LOS ANGELES COUNTY EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AMERICA’S JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA – INTERSECTION OF EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION

About the Program

Category: Community and Economic Development (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) LA County East San Gabriel Valley (ESGV) America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) is an employment service one-stop shop that offers job training services, educational opportunities, job placement assistance, and support services to residents of the East San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. Housed at the Hacienda LA Puente Adult school, the ESGV AJCC is the first AJCC in the nation fully co-located at an adult school. Since its opening in May of 2018, the center has been collaborating with several local partners to offer a wide variety of services to residents including job readiness workshops on personal finance, resume creation, interview skills, communication skills, networking, and more. The center works with the local community to create opportunities for career growth and economic self-sufficiency, bringing together students in the school system with workforce development services and partners such as Goodwill and other nonprofits. The ESGV AJCC serves as a valuable resource for job seekers, providing assistance in assessing skills, finding job opportunities, and preparing job seekers for career pathway opportunities with employers with quality jobs, keeping the workforce robust while meeting employer needs, and ultimately benefitting the whole community.