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Paid Work Experience Programs

Boost Your Workforce At No Extra Cost!

Take advantage of a Paid Work Experience program through the Workforce Development Board!

  • Businesses willing to provide work experience for a second-chance hire (an individual who has been justice-involved) can receive 300 hours of work, with 100% of wages & liability covered by the Workforce Development Board.
  • Individuals in the program have gone through job readiness training
  • You will have the opportunity to interview candidates as you would for any other position.
  • Your participation will help create employment opportunities for second chance hires.
  • Additional paid work experience programs with similar incentives are also available through the Workforce Development Board.

Ready to learn more about this opportunity and other paid work experience programs? Join us for one of our Paid Work Experience Info sessions!

To receive updates once registration is available for these events, contact Molly Alves, VP of Operations and Membership, at molly@santamaria.com.

Additional questions about programs available through the Workforce Development Board? Contact Alma Janabajab, Business Services Strategist with the Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board, at ajanaba@countyofsb.org.

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WIOA Title I financial assisted program or activity is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

The Pathway Home 2 program is funded by the US Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $2,499,999 million (100%) with $0 (0%) state, local and/or non-federal sources.

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