The City of Burbank's Workforce Connection
This Center is an annex to the Verdugo Jobs Center and will be comprised of two components: A Community Job Resource Center and a Business Assistance Center.

As we face the possibility of a recession and increasing lay-offs in the entertainment industry and other industries affected by the Sept. 11 crisis, we expect the WorkForce Connection to be a great asset to this community and a great addition to the Verdugo Jobs Center.  This center will have a very positive impact on the workforce community in Burbank and is subject to great potential for growth in the future as part of the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan.

The Verdugo Jobs Center is a one-stop career center.  These centers are federally funded and have been set up across the country to provide people and employers access, at a single location, to a variety of employment resources.  This center serves the Verdugo Region, and it's part of a partnership between La Canada-Flintridge, Glendale, and Burbank.

The Verdugo Jobs Center opened to the public two years ago and is funded through a combination of federal entitlement monies and grants.  The Verdugo Jobs Center operates through the cooperation of 14 government agencies, including the state Employment Development Department, the California Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, Glendale Community College, City of Burbank and City of La Canada Flintridge.  This center offers a number of services to the unemployed, including 25 free-access resource computers and bilingual staff members offering placement services.