Youth Employment

Do you remember your first job? You probably had some help finding it. Maybe your father or mother knew someone who owned a candy store and was looking for some extra help during the summer. Or maybe it was an aunt or uncle who knew someone looking for a young kid to mow their lawn on a regular basis.

SAY provides that type of connection for kids looking for their first job. And we provide a lot more, too.
First, we help them log onto Pathfinder, a search engine designed for this purpose. Then we help teens with some basic skills. Our workshop topics include: how to interview for a job; what to wear (and not wear) to an interview; what attitude to take to (and leave behind) the workplace; what to do if you see a coworker steal on the job; and how to prepare a résumé.

By the time teens leave our office they have a résumé, some job listings, and the kind of help we probably wished we’d had when we were younger.

The Youth Employment Center at SAY
707-544-3299, ext. 227

What Can You Expect From Us?

SAY's Youth Employment Center is a FREE service providing job referrals and training for youth ages 14-21 in Sonoma County. WE WANT YOU TO GET HIRED. Below is a list of some of the services we have and information on how to register with our program.

Hours: Open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9-5.
If you have questions or want to make an appointment,

please call 707-544-3299 ext. 227.

Youth Employment Center Services

• Job referrals through County-Wide Pathfinder System
• Basic Job Readiness Workshops
• Résumé Writing Workshops
• Interviewing Workshops
• Job Application Workshops
• Free use of computer lab and typewriters
• Help with employment-related issues
• Links to other youth services

Becoming a Registered Applicant

To become a registered applicant at the Youth Employment Center you must:

1. Complete a YEC Student Application - pick one up at the YEC office.
   
   
2. Attend a YEC Job Readiness Workshop.  To arrange an appointment, please call 707-544-3299, ext. 22.
                       
3. Submit one letter of recommendation.
   
   
4. Complete a résumé.

3440 Airway Drive Suite E. Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: 707-544-3299 ext. 227
Fax: 707-544-6837
e-mail: yec@socialadvocatesforyouth.org

Sonoma County Pathfinder

After you become a registered member of the Youth Employment Center, not only do you have access to the YEC youth job board, you can access Pathfinder, an internet-based job and career center for youth in Sonoma County.

Once a member, you can look up new jobs from ANY computer with internet access.

1. Getting Started:
   
   1. Go to sonomacopathfinder.communityos.org
   2. Click on "Sign me up I’d like to join."
   3. Read and Accept user agreement.
   4. Fill out and submit registration form.
   5. Write down your user name, password, and pathfinder ID
         so you can refer to it later. 
   6. Call the Youth Employment Center at 707-544-3299 ext. 227
         to access your account and become a member of the YEC.