Steps to Independent Living

New Job Opportunities!

If you would like us to post a job opportunity, please e-mail the information to Phil Stripling, Employment Resource Specialist  at  stripp@dcfs.lacounty.gov.

If you need job skills, this might be a good start! Sharpen your on-the-job, workplace skills so you're ready for the challenge. If you are 16-21, you can take job readiness classes at Independent Living Skills Enhancement Programs to prepare for the work world.
Team up with an employment specialist to help you find job openings and ace those interviews. Go to a class or workshop and learn how to begin your job search, write a winning resume, practice interviewing, fill out applications and dress for success. You might even decide to do an internship or earn while you learn on the job!

Find out what you're good at and what you might want to do when you grow up! You can take a test or two and discover what kind of work suits your personality. A job counselor can help you zero in on a job and career path that's best for you and develop a plan for how to get there. You know what they say: "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." And we want you to be a winner!

Check out one of these sites for more help finding a job! Good Luck!

www.onesourceca.com (for Youth 14-18)

www.worksourcecalifornia.com (for 18 and older)

www.flipdog.com
www.coolworks.com
www.placeajob.com
www.careersurf.com
www.monster.com
www.careerbuilder.com
www.hotjobs.com
www.losangeles.com/resources
www.lacareers.com
Directory Careers and Jobs

www.careerjet.com

UCLA website may have vacant positions for former foster youth 

www.JobSpin.com and get your resume reviewed FREE!

www.studentjobs.gov

www.cacareers.com

 

Get money to cover some of those pesky job search
expenses...things like resume writing, transportation to job interviews, and others you might never have expected.  Once you're employed, get money for uniforms, union dues, transportation, childcare, tools, equipment, etc. There's lots of support to get you started!
What did you always want to be? A Fireman, Doctor, Artist, Teacher, Entrepreneur? Plan out your own career path. Get help to figure out what you want to be when you grow up and how to get there. Make it happen!

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Thank you for visiting our Youth Development Program website.  Please continue to contact us with your comments and suggestions.  We need and welcome your participation to make this site a vibrant source of information for all youth transitioning from foster care in Los Angeles County.  If you have information to share on our site or experience a problem with the site (e.g. nonfunctioning link),  Please contact Jennifer Chuang via email at chuanj@dcfs.lacounty.gov

The Youth Development Program receives a set budget every year from state and federal government sources.  Resources are distributed according to need and not as an entitlement. Since the budget is limited, please note that the services and benefits described in this website are available to eligible transitioning youth 16 - up to their 21st birthday in Los Angeles County, on a needs-basis, until all funds are spent for the fiscal year (the fiscal year ends June 30th).  There are some services available for youth 14 - 15.  Some of the resources are listed for your information and ARE NOT to be considered an endorsement by Los Angeles County.