Resources: Prepare

Getting ready to embark on a career and/or educational journey? Use these resources to help you prepare.

Glassdoor Guides
Glassdoor is primarily known as a great resource to learn about organizations and roles from current and former employees, however, it also offers useful tools and guides to prepare you for your next role:

• Resume writing

• Cover letter writing

• Interview prep

LeadersUp
Networking Opportunities in Los Angeles: Learning how to network and building relationships with employers is a critical part of success in your career.

YearUp
YearUp brings talented young adults and top companies together to launch careers, power business, and build community. Their program is built specifically for motivated young people with a high school diploma, but no bachelor’s degree.

Service Year
Service Year is a one-year paid service opportunity for young people. It is a great option for students who may be saving for college or in a gap year (or just looking to get into the service space through areas such as healthcare, education, and disaster relief).

ManPower
A resource to connect you to roles based on your skills and experience level — also includes good resources to learn about how your skills and interests connect to specific career opportunities. 

LinkedIn
Once you have a built a LinkedIn profile highlighting your skills and interests, LinkedIn jobs is a great source for job postings and boards.

Idealist
A resource to find roles with a social impact focus.

Indeed
A resource for general job postings.

AngelList
A great resource to be connected to new startups.

WIN-LA
Workforce Initiative Now-Los Angeles (WIN-LA) is Metro’s new workforce development program created to focus on careers in the transportation industry. WIN-LA is a ground breaking initiative that creates career pathways in construction, non-construction opportunities in operations/maintenance, administration and professional services within Metro and throughout the transportation industry. The program provides support for participants in areas such as life skills development; skill set enhancement and educational attainment services. WIN-LA also increases the resources needed for training and placement of “Hard to Fill” positions in our transportation industry.