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South Bay Workforce Investment Board Inc

CA · EIN 10611872 · $36.1M rev · operational · www.sbwib.org
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The South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) is a workforce development organization serving eleven cities in southwest Los Angeles County. It focuses on connecting job seekers with employment opportunities and providing businesses with skilled workers through various training and support programs.

activities · 59

what they do

direct service · 47
  • Business Services for Employers Business-Facing Workforce Support Services
    Provides business services for recruitment, hiring, and training, including off-the-shelf and specialized services to support hiring, training, and workforce development. This also includes customizing services to meet specific business and industry employment requirements and providing entry-level workers to businesses in Los Angeles County.
  • Business and Employer Services Business-Facing Workforce Support Services
    Provides customized workforce solutions to local businesses in Los Angeles County, including recruitment, hiring support, training programs, and wage subsidies for entry-level workers. Offers off-the-shelf and specialized services tailored to industry-specific employment needs.
  • Business and Employer Workforce Support Services Business-Facing Workforce Support Services
    Provides no-cost services to local businesses in Los Angeles County, including recruitment, hiring support, customized training solutions, and access to entry-level workers through wage subsidy programs, with services tailored to meet specific industry and employment needs.
  • Business and employer services Business-Facing Workforce Support Services
    Provides customized workforce solutions to businesses in Los Angeles County, including recruitment, hiring, training, and on-the-job support. Offers off-the-shelf and specialized services tailored to meet specific industry needs, including a wage subsidy program that covers 10 months of wages for entry-level workers.
  • Business and employer services Business-Facing Workforce Support Services
    Provides customized recruitment, hiring, and training support to local businesses, including off-the-shelf and specialized workforce solutions, wage subsidy programs covering 10 months of wages, and job fairs connecting employers to job seekers in targeted industries.
  • College and Academic Transition Support College Transition Mentorship
    Supports high school students in transitioning to college through academic and career guidance services.
  • Employment and Career Services for Adults Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Provides no-cost employment and career education services for adults, including job preparation training, resume development, interviewing skills, job retention, and career advancement training. This includes individualized career services and training in basic education, work readiness, and job-specific skills.
  • Employment and Career Services for Adults and Youth Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Provides no-cost employment, career education, and job preparation services for adults and youth aged 14–24, including resume writing, interviewing, workplace communication, and job search techniques through the One-Stop system and Blueprint for Workplace Success program.
  • Employment and Career Services for Adults and Youth Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Provides no-cost employment, career education, and job preparation services for adults and youth, including resume writing, interviewing, workplace communication, and job-specific skills training. Services are delivered through the One-Stop system and include career coaching, vocational training, and job fairs connecting job seekers to employers.
  • Employment and Career Services for Adults and Youth Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Provides no-cost employment, career education, and job preparation services for adults and youth, including resume writing, interviewing, communication, and workplace skills training, as well as job retention and career advancement support in areas like teamwork, leadership, and conflict management.
  • Employment and career services for adults and youth Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Provides no-cost employment, career education, and job preparation services for adults and youth, including resume writing, interviewing, communication, and workplace skills training, through the One-Stop system and other programs.
  • Provides no-cost supportive services to homeless families, adults, veterans, and individuals, integrating workforce development with housing stability initiatives.
  • Provides no-cost homeless services to families, adults, veterans, and individuals.
  • Provides no-cost workforce and support services to homeless individuals, families, adults, and veterans.
  • Provides no-cost supportive services to homeless individuals, families, adults, and veterans to assist with employment and stability.
  • Provides no-cost services to homeless families, adults, veterans, and individuals, integrating workforce support with stability-focused assistance.
  • Provides no-cost supportive services to homeless families, adults, veterans, and individuals, integrated within broader workforce development programming.
  • Job Fairs and Hiring Events Fair Chance Employment Support
    Hosts job fairs and hiring events that connect job seekers to employment opportunities across industries such as hospitality and construction. Events include employer panels, on-site interviews, and resource referrals, with targeted outreach to justice-involved adults and other underserved populations.
  • Job Fairs and Hiring Events Fair Chance Employment Support
    Hosts job fairs and hiring events across sectors such as hospitality and construction, connecting hundreds of job seekers—including justice-involved adults—to employment opportunities and employer partners.
  • Job Fairs and Hiring Events Fair Chance Employment Support
