Workforce Development Services in San Luis Obispo County

Counseling Services

Goodwill's Shoreline Workforce Development Services offers Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and Case Management services for people disabled by industrial injuries and other circumstances. The program goal is to assist the person in gaining marketable job skills and re-entering the work force at the earliest opportunity. Our counseling staff has a total of 15 years experience in vocational rehabilitation counseling in the Central California area. They have thorough knowledge of the local labor market and are adept in the development of appropriate plans for identifying and attaining a vocational goal.

Placement Services

Under Goodwill, Shoreline offers Job Placement Services for people disabled by industrial injuries and other circumstances. Participants are referred by the Department of Rehabilitation, Veterans Affairs and private counselors. The program goal is to assist the person enter or re-enter the work force at the earliest opportunity. Our placement staff has a total of 35 years experience in Job Development and Placement in the Central California area. They have a thorough knowledge of the local labor market and are adept in the development of appropriate plans for identifying and attaining a vocational goal. To sustain our successful job placement rate, we provide career exploration and counseling, labor market research, resume preparation, interviewing skills, job development and employee contacts. We also provide on-going job club activities which prepare our Shoreline students to become active, poised and confident job seekers.

Work Experience

Work Experience is a program available to current CalWORKs recipients.The Work Expereince Program benefits worksites and participants by matching individuals with volunteer opportunities to gain work experience. Workers bring to the work place what they have learned in school, business or vocational settings. There is no cost or fee to the worksite or the participant.

For more information on these and other Goodwill services visit www.shorelineworks.org