The Aspen Institute's core mission is to foster enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue. Through seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry and an appreciation for timeless values.

Our mission is to provide leadership to protect and improve the well-being of California’s current and future workforce

California's Internet system for linking employer job listings and job seeker resumes

Access data on California's public schools - compare schools side-by-side with latest school rankings, course offerings and area information

WIRED Project Workforce Transformation: Innovation Support, Industrial Rejuvenation, Talent Development

Established by Executive Order in response to the mandate of the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, the Board assists the Governor in setting and guiding policy in the area of workforce development

Information on workforce development, welfare to work, one-stop career centers and linkages to economic development

The California EDGE Campaign (Education, Diversity, and Growth in the Economy) is a non-partisan coalition of groups with diverse and even divergent outlooks but united in the belief that California's future economic growth depends on the skill base of its workers. California is at risk of losing its competitive advantage of a highly trained workforce unless strategic action is taken now.

Provides essential college and career preparation resources for families in under-served communities, and to create a more engaging and interactive school learning environment, through technology based programs

Local training providers

Link to the State of California Employment Development Department's Labor Market Info website to get info on careers, occupational profiles, wages, training, facts and trends in the state and local economy, unemployment rates and other important information

Promotes literacy efforts in the Greater Los Angeles area by providing leadership, trained volunteers, curriculum assistance, advocacy, literacy resources and creating stronger public awareness to better serve individuals in becoming self-sustaining, productive members of the community

Representing 1,600 businesses with over 720,000 employees, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business, helping its members grow, promoting collaboration, and seeking full prosperity for the Los Angeles region. As a trustee for the current and future welfare of the region, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce champions economic prosperity and quality of life.

Tips on exploring new careers and training, researching potential employers, the "how to's" of interviewing, and much more

NEDLC is now known as "The Insight Center for Community Economic Development", a national research and consulting organization dedicated to building economic health and opportunity in vulnerable communities. We partner with a diverse range of colleagues to develop innovative strategies and programs that result in systemic change and help people become*and remain*economically secure.   This site includes a self-sufficiency calculator

NNSP is a membership-based organization that provides valuable information and resources to the sector field. Our mission is to encourage the use and effectiveness of sector initiatives as valuable tools for enhancing employment and economic development opportunities for low-income individuals, families, and communities.

A free Los Angeles based jobsite gateway for both jobseekers and employers

Current procurement and contracting opportunities (often referred to as "Request for Proposals, RFP" or "Request for Qualifications, RFQ") with the City of Los Angeles Community Development Department and the WIB's Workforce Development System

Bidding opportunities currently available with the Community Development Department (CDD)

The mission of Strategic Concepts in Organizing & Policy Education (SCOPE) is to develop multi-dimensional approaches that reduce and eliminate structural barriers to social and economic opportunities for poor and economically disadvantaged communities and communities of color

This innovative website provides you with the learning tools to design policies that strengthen regional economies through sector strategies

City of L.A. Department on Aging Website

The Skills2Compete-California campaign seeks to raise awareness of the need to train California residents for middle-skill jobs, which require more than high school but less than a four-year degree. These jobs make up the largest portion of California’s labor market.

City of Los Angeles Internet system for linking employer job listings and job seeker resumes

Eligible State training providers

File a claim for unemployment insurance, disability insurance, access CalJOBS job board, and other information

Job training, worker dislocation programs and unemployment insurance benefits

Workforce Strategies Initiative (WSI) identifies and advances strategies that help low-income Americans gain ground in today's labor market. To that end, WSI engages in applied research, facilitates dialogue, disseminates findings and shares new ideas.