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Paramount SASSFA – Who Are They? What Do They Do? Where Are They? I
f you’re an employer or business, an adult job seeker, or a youth job seeker 17-21 years of age in the City of Paramount, you really should know the answer to those questions.
WHO THEY ARE!
The Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority (SASSFA) first opened its doors in Paramount with Federal funding and the assistance of the City in January of 2005 to help our citizens and businesses. SASSFA has been providing services for nearby cities since 1978 and employment services since 1985. Employment and Training Services are provided under a local and national delivery model known as WorkSource Centers, of which the Paramount SASSFA Center is a Satellite Center.
WHAT THEY DO!
Universal WorkSource Services Job Seekers are encouraged to come in and use SASSFA/Paramount WorkSource Center. The Facility has a fully equipped business office and other resources designed to help unemployed people conduct their own self-directed job search, with minimal assistance from SASSFA’s friendly Customer Services Representatives. You’re welcome to use the Internet-equipped computer lab to create or polish up your resume, conduct internet job search, use the phones to make appointments for interviews, fax machines and printers. The objective of this facility is that you make it your own office to conduct your own job search. All services are available at no cost to you. Intensive Services If you have not been successful in your own job search then you are invited to apply for intensive W.I.A. services. If you are found eligible for intensive service, you will first be assigned a case manager who will meet with and come up with a strategy for your job search. The case manager will get to know you, your strengths and weaknesses, your work experience and background so that your job search strategy is customized to your specific situation. If there are any barriers to employment they will be taken in to consideration and if possible, they will help you to remove them. If some sort of vocational training is needed as part of that strategy, SASSFA may pay all or part of vocational or on the job training. Training that may be available includes Medical Assisting and Class “A” Truck Driving. Direct
Paramount SASSFA WorkSource Center located at 15538 Colorado Avenue in Paramount. job leads will also be provided to interested persons. Business Services SASSFA’s WorkSource Centers also offer services to employers, business services include but are not limited to employee recruitment and advertising, subsidized youth and adult employment referrals, financial reimbursement for training someone that is unemployed, on the job, lay-off prevention and lay-off assistance for businesses having economic problems. What does all that mean? Let’s break it down just a little. · Employer Recruitment and Advertising – If a business needs just one employee or 120 employees, SASSFA can help with referrals of qualified applicants or assistance in conducting mass applicant recruitments. SASSFA organizes and assists with electronic advertising throughout LA County and city wide phone calls to alert Paramount citizens of the opportunities available. One recent example being the recruitment for the new Home Goods store being opened nearby. During a two day recruitment over 400 people showed up to apply and interview for 75 positions, with 30 applicants hired from the City of Paramount. · OJT and Customized Training – These are designed to help businesses offset the cost of training new hires that have a significant skill gap that needs to be addressed before the new employee can be effective
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Job seekers take advantage of Paramount SASSFA resources. on their own. OJT training agreements are an effective tool when an employer is willing to take time to train an individual on a specific skill or set of skills, in exchange SASSFA will reimburse the employer for training costs. We could go forever, but SASSFA can also assist with adult and youth paid internships called work experience contracts, access to public and private economic development agencies, business consultants, Work Opportunity Tax Credits and even direction on access to capital. WorkSource California at Paramount
is located at 15538 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723. The Center hours of operation are 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Youth and adult job seekers are encouraged to attend orientation on Mondays at 10:00am and Wednesdays at 2:00pm, get all the information you need to participate and get assistance from SASSFA and other agencies interested in helping job seekers. Businesses and employers are encouraged to call and ask for our Business Services Supervisor at 562-633-9511, ext 239, or by email at amonreal@sassfa.org, or learn more about SASSFA by visiting www.sassfa.org
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WHERE THEY ARE!
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