Economic Development

Veteran Services

The Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network (LBWIN) prioritizes veterans and eligible spouses for federally-funded activities, including technology-assisted ones. Veterans and eligible spouses receive precedence over non-covered persons in receiving services that include obtaining employment, career development, training and job placement resources.

Please review our Priority of Service for Veterans or Eligible Spouses policy to learn more.

Visit us at our offices!

LBWIN Adult Career Services Center
4811 Airport Plaza Dr., Suite 120
Long Beach, CA 90815
562.570.3700

Business Hours:
Monday – Friday | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Services

• Career Counseling: One-on-one counseling, assessment tools, labor market information, career exploration and planning.
• Job Search: Résumé assistance, interview preparation, networking, job search strategies, job fairs and hiring events.
• Training and Education: Training, certifications and apprenticeship opportunities.
• Technology: Access to computers, Internet, Wi-Fi, copiers, printers, phones and fax at the LBWIN Adult Career Services Center.

Eligibility

• Served on active duty for more than 180 days and discharged/released with other than a dishonorable discharge. 
• Discharged/released from active duty due to a service-connected disability.
• A member of a reserve component under an order to active duty during a period of war/campaign/expedition, for which a campaign badge is authorized and was discharged/released from duty with other than a dishonorable discharge.
• Veteran spouses are eligible if their spouse meets any of these criteria:
  • Any veteran who died of a service-connected disability.
  • Any veteran who has a total disability resulting from a service-connected disability, as evaluated by the VA, or died while a disability was in existence.
  • Any active-duty member of the Armed Forces who, at the time of application for the priority and for 90 or more days has been captured, forcibly detained, or interned in the line of duty or missing in action.

EDD Veteran Employment Services

The Employment Development Department (EDD) assists veterans and their eligible spouses to maximize their employment and training opportunities. Veterans are entitled to many resources designed to help in their search for employment. 

For more information about EDD Veteran Services, please see the attached fact sheet.

Resources for Veterans

There are a number of employment and training resources available to help you. Visit the links below:

• Department of Labor Veteran’s Resources 
• Hire A Hero
• LA County Department of Public Social Services
• U.S. Vets / Villages of Cabrillo
• LBCC - Veterans
• El Camino College - Veterans
• Salute America's Heroes
• VA Benefits and Health Care