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Relaunch your career with OC CORE

OC CORE (Career Opportunities for Re-Employment) supports individuals who are experiencing changes in their career because they have been laid off, terminated or deemed eligible for Unemployment Benefits. OC CORE Career Specialists provide you with one-on-one support and connect you with services to get you re-employed, rebuild your career, and relaunch your future.

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READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?

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Get Job Ready!

Individuals will work closely with a Career Specialist to complete the following:

  • Determine your next career move

  • Help you search for jobs matching your career goals

  • Identify transferrable skills and build focused resumes

  • Get one-on-one coaching in preparation for your interviews

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LEARN NEW SKILLS! FREE TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Are you looking for high-paying work in an in-demand industry?

Are you considering changing your career?

Are you interested in moving up in your current field?

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Our OC CORE Career Specialists will work closely with you to determine your goals and develop a career plan. The program will support you in getting the skills and credentials needed for your desired career by connecting you to a full range of no-cost education and training (up to $6,500) to relaunch your career. The cost of this training does NOT have to be repaid and there are several programs available to you, in-person and remote.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Finding your next job may take some time or you may choose to return to school before looking for your next job. Through the OC CORE program, individuals may be eligible for financial assistance up to $6000 to cover expenses such as:

  • Rent

  • Childcare

  • Transportation

  • Utility bills

  • Work clothing

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Talk to your Career Specialist to determine your individual needs. This financial assistance does not have to be repaid.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR OC CORE

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To be eligible, you must meet one or more of the following criteria:

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  • Filed for unemployment or are currently receiving unemployment benefits

  • Have been recently terminated or laid off

  • Are currently employed but have received a lay-off notice

  • Were self-employed but are currently unemployed due to economic conditions

  • Are a homemaker now looking for work

  • Are a military spouse whose family income has been affected

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WHAT TO BRING

  • Letter from your employer that you were laid off, terminated OR

  • Letter from EDD that you are receiving Unemployment Benefits OR

  • a history print from your EDD account showing Unemployment benefit received

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  • 2 pieces of ID (Driver’s license, Social Security Card, Passport, or Birth Certificate)

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TAKE YOUR CAREER IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Call (714) 241-4900 and ask to speak with an OC CORE specialist. Or email OCCORE@ocworkforcesolutions.com.

Our Location

OC Workforce Solutions Center

7077 Orangewood Ave, Suite 200

Garden Grove, CA 92841

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This WIOA Title I financially assisted program or activity is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TDD/TTY users, please call the California Relay Service (800) 735-2922 or 711. If you need special assistance to participate in this program, please contact (866) 500-6587 at least 48 hours prior to the event to allow reasonable arrangements to be made to ensure program accessibility.

Equal Opportunity Training information for Service Provider staff and mandated partners can be accessed on the Orange County Workforce Development Board/Orange County Workforce & Economic Development Division page here.

 

@2024 OC Workforce Solutions

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