Contact Us Now! Sign-up for e-notify now! Pathways to Opportunity May 8, 2008 Has the time come to choose a path after high school? We'll help to lead the way! The City of Long Beach Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force invites you to attend: PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY A free community education forum about education and career options for teens, young adults & their parents/guardians. Including special welcoming comments by Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and LBUSD School Board President Dr. Felton Williams. Featuring 2 presentations: Nontraditional Career Paths for Women & Workforce Development Opportunities for All for High School Students, Young Adults and Their Families How College Works for First-Generation College Potential Students & Their Families Plus a Resource Fair with community organizations providing post-high school education and work opportunities. Monday, May 12 5:15pm - 7:30pm At Long Beach City College, Pacific Coast Campus, 1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway (Student Center, Building EE). Parking is $1 (park in lot off Orange). Doors open at 5:15pm, Task Force meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 and Workshops will begin at 6:00pm. To RSVP or for more information please contact Melissa Morgan, Human Dignity Officer at 562.570.6948 or dignity@longbeach.gov. This program is brought you in partnership between the City of Long Beach Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force and the following partners: The California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) Centro CHA The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services Weed and Seed Project The Long Beach Branch NAACP Long Beach City College Women and Men's Resource Center Long Beach Unified School District Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network United Cambodian Community Academic Uprise Network In the News - April 2008 May 8, 2008 Click on the above headline to download the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network's Network in the News for April 2008. Employers Benefit at the 4th Annual Youth Opportunities Fair Don’t Be Left Out – Registration Deadline is Thursday, May 9 April 17, 2008 Looking for seasonal hires? Looking to expand your workforce? Want to have a ready-made work-ready workforce pool with current resumes? Your advertising and recruitment have already been done for you!! Just sign up, no later than May 1, to participate in the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network’s Fourth Annual Youth Opportunities Fair on May 29 and you’ll have the unique opportunity of meeting with more than 1,000 work-ready young adults – all at one time and in one place – and with no fees. The Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network and the Youth Council of the Workforce Investment Board are proud to present the Youth Opportunities Fair where employers will be able to discuss immediate and upcoming employment opportunities with young work-ready adults ages 16 – 24. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network Announces Women In Law Enforcement Recruitment April 17, 2008 Are you a woman interested in a career in law enforcement? You won’t want to miss this opportunity. On Friday, April 25, a Women in Law Enforcement Recruitment will be held from 10:00 am –12:00 pm at the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network’s Harbor WorkSource Center, 1851 N. Gaffey Street. Ste. F, San Pedro. The LA County Sheriff’s Department has 150 openings for Sheriff Custody Assistant and Deputy Sheriff Trainees. Salary ranges from $3,3337-$4,136 per month depending on experience. Candidates must have U.S. high school diploma or GED. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. Network In the News - March 2008 April 17, 2008 Click on the above headline to download the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network's Network in the News for March 2008. Looking for Work With Potential For Growth? Attend the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network’s Logistics – Goods Movement Hiring Event April 7, 2008 If you are looking for meaningful employment you will want to talk with the 11 employers who have hundreds of current openings at the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network’s hiring event at the Career Transition Center, 3447 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, on Friday, April 11, 1:00 - 3:00 pm. The event is open to the public. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. Certification in High Demand-High Growth Industries Leads to Graduation April 3, 2008 Forty-five individuals will begin a new life as they graduate from one of two fast-paced, demanding training programs, the Brownfields Integrated Environmental Training and Employment and the Construction Apprenticeship Pathways (CAP). Both programs are conducted by the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network’s Center for Working Families. “These 45 graduates are to be commended for taking steps that will create a new life for themselves and for their families. They have taken a big step towards securing their financial futures. Housing construction may be slow right now, but infrastructure construction is booming and these men and women are ready,” said Sixth District Councilmember Dee Andrews, whose district includes the Center for Working Families. “Green jobs, such as Brownfield Remediation, will only grow and these graduates are in on the ground floor of their career.” The five-week Brownfields Integrated Environmental Training and Employment Program trains, and places, low-income residents in environmental remediation careers. The trainees completed the environmental training requirements, and earned a number of key certifications important to employment in that industry, including OSHA 30, Asbestos and Lead Abatement, Refinery Safety Overview and Hazardous Waste Worker Protection and Emergency Response. