Economic Development Division

The pandemic has negatively impacted businesses across every industry sector. However, one issue that has not changed is the need for good people. The number one call that I get from companies during this pandemic, is a request for qualified people to fill immediate openings. To increase your likelihood of finding good people during a pandemic, start with the Job Description: 1) Make sure your Job Description is clear and concise, and that the job expectations experience requ...irements are stated clearly and succinctly. 2) Share a couple of reasons why your company is an excellent place to work. Do you provide health insurance? Paid vacation? Profit Sharing? Flexible Shifts? Etc. 3) If a resume is required, please state it in bold letters. If an application is sufficient, make sure that candidates can complete it online. If you are paying a wage that is above scale, make sure you share that as well. 4) Work with local entities that can help you spread the word about your job opening. In Santa Clarita, these include College of the Canyons (COC), the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) and the America's Job Center of California (AJCC). For assistance in posting your job openings at COC, please contact Keri Aaver at [email protected]. See more

Finding Good People During a Pandemic The pandemic has negatively impacted businesses across every industry sector. However, one issue that has not changed is the need for good people. The number one call that I get from companies during this pandemic, is a request for qualified people to fill immediate openings. To increase your likelihood of finding good people during a pandemic, start with the Job Description: 1) Make sure your Job Description is clear and concise, and ...that the job expectations experience requirements are stated clearly and succinctly. 2) Share a couple of reasons why your company is an excellent place to work. Do you provide health insurance? Is there paid vacation? Profit Sharing? Flexible Shifts? All of this information should be included. 3) If a resume is required, please state it in bold letters. If an application is sufficient, make sure that candidates can complete it online. If you are paying a wage that is above scale, make sure you share that information as well. 4) Work with local entities that can help you spread the word about your job opening. In Santa Clarita, these include College of the Canyons (COC), the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) and the America's Job Center of California (AJCC). Running a company during a pandemic is hard enough; we at COC want to do all we can to assist you in finding the people you need to make it through these tough times. For assistance in posting your job openings at COC, please contact Keri Aaver at [email protected]. See more

Santa Clarita National Association of Social Work-CA Unit in collaboration with the Health Workforce Initiative (Powered by California Community Colleges) and William S. Hart Union High School District Therapeutic Counseling Department, hosted a 6-hour training on Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention for 129 mental health professionals in the community. Participants were provided training from LA County Department of Mental Health’s Mental Evaluation Team (MET) and School... Threat Assessment Response Team (START), Henry Mayo social worker Alissa Myatt, LCSW, Curt Widhalm, LMFT, who presented on legal and ethical aspects of suicidality, as well as the Hart District Therapeutic Counseling Department who rounded out the training by highlighting developmental, family, and LGBTQ implications of suicide prevention, assessment, and intervention. For more information please contact Irene Ornelas at [email protected] #suicideawareness #suicideprevention #mentalhealth See more

COC to Launch "Foundations of Cyber Security" Certificate COVID-19 has impacted every area of American life. This is especially true in the area of Cybersecurity. To respond to this crisis, College of the Canyons has developed a "Foundations of Cybersecurity." This program is specifically designed to provide the basic knowledge required for someone to begin formalized training as Cybersecurity Analyst. For Aerospace and Defense companies, this program will prepare their e...mployees to take part in our premier apprenticeship program that teaches individuals how to develop the key documents to help their companies comply with the NIST 800-171 standards. The "Foundations" training consists of the following classes: Time Management, CompTIA A+, and CompTIA Network+. To learn more contact Jeffrey Forrest, Vice-President of Economic and Workforce Development with College of the Canyons at [email protected]. #cybersecurity #Covidsupport #Economicdevelopment See more

Small Businesses benefit from LA County CARES Act calls for 1.2 billion If you are a micro-business, freelancer, or small business we have good news. On July 21st, LA County announced its version of the CARES Act to support a number of communities negatively impacted by the Coronavirus. Here are the details: Total Amount of LA CARES Act Funding: $1.22 billion... Support for Small Businesses Affected by COVID: $160 million for small business grants countywide. These funds will support small businesses including: micro-entrepreneurs (such as artists) as well as nonprofits such as child care providers. Services will be provided primarily by the Departments of Consumer and Business Affairs, Workforce Development and Community Services and the County’s Development Authority $1 million for outdoor dining variance permit fee waivers in Unincorporated Areas (Public Works) To see how you can apply for this funding contact one of the following: LA County Consumer and Business Affairs: https://buff.ly/2XLcNv6 Workforce Development and Community Services: https://buff.ly/2wyJsJL #caresact #economicdevelopment #smallbusinesses #covidsupport #santaclarita