The decision to lay off workers is one no employer wants to make. However, when a downsize is necessary, the EWDD Rapid Response Team can help your staff access services and programs to help make the transition as easy as possible. Rapid Response has a network of numerous partners ready to meet the needs of your business and your employees during this stressful period.

As our highly competitive economy continues to globalize, businesses are hardly ever stable. Companies are constantly growing, shrinking and facing barriers to development. The City of Los Angeles offers many resources that can help your company, regardless of its present stage in the business cycle.

 

Rapid Response Can Help

 

• Career Counseling & Job Search assistance

• Resume Preparation & Interviewing Skills Workshops

• Local Labor Market Information

• Unemployment Insurance

• Education & Training Opportunities

• Health Benefits & Pensions

• Information on Income Support

• Focused Services for Veterans & Adults with Disabilities

• Computers, Telephones & Fax Machines

• Financial Planning & Stress Management Workshops

• Information on Financial Support

 

Dedicated staff will conduct on-site meetings to introduce you and your workers to local representatives and resources. Let our team help turn this transition into a positive experience for everyone.

 

Rapid Response Team
(213) 744-7205
Maricela.Hernandez@lacity.org

Economic & Workforce Development Department
1200 West 7th Street, Sixth Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017