S O U T H B A Y W O R K F O R C E
I N V E S T M E N T B O A R D
A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Meet Jessica Beamon
Workforce Challenge:
Jessica Beamon, a single mother of two children, was referred to the South Bay One-Stop Center in Inglewood by her Los Angeles County Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) counselor. She had been unemployed and experienced being homeless for a year primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, she lost her mother and two other close relatives due to COVID-19.
Workforce Solution:
After Jessica’s orientation at the South Bay One-Stop Center, her case worker recommended the Transitional Subsidized Employment (TSE) program. She was accepted into a 10-month contract with the
non-profit Keeping Konnected where she worked in the Department of Children and Family Services drug
testing unit.
Outcome and Benefits:
At the conclusion of her contract, the Keeping Konnected staff was impressed with her performance and brought her on full-time.
“The One-Stop staff helped me overcome the challenges in finding and securing a job.”