CC Cares - General Resources: Employment Resources

Cerro Coso Community College Career Center

• Appointments can be made either by calling 760 384-6276 or emailing Job Developer Jennifer Marshall at careerservices@cerrocoso.edu
• Services are offered to help our students, graduates, and alumni find employment
• Visit the Career Center online at https://www.cerrocoso.edu/studentservices/career-center

Cerro Coso Community College CalWORKs Program

• Any student enrolled at Cerro Coso who receives AFDC/TANF benefits, is 18 years or older, and in good academic standing is eligible!
• Call 760 384-6250 or email accessprograms@cerrocoso.edu to speak with a CalWORKs Representative in ACCESS Programs, or visit our website at https://www.cerrocoso.edu/studentservices/access-programs/calworks

The Owens Valley Career Development Center (OVCDC)  is a Tribal organization providing career education, family literacy, language and temporary assistance services in the seven California Counties of Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings Tulare, Ventura and Mono. A dedicated American Indian organization operating under a consortium of Sovereign Nations. Providing the opportunity for improvement in the quality of life by focusing on education and self-sufficiency while protecting, preserving and promoting our cultures.

For more information services offered, visit: http://www.ovcdc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/OVCDC-Services-Brochure.pdf

Mono County Workforce Services offers a comprehensive range of workforce development activities which promotes an increase in employment, job retention, earnings, and occupational skills development for program participants, resulting in an overall improvement of workforce quality, reduced aid dependence, and increased productivity and competitiveness.

Additionally, Workforce Services is committed to helping businesses with employment and training needs by providing access to a pool of trained and motivated workforce through applicant recruiting and screening, on-the-job and customized training opportunities, and assistance for laid off workers.

Mono County Workforce Services utilizes state and federal funds, and all services are provided free of charge to job seekers and employers.

Also visit the regional America's Job Center website.

Employment Development Department - California

• The Employment Development Department (EDD) provides a variety of support services to individuals affected by COVID-19 in California. Find a list of all their services here.
• This article offers some helpful advice on how to navigate the application. The EDD also maintains a list of resources that people can receive while going through the unemployment process. La página también está disponible en español.

• • The Employment Development Department (EDD) provides a variety of support services to individuals affected by COVID-19 in California. Find all a list of their services here.
  • Benefits for workers impacted by COVID-19 are posted in a helpful summary chart by Labor and Workforce Development Agency here.
  • SICK OR QUARANTINED: If you’re unable to work due to having or being exposed to COVID-19 (certified by a medical professional), you can file a Disability Insurance (DI) claim. The Governor’s Executive Order waives the one-week unpaid waiting period, so you can collect DI benefits for the first week you are out of work. If you are eligible, the EDD processes and issues payments within a few weeks of receiving a claim.
  • CAREGIVING: If you’re unable to work because you are caring for an ill or quarantined family member with COVID-19 (certified by a medical professional), you can file a Paid Family Leave (PFL) claim.
  • SCHOOL CLOSURES: If your child’s school is closed, and you have to miss work to be there for them, you may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits. Eligibility considerations include if you have no other care options and if you are unable to continue working your normal hours remotely. File an Unemployment Insurance claim
  • REDUCED WORK HOURS: If your employer has reduced your hours or shut down operations due to COVID-19, you can file an Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim. The Governor’s Executive Order waives the one-week unpaid waiting period, so you can collect UI benefits for the first week you are out of work. 

Onward California

• www.onwardca.org
• A new site matching out-of-work Californians to critical jobs available statewide