Helping our youth get a job, and keep a job is what Y.E.S. is all about.  We provide a friendly environment where each youth is treated with dignity and respect.. We address employment needs on an individualized basis, and our youth learn the employment process through life skills building - as well as pre-employment and job retention skills training.  Youth are referred to good and meaningful jobs here in their own community where they learn the value and satisfaction of a good days work, grow their skills, and contribute to a thriving economy.  Our offices and walk-in resource center are located in a cozy house on the corner of East 19th and Church Streets in Costa Mesa, California directly across from the Mother’s Market parking lot. Please feel free to stop by and pay us a visit!

 

Here at Youth Employment Service, we seek to inspire our community’s youth to achieve their dreams. We accomplish this by helping youth gain economic independence and personal self-sufficiency through training and meaningful employment opportunities.  More than 45,000 young people have been served by our teen-friendly programs, which includes structured pre-employment skills training, individualized job and life skills counseling, job referrals, mentoring and follow-up services.  In 2008, YES began offering advanced employment skills training for older youth, and we implemented a financial education component that helps youth learn what to do with a paycheck once they have a job, including opening a bank account, budgeting, and the importance of good credit.  More recently we established a mock interview program where volunteers from the business community give youth a first hand experience of going through an actual job interview, complete with feedback, tips for success, and videotaping so that each youth can be the best job candidate possible.

 

We believe: