Workforce Santa Cruz County Full Service Career Center at Watsonville
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| General Agency Information | |||
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| Name: | Workforce Santa Cruz County Full Service Career Center at Watsonville | ||
| Alternate Name(s): | Employment Development Department Human Service Department Watsonville Career Center Workforce Investment Board | ||
| Address: | 18 West Beach Street Watsonville, CA 95076 Driving Directions | ||
| Primary Phone: | 831-763-8700 | ||
| Fax Number: | 831-763-8703 | ||
| TDD/TDY: | 831-464-4358 | ||
| Email Address: | Martha.Lerma@hsd.co.santa-cruz.ca.us | ||
| Website: | www.workforcescc.com | ||
| Days/Hours of Operation/Phone: | Monday-Friday, 8-5 | ||
| Description: | One-stop shops for an array of services for employers, employees, job seekers and providers of educational and career counseling services. The Career 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.
ELIGIBILITY: available to the entire community-businesses, job seekers, youth, and the general public at no charge. | ||
| Programs: | WIA Career Services and Scholarship Orientation
Information on Career Scholarship application process, call for schedule. Career Advancement Seminar: call for more information Peninsula Family Services (PFS) (formerly National Council on Aging): Employment services for low income seniors 55 years plus-help finding part-time jobs in non-profit agencies. Walk-ins welcome from 8:00am-1:00pm, Tuesday and Thursday or call 831-763-8758. Watsonville/Aptos Adult School: Vocational/English Second Language (VESL) Call Watsonville/Aptos Adult School 831-786-2160 or http://www.waae.pvusd.net/index.html California Conservation Corps Helps people between the ages of 18-25 explore new careers, call 831-768-0150 or visit their website at http://www.ccc.ca.gov/ Suenos Academy/Workforce Investment Act Youth Services: offers eligible youth workforce development services that will prepare them to set attainable career goals, connect them to resources and mentoring services. Call 831-763-8515 or see http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/ed_services/wia_suenos.html Youth Employment Program (YEP) Services for youth ages 14-21 to reduce the drop-out rate and support youth in reaching their educational and vocational goals. Pickup and complete the application, drop it off at the Job Resource Room at the Career Center in Watsonville or call 831-761-7448 or see the website http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/ed_services/yep.html Watsonville/Aptos Adult School offers classes, Call 831-786-2160 for more information or visit their website http://waas.pvusd.net/. Quarterly Job Fairs are held at the Career Center to help job seekers with job placement and help businesses find employees. County Office of Education Youth Programs (Suenos and Summer Youth Employment Program). Department of Rehabilitation By Appointment Center for Employment Training, Mondays and Thursdays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | ||
| Languages other than English: | Spanish | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Parking & Wheelchair Access | ||
| Public Transportation: | Available Within Four Blocks | ||
| Eligibility: | Open to All | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Areas Served: | Santa Cruz County | ||
| Physical Location: | Watsonville | ||
| Funding Source: | County Government Federal Government State Government | ||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Career Counseling Employment Government Agencies Information Services Job Finding Assistance Job Search/Placement Resume Preparation Assistance Unemployment Insurance | |||
| This record last modified April 22, 2013 | |||
