The Marin Employment Connection (MEC) is Marin County’s one-stop center for employment and training services, serving both job seekers and employers. It is a public and private partnership of non-profit and governmental agencies operated by the Marin County Department of Health & Human Services and supported by the Workforce Investment Board of Marin County. The Career Resource Center is free and available to anyone who is looking for work,whether full-time, part-time, or temporary. The Career Resource Center offers computers, faxes, phones, copiers, and Internet access to online job listings. Unemployment insurance information, job referrals, career planning, employer on-site recruitments, and a library of books, videos, and CDs on career related issues, as well as information on childcare and transportation are also available. The Career Resource Center also has many services and assistive technology devices for job seekers with disabilities. The staff includes counselors who speak Spanish and Vietnamese, among other languages. Job search workshops, one-on-one assistance from career counselors, and training funds are also available. A free shuttle is available, stopping at the Marin Employment Connection, the Civic Center and the Fourth Street transportation hub in San Rafael.
The long term vision is to provide training and assistance to enable customers to access jobs in high demand occupations, accomplished by closely collaborating with our community partners.
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Want to know more about Children's Health Insurance? Go to Marin Children's Health Insurance Initiative
Curious about what other resources are available in Marin for Children, Youth and Families? Go to Network of Care
For state updates, visit the California Department of Social Services' website below:www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/default.htm
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