Veterans
Veterans and Spouses are Eligible for Priority Service*
Are you a Veteran in need of employment or training assistance? Workforce Santa Cruz County can help!
Veterans Career Services are available for unemployed and underemployed veterans and their spouses and include access to training, job search and placement assistance, and other supportive services.
HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES
- Contact: For more information about Veteran services, please contact your nearest America’s Job Center of California (AJCC).
- Watsonville Career Center
500 Westridge Dr., Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 763-8933
info@workforcescc.com
Mon – Fri, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. - Capitola Career Center
2045 40th Avenue, Suite B, Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-6286
Mon – Fri, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. - Watsonville Youth Center
229 Green Valley Road, Freedom, CA 95019
(831) 466-5672
wioasuenos@santacruzcoe.org
Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Watsonville Career Center
- Note: Although veterans and their spouses may be eligible for priority service, they must also meet WIOA service eligibility requirements. To learn more about eligibility, applicants can watch the WIOA orientation video below or email us at info@workforcescc.com.
HOW VETERANS BENEFIT
- Eligible veterans and their spouses receive first access to job listings to ensure they have the earliest opportunity to explore and apply for available positions
- Provide access to training, career counseling, and supportive services
- We can inform and connect veterans to upcoming job fairs
- We can provide veterans with resources for their job search
*Priority of Service: Eligible veterans will receive priority of service, prior to non-eligible persons, at all Workforce Santa Cruz County Career Centers. Priority of service includes priority access to job search, training, and counseling.
PROCESS FOR ACCESSING SERVICES
Self-Identity as a Veteran or Eligible Spouse
Register for Free on CalJOBS
Watch the WIOA Orientation Video
Set an Intake Appointment
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Santa Cruz County Veteran Services
- CA EDD Services for Veterans
- eBenefits for Veterans
- Financial Education for Veterans
- Fisher House Foundation
- Inquiry Routing and Information System (IRIS)
- My Next Move for Veterans
- Military Personnel Records
- National Resource Directory
- National Veterans’ Training Institute
- VA for Vets
- Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
- Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
- Veteran and Military Transition Center
Contact: For more information about the Veteran services, please contact your local Career Center.