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Placement Services

Shoreline Workforce Development Services offers Job Placement Services for people disabled by industrial injuries and other circumstances. Participants are referred by the Department of Rehabilitation, Veterans Affairs and private counselors. The program goal is to assist the person enter or re-enter the work force at the earliest opportunity. Our placement staff has a total of 35 years experience in Job Development and Placement in the Central California area. They have a thorough knowledge of the local labor market and are adept in the development of appropriate plans for identifying and attaining a vocational goal. To sustain our successful job placement rate, we provide career exploration and counseling, labor market research, resume preparation, interviewing skills, job development and employee contacts. We also provide on-going job club activities which prepare our Shoreline students to become active, poised and confident job seekers.

Job Search Workshop

Started in 2004, the Job Search Workshop Program develops essential employability and job retention skills for CALWORKS and General Assistance clients in Santa Cruz County. Operating out of the Capitola and Watsonville One Stops, the program provides support and empowerment to the unemployed and underemployed. The program assists them in developing work readiness skills, holding students accountable for showing up on time, attending regularly and grooming in a manner appropriate to the workplace. Active participation, teamwork, open communication and respect for all becomes hallmarks for all candidates and staff.
To complete the four week program successfully, participants must develop a neat and appropriate master application, an approved resume and a successful mock interview performed in the presence of other class members and be critiqued by peers as well.

One-on-one assistance is also provided on active job search methods including extensive practice on the internet for appropriate job leads and other useful employment information. In the workshop participants have a safe place to share their feelings, respectfully engaging in both the highs and lows associated with any job search efforts. Students build self-esteem and often reduce feelings of isolation and unworthiness, helping them to find and retain viable employment.
For more information about our Job Search Workshops in Capitola and Watsonville visit http://jswsc.org.