Part of Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Workforce Development Division

We train and connect San Franciscans to sustainable jobs with career growth opportunities and promote prosperity for all residents, including the unemployed, underemployed, and hard-to-employ residents.

Connecting Job Seekers and Employers

Find job openings across the City and employers hiring now. Create your profile on workforcelinksf.org

Your next career awaits!

Job and career services

The City offers a full range of job and career services to San Francisco residents. Start here to get help.

Find workers and local talent

Get no-cost recruitment services, access thousands of qualified local workers, and promote job openings to over 120 workforce organizations.

Help for workers who are at risk

Medical, food, and financial programs for workers who are sick, vulnerable, or worried about missing work due to health issues.

Services

For workers and job seekers

Get job and career services

The City offers a full range of job and career services to San Francisco residents through job centers, training programs, and an online jobs portal.

Find job training and support by industry

Learn about zero-cost job training programs and career services for San Francisco's key industries.

Find a job center for youth and young adults

Get zero-cost services from our job centers designed for youth and young adults who are between the ages 16 to 24.

Get help finding construction work

Construction workers can get career support and help finding open positions in construction.

Sign up for no-cost training

Apply to train for a career in construction

CityBuild provides industry-recognized training for construction and construction administration to San Francisco residents.

Apply to train for a career in healthcare

OEWD's HealthCare Academy prepares you for a career in healthcare at no cost. Open to both beginners and experienced healthcare workers.

Apply to train for a career in hospitality

OEWD's Hospitality Initiative prepares you for a career in hospitality at no cost. Open to both beginners and experienced hospitality workers.

Apply to train for a career in technology

OEWD's TechSF program prepares you for a career in technology by offering training programs at no cost to participants.

Apply to train for a career in transportation

Get trained and qualified for a DMV Class B Permit to begin a career in transportation with the CityDrive program. Services are offered at no cost, including free access to services and job referrals.

For employers

Get help recruiting employees

Save time and money finding quality workers for your business with personalized, zero-cost recruitment services.

Find new tech talent for your business

TechSF serves businesses in all sectors with unique opportunities to engage our tech talent pool

Comply with the First Source Hiring Program

Learn about program requirements and how to hire for an entry-level job opening.

Get help for your business before a layoff

Find out what help is available to you and your employees if your business is facing layoffs or closing.

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Emergency Ride Home Program

If you work in the City, you’re eligible for a free taxi ride home in case of emergency through San Francisco's Emergency Ride Home Program.

Learn more

News

San Francisco Marks Progress on Downtown Revitalization

August 22, 2023

Events

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Resources

For existing grantees

Workforce collateral

Downloadable templates and guides for OEWD workforce grantees and training providers

OEWD program monitoring

Info and technical support for providers to understand fiscal and compliance requirements for OEWD-funded programs.

Workforce directives

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) is responsible for disseminating policy guidance to the workforce development community. The process of developing policy includes an opportunity for the workforce community to review and comment on draft directives.

WIOA procedures and forms

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) has issued the following procedures and forms for administering Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs.

Reports

Local Hire for Construction

Read info and reports about the Local Hiring Policy for Construction in San Francisco.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Strategic Plans

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development’s (OEWD) workforce development strategic plans

Citywide Workforce Development Plan

The Committee on City Workforce Alignment’s FY 2017-22 Plan to improve the City's workforce development system

Work at OEWD

Jobs and internships

Find out how to get a job or internship at the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD).

Dream Keeper Initiative

OEWD Dream Keeper Initiative programs

Dream Keeper Initiative programs and services for San Francisco's Black communities that are supported by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD).

About

The Workforce Development Division supports workers by:

Designing programs and promoting services that respond to the needs of job seekers
Coordinating, refining and maintaining city-wide strategies and policies to maximize hiring opportunities for all San Franciscans
Engaging all stakeholders such as employers, educational institutions, and service providers to train residents in the skills needed to find and retain jobs today and tomorrow

Divisions