Community Outreach to State Workforce Agencies

The Employment Development Department promotes California's economic growth by providing services to keep employers, employees, and job seekers competitive. We are one of the largest state departments--with employees at hundreds of service locations throughout the state. For more than 60 years, we have connected millions of job seekers and employers in an effort to build the economy of this Golden State.

Established in 1972, the Chinatown Service Center is a non-profit organization committed to providing outstanding services and advocacy that promotes better quality of life and equal opportunity for immigrants and other communities in the Southern California region. The agency is the largest community-based health and human service organization in Southern California that provides services in Cantonese, Mandarin, Toisan, Chiu-Chow, Vietnamese, Spanish and Khmer.

The San Bernardino Employment and Training Agency (SBETA) is a One-Stop Career Center providing employment related services at no cost to job seekers and businesses. Our goal is to bring together employers, job seekers, educators, and social services to serve as a resource for workforce development. At the San Bernardino Employment and Training Agency we understand the key to improving the community is economic growth, education and training.

The Office of Workforce Development serves as the oversight and policy-making body for employment and training programs and services in San Francisco. Its broader mandate is to oversee the implementation of a comprehensive city and county- wide workforce strategic plan that will coordinate all city department resources connected to workforce development to meet the needs of job seekers and employers.

EASTBAY Works is a network of 14 One-Stop Business and Career Centers located throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties in Northern California. These One-Stop Career Centers are available to the entire community — businesses, job seekers, youth, and the general public — at no charge. The One-Stop Centers offer universal access to core employment services, and referrals directly to jobs, training, education or other employment services. Businesses are able to access a variety of services specifically designed to increase their competitiveness and to grow their bottom line.

EASTBAY Works is a network of 14 One-Stop Business and Career Centers located throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties in Northern California. These One-Stop Career Centers are available to the entire community — businesses, job seekers, youth, and the general public — at no charge. The One-Stop Centers offer universal access to core employment services, and referrals directly to jobs, training, education or other employment services. Businesses are able to access a variety of services specifically designed to increase their competitiveness and to grow their bottom line.

The Los Angeles Urban League has been at the forefront of identifying and addressing issues that are of concern to African Americans and other minorities in the City of Los Angeles for more than 86 years. The mission of the Los Angeles Urban League is to enable African Americans and other minorities to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights through advocacy activities and the provision of programs and services in our uniquely diversified city and region.

The Northeast Workforce Development Center offers services similar to the Van Ness Center but includes workshops that focus on the unique employment needs of limited English-speaking and PAES participants. Services are offered in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Russian.

NOVA is a nonprofit, federally funded employment and training agency that provides customer-focused workforce development services. We work closely with local businesses, educators and job seekers to ensure that our programs provide opportunities that build the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to address the workforce needs of Silicon Valley.

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The City and County of San Francisco Human Services Agency (HSA) helps people who are disadvantaged or in crisis obtain the resources they need to realize their human potential, within the context of family and community.

The San Diego Workforce Partnership, Inc. (Workforce Partnership) has been in operation since 1974, when a joint powers agreement between the City and the County of San Diego created what is now a nonprofit public benefit corporation. The Workforce Partnership funds job training programs to meet the region's demand for qualified workers.

Vision: To be the leader and primary voice for workforce issues, both regionally and nationally. Mission: To lead the development and implementation of creative solutions to regional workforce issues, and fuel economic growth and prosperity through research, community engagement, and innovative collaborations and partnerships.

In the Los Angeles region, if you're looking for a job or for qualified workers, WorkSource centers are your best sources for resources and solutions. Individuals looking for a new or better career will find skilled employment specialists, thousands of local job listings, training resources, and full-service technical centers with phones, fax machines, copiers, and computers with Internet access and resume building tools.