What We Do in Tulare County | Employment Connection

Let's Get to Work

The Employment Connection has been serving Tulare County residents for more than 20 years. We are part of the American Job Center of California Network (AJCC), and have more than 19 local partners providing employment, training and other resources to our community.

We serve all Tulare County residents, providing guidance, tools, and resources that help connect job seekers to work, and help businesses find a skilled workforce. We offer priority of service including employment, training, and supportive services for veterans and their eligible spouses.

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Understand and Build Your Skills

Our Career Coaches will help you to assess your current skills, understand your skills can be utilized in future jobs, and determine if additional skills need to be developed to reach your career goal.

Explore Your Career Options

Our Career Coaches will help you review labor market information, explore career opportunities, and develop a plan for job searching or training opportunities that will help you achieve your career goals.

Overcome Personal Challenges

Our Career Coaches will work with you to address any challenges or obstacles that are stopping you from obtaining employment by utilizing the Employment Connection System partners.

Find the Best Possible Job

Our Career Coaches will help you develop the confidence you need to enter the job market and present yourself in the best possible light to future employers.

Planning

Our team assists you with career exploration activities, helps you research local training options, and works alongside you to develop a support plan while you are in training.

Diverse Training

Trainings are focused in the following industries: Agri-business, Construction, Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, and Transportation and Logistics.

Industry Partnerships

We partner with employers to help you gain the skills necessary to find work in an in-demand industry with sustainable wages.

Employment Connection Scholarships

Our scholarships help you cover the cost of tuition and other required expenses associated with your chosen training.

Job Connect

Job Connect is hosted weekly at the Visalia and Porterville Employment Connection Centers, and sometimes at the Dinuba Employment Connection Center. Often employers are on-site to talk about open positions and answer job seeker questions.

Hiring Events

Hiring events may be information sessions or on-the-spot interview opportunities.

Job Fairs

Job Fairs are large events involving multiple employers and held at an off-site location. Job Seekers can meet with many employers in one place.

Job Leads

Each week Employment Connection provides an updated list of job leads from local employers.

Social Media for Job Seekers

Is your online presence helping or hindering your job search? Find out at our Social Media workshop! Learn how to curate a professional online image and explore the power of networking on platforms like LinkedIn. Boost your chances of getting noticed by potential employers.

Resume Builder

Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will help you get interviews! This workshop is your gateway to resume success, offering insights into different formats and helping you maximize your work experience. Let your resume shine and open doors to new opportunities!

Interview Skills

Discover the secrets to a successful interview! Our workshop equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to impress any interviewer. Uncover what employers are looking for in a candidate and boost your confidence for that crucial conversation.

Ethics in the Workplace

Become a winning employee by embracing core ethical values! This workshop will guide you in understanding the principles that set you apart as a valuable team member. Elevate your professional ethics and stand out in the workforce.

Employment Connection Services for Veterans

At Employment Connection, we are thankful for the service all military veterans and their spouses provide. We look forward to serving each veteran and eligible spouse with comprehensive career services including career coaching, training and scholarship opportunities, job preparation workshops, and job leads and hiring events.

Veteran Priority of Services

Priority of service honors the veterans and eligible spouses as our "heroes at home" and provides clear entry points into high-growth, high-wage civilian jobs, and easily accessible post-secondary education and training to support their advancement along career pathways.

Priority of Service Policy

Employment Development Department Priority of Services

The EDD recognizes and honors all military veterans for their service to our country. While in the military, a veteran gains valuable skills and experience and the EDD is here to help maximize on those gains. We offer resources for veterans to meet their career and employment goals to successfully transition from military service to a civilian career. We provide service members, veterans, and their eligible spouses with priority of service to employment, training, and supportive services.

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