    Hosts annual job fairs as part of the Blueprint for Workplace Success program and organizes hiring events to connect job seekers with careers in various industries, including hospitality and construction.
  • Job Placement and Employer Services Business-Facing Workforce Support Services
    Provides businesses in Los Angeles County with recruitment, hiring, and training support, including customized workforce solutions, job fairs, a resume portal, and a wage-subsidy program covering 10 months of entry-level worker wages.
  • Job fairs and employer engagement events Fair Chance Employment Support
    Hosts annual and targeted job fairs and hiring events that connect job seekers to employers across sectors such as hospitality and construction. Includes events specifically designed for justice-involved adults and participants in workforce training programs.
  • Job placement and retention training Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Offers job preparation and career advancement training for entry-level workers, covering resume development, interviewing, teamwork, leadership, problem solving, conflict management, and cultural diversity to support job retention and promotion.
  • One-Stop Career Center Services
    Delivers employment and training services through the One-Stop system to residents seeking career assistance, including during periods of high employment when interventions were shorter and less intensive.
  • Operates pre-apprenticeship programs for at-risk youth aged 16-24 who have dropped out of high school, providing pathways to earn high school diplomas, occupational skills training, leadership and life skills, and college and work readiness. This includes the Sky-Flex pre-apprenticeship program.
  • Pre-apprenticeship and second-chance education programs Second-Chance High School & Career Preparation
    Operates pre-apprenticeship and second-chance education programs for at-risk and justice-involved youth, including the Sky-Flex program and YouthBuild, which combine high school diploma attainment with occupational training and leadership development. Graduates are awarded diplomas and connected to career pathways.
  • Resume Portal Operation
    Operates a resume portal to connect job seekers with job developers and employers.
  • Resume and Job Matching Portal
    Operates a resume portal that connects job seekers with job developers and employers to facilitate employment placement.
  • Resume and Job Matching Portal
    Operates a digital resume portal that connects job seekers with job developers and employers, facilitating direct access to hiring opportunities and workforce support services.
  • Resume and job placement support
    Operates a resume portal that connects job seekers with job developers and employers. Provides resume development tools and individualized job search support to participants, including graduates of workforce training programs.
  • Services for veterans and military families Veteran Employment Placement Services
    Delivers priority workforce services to veterans, eligible spouses, and children of veterans, including career coaching, employment counseling, transferable skills identification, resume assistance, job search techniques, and job fairs that connect participants to employers.
  • Services for veterans and military families Veteran Employment Placement Services
    Delivers priority workforce services to veterans, eligible spouses, and children of veterans, including skills identification, resume assistance, job search techniques, interviewing training, career coaching, and employer connection events.
  • Veterans and Military Families Workforce Services Veteran Employment Placement Services
    Delivers priority employment and training services to veterans, eligible spouses, and children of veterans, including career coaching, skills assessment, resume assistance, job fairs, and connections to employers.
  • Veterans and Military Families Workforce Support Veteran Employment Placement Services
    Delivers priority workforce services to veterans, eligible spouses, and children of veterans, including transferable skills assessment, resume assistance, job search strategies, and connections to employers through job fairs and career coaching.
  • Veterans and Military Family Workforce Services Veteran Employment Placement Services
    Delivers priority employment and training services to veterans, eligible spouses, and children of veterans, including transferable skills assessment, resume assistance, job search strategies, interviewing training, career coaching, and job fairs that connect participants directly with employers.
  • Workforce Development for Youth Youth Workforce Readiness Programs
    Offers workforce development programs for in-school and out-of-school youth aged 14 to 24, including support for high school students transitioning to college, and designing services to promote academic and employment outcomes.
  • Workforce Services for Veterans Veteran Employment Placement Services
    Delivers priority workforce services to veterans, eligible spouses, and youth children of veterans, including career coaching, employment counseling, vocational skills training, and job fairs that connect veterans to employers.
  • Workforce Training and Career Advancement Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Offers job retention and career advancement training for entry-level and incumbent workers, focusing on teamwork, leadership, problem solving, conflict management, and cultural diversity to support long-term employment success.
  • Workforce Training and Career Advancement Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Offers job retention and career advancement training for workers, covering teamwork, leadership, problem solving, conflict management, and cultural diversity, alongside career pathways in basic education and job-specific skills.
  • Workforce and career services for adults and youth Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Provides no-cost employment, career education, and job preparation training for adults and youth, including resume writing, interviewing, communication, and workplace skills development. Services are delivered through the One-Stop system and include job retention and career advancement training in teamwork, leadership, problem solving, and conflict management.
