WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Since 1975, the Workforce Development Division has successfully operated employment orientation, training and placement programs targeting the multi-cultural Chinatown and greater City of Los Angeles area. Thousands of individuals have been placed in permanent, full time and part time jobs. In 2002, the Department was certified as Chinatown WorkSource Center by the City of Los Angeles based on the quality of its programs and services.

On average, Chinatown WorkSource Center serves over 1,500 customers each year from residents throughout the City of Los Angeles and even neighboring cities and counties. Our customers seek business assistance, employment counseling, skills training and job placement. In addition, the WorkSource Center provides general employment information to approximately 2,000 individuals and families each year through our participation in various community outreach programs.

At the Career Resource Room of the Chinatown WorkSource Center, customers seeking employment:

• Are greeted by friendly staff who speak their languages and offer them the assistance they need
• Have access to state-of-the-art computerized job search, current job postings, resume and pre-employment workshops
• Receive One-on-One career planning and counseling, personalized job placement, and paid on-the-job training opportunities

Through the Youth Opportunities Program, the Workforce Development Department also offers local community youth ages 14-21 the opportunities for employment, work readiness preparation, basic skills enrichment and training.

For our business customers, the Chinatown WorkSource Center offers a wide array of services which include:

• Access to business assistance and loan information
• Pre-screening, recruitment and referral of qualified applicants
• Customized training programs, wage reimbursements for on-the-job training and the latest labor market information
• Use of the Center’s facilities for recruiting, interviewing and screening of job applicants