America's Job Center of California, San Luis Obispo County

What America's Job Center of California, San Luis Obispo County does

America's Job Center of California, San Luis Obispo County is the public Workforce Development Board serving San Luis Obispo County, California. It operates as a government entity under the County of San Luis Obispo, designated under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 to administer employment and training services for the local area. The organization is led by Devin Drake, Director of Social Services, and operates through a five-person core team that contracts with service providers for program delivery.

The organization's core product is the SLO Cal Careers Center, a one-stop physical and digital access point at 285 South Street in San Luis Obispo. Service lines include Adult Job Seeker Services (ages 18+), Youth Job Seeker Services (ages 16-24), Veterans and Military Spouses services, Dislocated Worker services, Business Services (including a no-cost HR-Hotline partnership with the California Employer's Association), and Rapid Response and Layoff Aversion programs for employers facing downsizing. Supporting resources include Business and Job Seeker Resource Guides, a workshop calendar, an Employer Training Series, and a free online training resource (Alison). No proprietary technology is operated; service delivery relies on the standard federally-supported public workforce system.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial. All programs are fully funded by WIOA grants administered by the California Employment Development Department, which channels Department of Labor appropriations. FY2025-26 program allocations total approximately $2.26 million across five streams. Services are provided free of charge to job seekers and businesses, eliminating any direct revenue capture from customers. The organization is currently operating under the 2025-2028 Local Plan cycle that governs strategic priorities for the county's workforce development area.

Name

America's Job Center of California, San Luis Obispo County

Legal name

County of San Luis Obispo

Website

https://sloworkforce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

America's Job Center of California, San Luis Obispo County is a public Workforce Development Board under the County of San Luis Obispo that delivers free WIOA-funded employment, training, and business services to county job seekers, veterans, youth, dislocated workers, and local employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Employment training programs
• Job placement assistance
• Career counseling services
• Youth employment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Obispo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. WIOA Grant Funding: The Workforce Development Board receives federal funding through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), distributed via the California Employment Development Department (EDD). Programs include Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth, Rapid Response, and Layoff Aversion services.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The organization operates the SLO Cal Careers Center, a one-stop access point delivering federally-funded employment and training services in San Luis Obispo County under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). It provides job matching, career counseling, skills training, veteran services, rapid response support for layoffs, and employer workforce assistance including a no-cost HR hotline, serving both job seekers and local businesses.

Product overview

America's Job Center of California, San Luis Obispo County operates as a government workforce development organization offering a portfolio of employment and training services. The core offering is the SLO Cal Careers Center, a one-stop access point providing Business Services, Youth Job Seeker Services (ages 16-24), Adult Job Seeker Services (ages 18+), and Rapid Response Services. These services are delivered through WIOA-funded programs including Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth, Rapid Response, and Layoff Aversion programs. Supporting resources include the Business Resource Guide and Job Seeker Resource Guide. The organization utilizes the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) framework and partners with the California Employment Development Department for federal funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SLO Cal Careers Center One-stop physical and digital access point for workforce services in San Luis Obispo County, providing job seeker resources, career counseling, employment assistance, and connection to WIOA-funded programs.
• Business Services Services for local San Luis Obispo County employers including a no-cost HR Hotline (partnered with California Employer's Association), training resources, Employer Training Series on diversity/equity/inclusion, and connection to local workforce programs.
• Youth Job Seeker Services (Ages 16-24) WIOA Youth Program delivering employment and training services for young adults aged 16-24 in San Luis Obispo County, addressing limited work experience, career exploration, and skills training needs.
• Adult Job Seeker Services (Ages 18+) Employment assistance and training services for adult job seekers (ages 18+) through the WIOA Adult program, supporting unemployment, underemployment, career changes, and skills upgrading.
• Rapid Response Services Program to assist employers and employees during downsizing or business closures, including layoff aversion strategies and reemployment support for affected workers.
• WIOA Adult Program Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Adult program providing employment and training services with a FY 2025-26 budget of $618,215.
• WIOA Dislocated Worker Program Services for workers who have lost their jobs due to business closures or layoffs with a FY 2025-26 budget of $515,549.
• WIOA Youth Program Youth employment and training program serving ages 16-24 with a FY 2025-26 budget of $911,495.
• WIOA Rapid Response Program Rapid response services for businesses in transition with a FY 2025-26 budget of $155,662.
• WIOA Layoff Aversion Program Program designed to help prevent layoffs and support business retention with a FY 2025-26 budget of $58,838.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• California Employer's Association (CEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with WDB to purchase a no-cost HR-Hotline service for all San Luis Obispo County businesses to use as a resource for HR advice and guidance.
• America's Job Center of CA Partner NetworkcoreOthersFormal partner network established through WIOA Memorandum of Understanding for coordinated workforce service delivery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Large private-sector staffing and employment placement firm providing comparable job matching and recruitment services, though operating for profit rather than as a public WIOA entity.
• California Employment Development Department (EDD): The state-level agency that administers WIOA funding and operates statewide employment services in California; serves as both the primary funder and a broader-scope operator of employment services.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider offering employment placement, training, and career services that overlap with WIOA-funded job seeker and employer programs.
• Adecco: Global employment services firm offering staffing, recruitment, and workforce development programs that serve similar job seeker and employer segments as WIOA programs.
• SERCO: Government services contractor that frequently operates workforce development and employment programs under federal/state contracts, comparable in the WIOA contractor ecosystem where the WDB 'contracts with service providers' for employment and training activities.

Direct peers

• San Diego Workforce Partnership: A WIOA-funded local workforce development board serving San Diego County with nearly identical WIOA Adult, Youth, Dislocated Worker, and employer service programs.
• Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board: Operates as a regional WIOA-funded workforce development system serving Los Angeles County under the same federal framework, providing job placement, training, and employer services comparable to the SLO County model.
• America's Job Center of California (Statewide Network): Statewide brand and network under which all California WIOA-funded one-stop career centers operate, including the SLO County location; directly comparable as part of the same WIOA delivery system.

Emerging players

• Goodwill Industries International: Operates mission-driven workforce development and job training programs across the U.S., often in partnership with WIOA boards; comparable for its focus on barriers-to-employment populations similar to SLO County's youth and dislocated worker programs.

Regional players

• Workforce Development Board of Santa Barbara County: Adjacent California WIOA workforce development board serving Santa Barbara County with similar one-stop career center services and WIOA-funded program structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sloworkforce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/americasjobcenterslo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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