  • Youth Workforce Development Programs Second-Chance High School & Career Preparation
    Offers comprehensive workforce development programs for in-school and out-of-school youth aged 14–24, including pre-apprenticeship training, high school credit recovery, and pathways to college or employment. Programs include YouthBuild and Sky-Flex, which support second-chance education, leadership development, and community rebuilding.
  • Youth Workforce Development Programs Youth Workforce Readiness Programs
    Offers comprehensive workforce development programs for in-school and out-of-school youth aged 14–24, including academic support, career coaching, and transition assistance to college or employment, with customized services designed to improve academic and employment outcomes.
  • Youth Workforce Development and Education Programs Second-Chance High School & Career Preparation
    Operates YouthBuild and pre-apprenticeship programs for youth and young adults aged 16–24, including second-chance education, high school credit recovery, diploma attainment, occupational and life skills training, and community rebuilding projects.
  • Youth workforce development and education programs Second-Chance High School & Career Preparation
    Offers comprehensive workforce development programs for youth aged 14–24, including in-school and out-of-school youth, through initiatives such as YouthBuild and pre-apprenticeship pathways. Programs support high school credit attainment, high school diploma completion, occupational skills training, leadership development, and college and work readiness.
  • Youth workforce development programs Youth Workforce Readiness Programs
    Offers comprehensive workforce development services for in-school and out-of-school youth aged 14–24, including pre-apprenticeship training, high school credit recovery, career coaching, and job fairs, with a focus on college and work readiness.
  • Operates a YouthBuild program for young adults aged 16–24, offering an alternative path to earn high school credits and community rebuilding opportunities, and has awarded high school diplomas to second-chance students.
  • YouthBuild and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs for At-Risk Youth Second-Chance High School & Career Preparation
    Operates YouthBuild and pre-apprenticeship programs for young adults aged 16–24 who have dropped out of high school, providing pathways to earn high school diplomas or credits, occupational and vocational skills training, leadership development, and college and work readiness, including the Sky-Flex program in partnership with Wiseburn Da Vinci High School.
capacity building · 12
  • Capacity Building and Grant-Funded Program Expansion Youth STEM Workforce Capacity Building
    Secures and administers grants to expand workforce development capacity, including a $1 million COYA grant to scale pre-apprenticeship pathways for disadvantaged youth and a $993,000 award to increase opportunities for people with disabilities.
  • Capacity Building and Grant-Funded Program Expansion Youth STEM Workforce Capacity Building
    Secures and administers grants to expand workforce development programs, including $1 million for pre-apprenticeship pathways for disadvantaged youth and $993,000 for workforce opportunities for people with disabilities.
  • Capacity building through grants and partnerships Youth STEM Workforce Capacity Building
    Expands workforce development capacity through competitive grants such as COYA, including $1 million to expand pre-apprenticeship pathways for disadvantaged youth and $993,000 to enhance opportunities for people with disabilities. Builds partnerships with schools and community organizations to extend program reach.
  • Grant-Funded Workforce Expansion Initiatives Youth STEM Workforce Capacity Building
    Secures and administers competitive grants to expand pre-apprenticeship and workforce opportunities for disadvantaged populations, including youth and people with disabilities, through targeted program development and capacity investment.
  • Grant-funded Program Expansion Youth STEM Workforce Capacity Building
    Secures grant funding to expand workforce opportunities, including $1 million to expand pre-apprenticeship pathways for disadvantaged youth and $993,000 to expand opportunities for people with disabilities.
  • Partnership Building for Youth Services
    Builds partnerships with education and community-based organizations to serve in-school and out-of-school youth.
  • Partnership Development for Youth Services Career Pathways Development & Workforce Alignment
    Builds strategic partnerships with schools, community-based organizations, and education providers to expand access to workforce development programs for youth and young adults.
  • Partnership and capacity building initiatives Youth STEM Workforce Capacity Building
    Builds partnerships with schools and community organizations and secures grant funding to expand pre-apprenticeship and workforce opportunities for disadvantaged and disabled populations, including a $1 million COYA grant and a $993,000 award for disability inclusion.
  • Provides resume development tools and training to graduates of workforce readiness courses, enhancing job application success and employer engagement.
  • Resume and Career Tools for Job Seekers
    Provides resume development tools and resources to job seekers, particularly graduates of the Blueprint for Workplace Success course, and operates a resume portal to connect candidates with employers.
  • Workforce Program Partnerships and Collaboration
    Builds partnerships with schools, education agencies, and community-based organizations to deliver youth workforce services and expand program reach.
  • Workforce Training Toolkit and Graduate Support Job Readiness Training and Placement Support
    Provides resume development tools and resources to graduates of workforce training programs such as the Blueprint for Workplace Success course.
strategies · 52

