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LA County aims to use its job pool to help struggling residents

by The AV Times Staff • June 13, 2018

LOS ANGELES – Aiming to match people struggling to make ends meet with good-paying county jobs, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved pilot programs targeting economically disadvantaged communities as well as women interested in construction craft and apprentice jobs.

Supervisor Hilda Solis recommended the county focus on hiring people with barriers to employment, saying, “The county is a model for creating a pipeline to good, sustainable jobs for many residents.”

Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who co-authored the motion, noted that the county is the largest single employer in the region.

“That gives us a terrific opportunity to lead by example,” Kuehl said.

The county will partner with an organization called Women in Non- Traditional Employment Roles (WINTER) to coordinate a “high-road” training partnership for crafts and apprenticeship positions.

As defined by the American Sustainable Business Council, “high-road” companies “view the workplace as a means to create significant business and social impact (and) reject low-road business models that exploit employees and disregard the environment as the basis for success.”

The board also directed its human resource department to come up with a plan in 30 days to reach out to residents of underserved communities, who are under-represented among county employees.

“We all see our neighbors and fellow citizens who are struggling with homelessness, often due to loss or lack of employment,” said Steve Lytle, director of the Salvation Army Bell Shelter. “County jobs are one way the county can help people become independent and establish a stable career path.”

Thirteen percent of county employees are projected to retire within five years and some entry-level jobs could see rates up to 29 percent, according to a report on workforce development by the Worker Education Resource Center.

Opportunities exist, but the application and onboarding process can be daunting, so part of the county’s work will be to help coach potential applicants to put their best foot forward.

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Filed Under: Business, Politics

7 comments for "LA County aims to use its job pool to help struggling residents"

  1. F.....k AV says

    June 17, 2018 at 10:16 am

    This econmy is booming-for the 1%ers, developers, investors, house flippers. For the rest of us its the same old ‘jobless recovery’ that it has always been and the full employment #’s are pure garbage spewed by the cretins in the U.S. government crime syndicate. 50 applicants for every job. The U.S. is hopeless and functions exclusively in the interests of the 1%. It’s past saving will continue to decline.

    • AV Illegal says

      June 17, 2018 at 12:58 pm

      You are right. Might I suggest a nice villa in North Korea or Chechnya for you to consider since this country is so miserable for you to reside in….

      • F....k AV says

        June 17, 2018 at 1:13 pm

        The truth is a bi!tch ain’t it?

        • AV Illegal says

          June 18, 2018 at 3:58 pm

          So…you buy your ticket yet? I would love to see pictures of your going away party! Those who spew such hate toward their own country (maybe) yet stay here and enjoy the benefits are a joke. Perhaps you are one of those celebrities who proclaimed they are all leaving the country……yet never did.

          “The truth is a bi!tch ain’t it?”

          • F....k AV says

            June 18, 2018 at 4:43 pm

            Suggesting people move because they point out the truth is the refuge of the weak minded. Go wave a flag pretending you’re exceptional.

          • AV Illegal says

            June 19, 2018 at 7:38 pm

            Just trying to give your weak mind a solution since you hate this country so badly. Either do something about it (vote or something constructive), move to one of your other favorite countries (suggested) or be quiet.

            I love my country (USA). It is not perfect, but it is still and will continue to be the best in the world.

  2. Lourdes Garcia says

    June 13, 2018 at 8:43 pm

    I am 75 years old and I just retired from being a childcare provider,how and were do I find out more about your program. I would be interested to learn more about the program. Appreciate if you could give me more information. Thank you

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