Welcome to the Employment Development Department

Quick Links

Contact Workforce Services Branch

  • Online
  • By Phone
    • (916) 654-7799
    • TTY Users, please call the California Relay Service at 711.

Overview - Jobs and Training

The Employment Development Department (EDD) provides a comprehensive range of employment and training services in partnership with state and local agencies and organizations. These services, provided statewide through a One-Stop Career Center system or EDD Workforce Services Offices, benefit job seekers, laid off workers, youth, individuals currently working, veterans, people with disabilities, and employers.

Services and Information

Job Seekers:
Find a Job - Explore Training and Education Opportunities - Learn About Services for Youth, Veterans, People with Disabilities, and Older Workers - Opportunities for Housing Industry Workers

Employers:
Hire Workers - Train Your Employees - Tax Incentives - Layoff Services/WARN

Workforce Partners:
Policy Guidance - Funding Opportunities - Resources For Your Program - Integrated Service Delivery Model

Find Training:
Job Seekers/Individuals - Employers/Businesses - Workforce Partners

News

  • September 5, 2008 Information Notices WSIN08-13 – Community College Summit Second Early Bird Pricing Deadline
  • September 3, 2008 Active Directives WSD08-4 - Grievance and Complaint Procedures
  • August 26, 2008 View and Comment on Open Draft Directives WSDD-17 - Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Procedures - Comments are due 9/16/08
  • Apprenticeship Opportunities California is currently recruiting candidates for apprenticeships in many of the building trades as hundreds of thousands of jobs are being created to rebuild the State’s bridges, roads, schools, and levees.