Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, large employers are hiring locally, including CVS, Amazon, Instacart and the US Postal Service. Employment support services remain available to job seekers, as well.
Community members can find links to employers hiring now at the San Pablo EDC’s Facebook page located here. Also for job seekers, the San Pablo EDC is also conducting a call Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. that covers Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act job search and training, resources available for job seekers looking to upgrade their skills and credentials, and how to apply for the WIOA program to be able to work one-on-one with a career counselor.
To join the Tuesday orientation, on or before 10 a.m., call (425) 436-6369. When prompted, use access code 589463 followed by pound or hash (#).
Lao Family Community Development, also located in San Pablo, is providing workforce services to job seekers and housing services to AB 109 via telephone at (510) 533-8850. Services include WIOA employment and training programs, housing security, and health and family support services. More information is available on their website: Lao Family Community Development, Inc.
City of Richmond residents can access WIOA and other job search services through the Richmond Works career center; services are available online at Career Center Services | Richmond, CA – Official Website or by telephone at (510) 307‐8014.
For updated information about the COVID-19 pandemic, please see the San Pablo EDC’s website here, where information from the Governor’s Office and other local entities is kept up to date in English and in Spanish.