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. Job Recruitment Opportunities with CRST - 30 Class A Driver Positions Now Available April 2, 2008 Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network’s HarborWorkSource Center will host a job recruitment on Wednesday, April 9, for 30 Class A Driver positions currently open with CRST, one of the largest, most successful trucking companies in the United States. CRST is now hiring recent truck school graduates and also offers company-sponsored training for those who want to get a Class A License. Salaries range from $440-to-$990 per week depending on experience. Benefits include immediate medical coverage and a 401K plan after 90 days. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. Economic Stimulus Package Means Relief to Local Families and Economy Congresswoman Laura Richardson, Councilmember Dee Andrews Encourage Residents to File Tax Return March 26, 2008 Thousands of Long Beach residents may miss out on the Economic Stimulus Package’s (ESP) rebate checks of up to $600 for individuals, $1,200 for married couples, and $300 for each eligible child because they haven’t filed a 2007 tax return. “American families are struggling in the weakening economy. Family incomes and home prices are down as health care, energy, food and education costs, and mortgage foreclosures have climbed,” said 37th Congressional District Congresswoman Laura Richardson. “Through the bipartisan effort of Congress and the White House, ESP will put hundreds of dollars into the hands of more than 130 million American families, seniors and disabled veterans.” Certain retirees, disabled vets and low-wage workers are eligible. People who have earned at least $3,000 from wages or certain benefits from Social Security, Railroad Retirement and Veterans Affairs may also be eligible. Many of these individuals normally don’t file a tax return. This year, they must file to receive the payments. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. Economic Stimulus Rebate Checks - Press Conference and Photo Op March 25, 2008 Thousands of Long Beach residents may miss out on the economic stimulus payments of up to $600 for individuals, $1,200 for married couples and $300 for each eligible child. What do they need to know? The press conference will be held at the Center for Working Families, 1900 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, 90806 at 11:00 am on March 26. Congresswoman Laura Richardson and Councilman Dee Andrews will speak. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. Job Recruitment Opportunities with Servicon Systems, Inc March 10, 2008 Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network will host job recruitment for 10 positions currently open with Servicon Systems, Inc., the leading facilities maintenance contractor servicing aerospace, industrial, hi-tech, and commercial sectors, on Wednesday, March 12. To participate in the recruitment, individuals should visit or call the Career Transition Center, 562.570.3799, prior to Tuesday and ask for an EDD Rep to schedule an appointment in ACES 1550. Enrolled individuals will meet the employer on March 12, from 9:00 am to noon, at the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network’s Career Transition Center, 3447 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, 90807. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. City of Long Beach and Centro CHA Awarded Grants to Combat Gang Violence Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network Key Partner March 5, 2008 Long Beach’s efforts to reduce gang violence, improve public safety and support gang prevention activities through job skill training and personal development just received a major boost. As part of an overall strategy to combat gang violence, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently announced the award of a $400,000 California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CalGRIP) grant to the City of Long Beach and an additional grant of close to $400,000 to Centro CHA, a youth service provider for the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. Network In the News - February 2008 March 5, 2008 Click on the above headline to download the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network's Network in the News for February 2008. New Resource Guide for Small Businesses March 5, 2008 Starting a business? Growing a business? Need a trained workforce? How about cutting edge labor market Information? Have a business in Torrance, but want to start one in Long Beach? Check this out! The Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network’s (Network) new 2008 Small Business Resource Guide is a fantastic free tool to help business owners find the answers they need. Designed to broaden and connect the regional base of employer information, the Guide includes a listing of free business resources in the Lomita, Long Beach, Signal Hill, Torrance, Harbor Gateway, San Pedro and Wilmington. For the full Press Release, click the above headline. To download a PDF version of the guide, click here. For previous articles, please click here. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please call (562) 570-3738 or TTY (562) 570-4629, at least 72 hours prior to event.