how they think

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named programs · 11

what they call their work

Aero-Flex
Employer-centric 'earn and learn' apprenticeship model in engineering, developed in partnership with Northrop Grumman to train and place workers in aerospace careers
Bio-Flex
Employer-directed career development program designed to attract talent to the bioscience industry through targeted training and placement
Blueprint for Workplace Success
Job preparation training program with two levels: Blueprint I teaches job search skills including resume writing and interviewing; Blueprint II focuses on job retention, teamwork, leadership, and workplace problem-solving
Health-Flex
High Road Training Partnership that prepares underserved job seekers for high-demand, career-path roles in the healthcare industry
One-Stop Business & Career Centers
Provides no-cost services for adults and youth seeking employment and career education, along with business services to assist with recruitment and training.
South Bay Promise
Program assisting high school students with transitioning smoothly into college
Space Workforce Coalition
National Community of Practice focused on addressing current and future workforce needs in the space sector
Transitional Subsidized Employment (TSE)
Program that places entry-level workers in businesses with 10 months of wage subsidies, targeting participants from the DPSS GAIN program
Veteran Services
Priority workforce services for veterans, eligible spouses, and youth dependents, including career coaching, resume assistance, and job fairs
YouthBuild
Alternative education program for youth ages 16-24 that helps participants earn high school diplomas while engaging in community rebuilding projects
YouthBuild Program
Offers an alternative education environment for young adults, ages 16-24, to earn high school diplomas while gaining vocational skills.
relationships · 15

who they work with

  • Carson Mayor Lula Davis – Holmes Partner — Partnered with Carson Mayor Lula Davis – Holmes to present a job fair
  • Daily Breeze Partner — Provided news coverage of the 30th Annual Awards Ceremony
  • Department of Public Social Services Greater Avenues for Independence (DPSS GAIN) Partner — Refers eligible workers to the Transitional Subsidized Employment (TSE) program.
  • Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Partner — Collaborates to provide employment opportunities, training, and resources for veterans transitioning to civilian life.
  • El Camino College Partner — Collaborates on community workforce initiatives and student opportunity programs
  • Employment Development Department Partner — Partners to deliver workforce services, including employment opportunities and training, for veterans.
  • Hawthorne Community Television Partner — Collaborates to produce news coverage of the Blueprint for Workplace Success Job Fair.
  • Hawthorne Community Television Partner — Produced and provided video coverage of the 30th Annual Awards Ceremony
  • Northrop Grumman Partner — Collaborated on the Aero-Flex apprenticeship program for workforce training
  • One-Stop Business & Career Centers Partner — Provides employment and training services through the One-Stop system for job seekers and businesses.
  • SoFi Stadium Partner — Includes SoFi Stadium as an employer with specific job positions available through the resume portal.
  • Space Workforce Coalition Coalition — SBWIB is part of the Space Workforce Coalition, a national Community of Practice addressing workforce needs in the space sector.
  • The Beach Reporter Partner — Provided news coverage of the 30th Annual Awards Ceremony
  • Wiseburn Da Vinci High School Partner — Partnered to deliver the Sky-Flex pre-apprenticeship program for high school students
  • education and community-based organizations Partner — Partners with education and community-based organizations to serve in-school and out-of-school youth.