Workforce Development Services - Alameda Point Collaborative

Education & Employment Services

Workforce Development

Employment is a key to breaking the vicious cycle of homelessness and poverty. Alameda Point Collaborative provides Education and Employment Services to its residents so they may attain self-sufficiency and improve their lives for generations.

APC’s Resource Center offers residents a variety of services, resources, and programs to help residents accomplish their educational dreams and aid in the quest and attainment of stable employment.

Services

The Education and Employment center offers one-on-one assistance to residents. Our Services include, but are not limited to:

Resume and Cover Letter Building
Biography Writing
Online Job Profile Creation
Access to Computers
Interview Skills
Mock Interviews
Job Search Assistance
Job Application Assistance
College Application Assistance
FAFSA Assistance

On-the-Job Training

APC’s On-the-Job Training Program assists residents in preparation to re-enter the workforce through part-time employment and focused coursework.

On-the-Job Training Program

Job Sites: APC’s Farm2Market, Ploughshares Nursery, Workforce Development Resource Center, APC’s K-5 Education Center, Teen Center, and the Fund Development and Community Outreach department
APC hosts 20 adults per year
6 month cohort
17 hours of paid, hands-on working experience and 3 hours of classroom work each week builds skills and confidence to enter the workforce

Summer Youth On-the-Job Training Program

Job Site: APC’s Farm2Market
APC hosts 10 youth ages 12-17 per summer
10 week course, 18 working hours and 2 classroom hours