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Workforce office outlines job fairs, vocational training and $500,000 grant application for JPL layoffs
Summary
The Verdugo Job Center reported serving roughly 65 new clients weekly and over 2,500 since July; staff previewed a health care job fair Feb. 10 and said they applied for a $500,000 grant to assist more than 500 JPL/Caltech‑affected workers with retraining and certification.
Judith Velasco, the workforce administrator, told commissioners the Verdugo Job Center continues to see strong demand and is running multiple training and employer‑engagement initiatives.
Velasco said the center assists about "65 new clients a week" and has served more than 2,500 clients since July, focusing on people with barriers to employment, including those with disabilities, low‑income residents and people who have…
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