The following programs within Placer County are available to assist Roseville area businesses.
Business Advantage Network The Business Advantage Network is a team of highly dedicated and professional business and workforce development staff serving the needs of Placer County businesses. This team will provide a variety of services to help a business in their expansion, retention and relocation plans. They provide information on free services for recruitment, training and incentives. The Business Advantage Network welcomes the opportunity to tour and speak with local employers.
Golden Sierra Job Training Agency The Golden Sierra One-Stop Career Center system is available to employers and job seekers alike. The purpose of the system is two-fold. It is designed to provide workforce preparation services to job seekers increasing the employment, employment retention, and earnings of the local workforce. In addition, the One-Stops are to provide services to businesses that will enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the local and regional economy. (916) 652-0933
Placer County Office of Economic Development The Placer County Economic Development Department provides demographics and special industry reports on-line. In addition, there are several programs and services offered through the County to assist both employers and those seeking jobs. (530) 889-4016
Roseville Chamber of Commerce Located at 650 Douglas Blvd. in Roseville, the Roseville Chamber provides a wide variety of programs and services to support businesses of all sizes in the South Placer Region. The Roseville Chamber of Commerce works closely with local, state and federal governments to ensure a strong local economy, promotes the region as an ideal place to live, work and operate a business and offers multiple and varied opportunities for networking to secure new customers, make valuable business connections and have access to the decision-makers. (916) 783-8136
Sierra College Customized Workforce Training & Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT)
The customized workforce training is geared towards small businesses, as well as medium to larger employers. Training is conducted at the worksite in such areas as technical training, supervision/management, computer applications, and core business skills, as well as many others. CACT is a free service geared towards small to medium manufacturers, focusing on process improvement training and workshops. (916) 781-6245.
Sierra Economic Development Corporation (SEDCorp) The Sierra Economic Development Corporation (SEDCorp) assists businesses by providing information in the following areas; federal and state funding, federal and state loan programs, bidding for state projects, import/export marketing, socio-economic data and trends, and other information resources for the business community. They also provide Micro-loans up to $35,000 for qualifying businesses. (530) 823-4703
SkillsMatch from Prove It! SkillsMatch provides skills and behavioral assessments for clerical, software, technical, call center, industrial, financial, legal, medical, and other professions. SkillsMatch works with the Golden Sierra One-Stop Career Center System to help empower the local workforce.
South Placer Employer Advisory Council The South Placer Employer Advisory Council (SPEAC) is a non-profit organization made up of local employers. These local businesses have established a working relationship with the Employment Development Department (EDD) to assist the local employer community to conduct business more effectively and efficiently. Services offered by the SPEAC include workshops and seminars, networking opportunities, and the communication of services available to local employers. (916) 774-4033
