Job Seekers

Workforce Santa Cruz County offers specialized programs for youth and adult job seekers, including members of our community with disabilities, military veterans, and dislocated workers.

Summary of Workforce Services and Benefits for Job Seekers

Workforce Santa Cruz County provides young adults (16-24) and adult (18+) job seekers and employees with access to a wide range of programs to improve skills, discover career pathways, participate in training, and so much more. Workforce Santa Cruz County is ready to help you achieve success!

YOUNG ADULTS

We can help you back into a job, or into your first job or career by exploring career options, preparing for the job search, and connecting you with training or work opportunities that allow you to achieve more!

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DISLOCATED WORKERS

If you are 18 years or older, you can access our no-cost services to find a stable job or to find training for a new career. We can even help you figure out what kind of career would be best for you. Dislocated workers receive customized services specific to individuals who have been terminated or laid off, or have received a notice of termination or layoff, generally attributed to a plant closure or downsizing.

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VETERANS

We offer customized services for unemployed and underemployed veterans and their spouses, which includes access to training, job search and placement assistance, and other supportive services.

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