Employment
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County - Right Directions Program
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County provides employment services to reentry clients through job readiness training, job search assistance, and job placement.
Eligibility and Referral Process
Referrals for employment services are made by the Reentry Resource Center (RRC) located at 151 W. Mission St., San Jose, CA 95110
Contact / Address
2625 Zanker Rd San Jose CA 95134
408-325-5285
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)
Provides comprehensive employment services to Probation adult clients including transitional employment, life skills education, job readiness training, job placement, and job retention support. This Agreement is currently enabled by a partnership between the County and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), whereby Caltrans provides compensation in exchange for clients providing litter abatement services along Caltrans owned roadways.
Eligibility and Referral Process
Population Served: All Probationers Probation Officer must make the referral
Contact / Address
Center for Employment Opportunities 521 Parrot Street, San Jose CA 95112
408-684-8731
Center for Employment Training
Full time job training school with programs that can be completed in under a year. There are 10 training programs available for jobs in construction (building, electrical and heating/air conditioning), healthcare, automotive repair, hospitality, IT and education. Graduates get job placement assistance. CET San Jose also partners with other organizations to support individuals to overcome employment barriers and is open to all regardless of background. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
We offer employment training programs, all of which, run from Monday through Friday from 8am-3pm, and are designed to be completed within 9 months. Towards the end of each respective program our students receive job placement assistance through the career center. Our programs are all open enrollment, meaning, you can start at any point during the year.
The programs offered here at CET San Jose are as follows:
· Automotive Assistant
· Culinary Arts
· Cyber Security*
· Early Childhood Care & Education
· Electrician (Residential & General)
· HVAC & Green Technology
· Information Technology Support Specialist
· Low Voltage Applications Technician
· Medical Assistant
*Cyber Security is not yet accepting new enrollments
Eligibility and Referral Process
Please call for an appointment, no referral needed
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact
701 Vine St., San Jose, CA 95110
408-534-5360
[email protected]
www.cetweb.edu
Conxion to Community (day-worker)
Operates an employment center that provides training, meals, showers, and daily jobs where workers are paid at the end of the day. Offers a variety of supportive services
Eligibility and Referral Process
Operates an employment center that provides training, meals, showers, and daily jobs where workers are paid at the end of the day. Offers a variety of supportive services. Individuals can walk in or call for information. Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Contact / Address
408-993-0837 - Day Worker Center 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
408-213-0961 Ext. 34
749 Story Road, Ste 10 San Jose, CA 95122
https://conxion.org
Downtown Streets Team
Provides a stipend to clients for volunteer work on community improvement projects
Eligibility and Referral Process
Must be homeless or at-risk of homelessness
Contact / Address
1671 The Alameda #306 San Jose, CA 95126
408-899-7350
[email protected]
www.streetsteam.org/index
Goodwill NOW Program
New Opportunity Work (NOW) Program: provides all participants paid-on-the job training up to 90 days. Participants will complete employability skills workshops, Moral Reconation Therapy, as well as receive intensive case management. Goodwill will successfully place participants in regular employment before the 90 days of subsidized employment ends. Once placed, the peer mentor will follow up with each participant for retention and goal setting.
Eligibility and Referral Process
Clients can be referred through the Reentry Resource Center (RRC). Clients must be drug free. Clients need to visit the RRC in person and register for a referral.
Contact / Address
151 W. Mission St., San Jose CA 95110
408-535-4299
NOVAworks
Provides employment and training services to job seekers through our job centers in Sunnyvale and San Mateo. Services include: career advising, workshops, networking, job leads, employer information and recruitment events.
Eligibility and Referral Process
18 years or older and U.S. work authorization documentation.
Visit our website at novaworks.org for more information. If you would like to register for services, please contact your local office to sign up for an orientation.
Contact / Address
Sunnyvale Office
456 W. Olive Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-730-7232
TTY: 711 (CA Relay Service)
San Mateo Office
1777 Borel Place #500 San Mateo, CA 94402
650-581-0058
TTY: 711 (CA Relay Service)
Sacred Heart Community Service JobLink
Help with resumes, interviews and finding employment
Eligibility and Referral Process
Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9:00am - 3:00pm, Fri. 9:00am - 12:00pm
Contact / Address
1381 South First St., San Jose, CA 95110
408-278-2172
Santa Clara County Intern and Earn Program
Santa Clara County Intern & Earn is a youth employment program that provides year-round options to engage participants in employment-based activities. The participants are employed in internships at various locations while also participating in workshops and seminars relating to completing applications, interview techniques, resume development, financial education, and exploring opportunities for post-secondary education.
Eligibility and Referral Process
Youth and young adults receiving CalWORKs benefits (ages 16-18), CalFresh benefits (ages 16-21), and current and former foster youth (ages 16-24) are eligible
Contact / Address
1879 Senter Road, San José, CA 95112
408-758-3797
/sites/ec/internandearn/Pages/home.aspx ✉ [email protected]
Liza Giron-Espinoza
[email protected]
Work2Future One-Stop
Provides counseling, workshops, coaching and job networking
Eligibility and Referral Process
Hours: Mon. -Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm
Contact / Address
work2future/San Jose Job Center
San Jose Environmental Innovation Center
1608 Las Plumas Avenue
San Jose, CA 95133
408 794-1234
www.work2future.org