La Familia offers workshops as Sacramento Co. faces unemployment

California’s latest unemployment rate held steady in January at 5.8% after more than 53,000 new jobs were created across the state. But Sacramento County has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state, with more than 59,000 people out of work. Koja Kitchen co-owner Ken Wong recently said he can’t afford his employees to be sick or even take vacations without being understaffed and attributes the lack of applicants to a few factors. lots of people every day, even if they’re wearing masks, it’s a risky environment,” Wong said. That means many businesses, including Beach Hut Deli in downtown Sacramento, rely on word of mouth to recruit more workers. Sean Hook, who owns the restaurant on K Street, says he would feel more comfortable if he still had four or five employees. sick. We still face these issues, but we’re trying to overcome this adversity,” Hook said. In an effort to increase the workforce, La Familia Counseling Center invites Sacramento residents to their career center which offers workshops and ongoing services to community members who need help with employment and educational needs.” In order to get people back into the workforce, they need to be better educated and trained, so that’s what we do here at La Familia. We offer several resources, especially workshops,” said Antonio Gudiño, the education liaison at La Familia Counseling Center. resume and interview workshops, job search and career fairs, and life skills workshops. experience and advanced training.Offers the support of a vocational training specialist to help them achieve their education and employment goals.They hope these resources can create more employment opportunities for residents of South Sacramento, especially those who face language barriers and people who are not yet tech savvy “They can come here and look for jobs. Print out resumes or documents and they can do it for free,” said Gudiño. The workshops will begin in a few weeks. They are free and open to everyone, including young people. For more information, visit their website or call (916) 210-8773.

California’s latest unemployment rate held steady in January at 5.8% after more than 53,000 new jobs were created across the state.

But Sacramento County has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state, with more than 59,000 people out of work.

Koja Kitchen co-owner Ken Wong recently said he couldn’t afford to have his employees called in sick or even take vacations without being understaffed and attributes the lack of applicants to a few factors.

“They find it can be risky here because we have to deal with a lot of people every day even though they’re wearing masks, it’s a risky environment,” Wong said.

That means many businesses, including Beach Hut Deli in downtown Sacramento, rely on word of mouth to attract more workers.

Sean Hook, who owns the restaurant on K Street, says he would feel more comfortable if he still had four or five employees.

“It’s definitely a fight. I mean you’re still counting on keeping your fingers crossed that no one gets hurt or no one calls in sick. We’re still dealing with these issues, but we’re trying to overcome this adversity,” Hook said.

In an effort to increase the workforce, La Familia counseling center invites Sacramento residents to their career center which offers workshops and ongoing services to members of the community who need assistance with their careers. in employment and education.

“In order to reintegrate people into the job market, they need to be better educated and trained, so that’s what we do here at La Familia. We offer several resources, especially workshops,” said Antonio Gudiño, the education manager at La Familia Counseling. Center.

The Career Center offers the following services:

  • Sacramento Works Career Center: Pre-employment and job search services, including weekly orientations, a computer lab, resume and interview workshops, job search fairs and life skills workshops.
  • Career Pathing Workshops: Resources and workshops for various career paths including manufacturing, healthcare, first responders and construction.
  • Out of School Youth (OSY) Program: Paid work experience and advanced training. Offers the support of an employment training specialist to help them achieve their education and employment goals.

They hope these resources can create more job opportunities for South Sacramento residents, especially those who face language barriers and people who are not yet tech-savvy.

“They can come here and look for jobs. Print CVs or any document and they can do it for free,” Gudiño said.

The workshops will start in a few weeks. They are free and open to everyone, including young people. For more information, visit their website or call (916) 210-8773.

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