LA LINK has partnered with various agencies throughout Los Angeles County which has allowed us to tap into viable areas of the employment industries and offer training, workshops, and other services that are beneficial in developing your career path. We have a host of professional Business Services Specialists that are ready to assist you, one on one, with your employment needs. Among our many
services we cover topics such as:
Interview Techniques
The focus of this service is to provide you with positive techniques to enhance your interviewing skills. We touch upon proper body posture, questions to ask, arriving in a timely manner, and rehearse interview questions.
- Go by yourself
- Bring your smile
- Do not smoke or chew gum
- Arrive at least 15 minutes early
- Relax
- Remember the dress code (see Dress for Success)
- Remember the interviewer's name.
- Maintain eye contact.
- Do not discuss personal issues (child care, transportation situations, etc.)
- Demonstrate that you know about the company
- Share why you want to work there
- Tell them about yourself (hard working, reliable, dependable, etc.)
- Be sure to thank them for the opportunity
Sample Interview Questions:
"What are your skills?"
"What are your long range and short range goals?"
"What qualifications do you have that will make you successful in our organization?"
"What is important to you in your work?"
"What do you know about our organization?"
"What are you greatest accomplishments?"
"In what ways can you make a contribution to our organization?"
Dress for Success
This area focuses on proper clothing, jewelry, and make-up during your job search and employment.
- Wear clean and ironed clothes
- Wear cleaned, shined, closed-toe shoes
- Wear appropriate business attire (solid, blue, black, or gray color)
- Wear a conservative hairstyle
- Minimize jewelry
- Wear light make-up and perfume
Job Retention
This area focus' on a course of action to assist you with maintaining continued employment.
- Be on time
- Be professional(dress attire, attitude, speech
- Have a positive attitude
- Good attendance
- Respect others and get along with coworkers
- Have a willingness to learn and work
- Be conscientious of time and adhere to work schedule
- Be able to accept constructive criticism
- Career Ladder outlook
Application Completion
In this area we take you step-by-step through an application giving pointers on how to properly answer application questions while ensuring accuracy for all answers.
- Always read the entire application before filling it out.
- Use blue or black ink only.
- No whiteout.
- An application is a legal document.
Always ensure that all questions are answered. If it does not apply to you, then write N/A (not applicable).
- Before turning in an application, be sure to read it again. Make sure all answers are accurate and writing is legible.
- Take with a cheat sheet. A cheat sheet is a piece of paper that has all employment information listed on it. The employment information should consist of employer names, full address (at least city and state), telephone numbers, dates of employment, salary/hourly wage and a brief summary of job duties.
- Along with employer information on your cheat sheet, make sure you take 3 references. A reference can be a teacher/principal from school, a current or prior employer, a long time friend, or a church figure.
Resume Writing
Your resume is an overview. It cannot tell everything about you . It is a brief summary about your past experiences and implies what you can achieve in the future. Before you write, take time to do a self-assessment on paper. Outline your skills and abilities as well as your work
experience. This will make it easier to prepare a thorough resume.
Contents of Your Resume
- Name,
address, and telephone number at the top of your resume.
- An objective or summary which tells potential employers the sort of work
you're hoping to do.
Work experience
Briefly give the employer an overview of your work history. Use action words to describe your job duties and list your work experience in chronological order-that is, put your last job first and work backward to your first, relevant job. Include:
- Title or position
- Name of organization
- Location of work( town or state)
- Dates of employment
- Describe your work responsibilities with emphasis on specific skills and achievements.
- Other Information, such as, special skills or competencies, leadership experience in volunteer organizations and participation in sports
- References. Do not include references on your resume.
Resume Checkup. Run a spell check on your computer before anyone sees your resume. Carefully proofread your resume for grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors. Get a friend to do a grammar review and ask another friend to proof read
it also. The more people who see your resume, the more likely that misspelled words and awkward phrases will be seen and corrected.
Design: These tips will make it easier to read and /or scan into an employers data base.
- Use white or off-white paper.
- Use 8-1/2x11- inch paper.
- Print on one side of the paper.
- Use a font size of 10 to 14
- Use non-decorative typefaces.
- Choose one typeface and stick to it.
- Avoid italics,script, and underlined words.
- Keep it to one or two pages, never more.
- Do not fold or staple your resume.
- If you must mail your resume, put it in a large envelope.
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Health Care Programs & Services
Let LA LINK guide you towards Free and Low-Cost Health Care Services. We have information about many free and low-cost health care services and programs for residents of Los Angeles County. These are health programs to cover the needs of everyone, regardless of age, race, or immigration status. Contact your nearest LA LINK office for more information.
Calendar of Events
DPSS calendar of events.
Contact Us
For more information on the services offered, job seekers in the GAIN and GROW programs may call the office nearest you and for all other job seekers please
call 1-888- 226-6300.
Resources
Metro Trip Planner
Low-Cost Auto Insurance
Earned Income Tax Credit
" We've Got You Covered" Guide
to Free and Low-Cost Health Care Services
