: Some programs have eligibility requirements.
Cost: Free to applicants who qualify for JTPA assistance; nominal fees for others
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Address: 5200 Irwindale Ave., Irwindale, CA 91706
Web site: https://www.laworks.org
Telephone: (626) 960-3964
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: (336) 547-0607; fax (336) 547-0017 (to request a list of nationally certified career counselors in your area)
Web site: www.nbcc.org
Application for certification: (800) 398-5389
One-Stop Job and Career Centers
(Ventura County)
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
Services to employers:
* Matches job applicants with employers’ needs
* Offers facilities to employers, including fax machines, copiers, conference room, resource library, computers with business related software
* 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)
* Individual assistance
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.