LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – MPIC Inc., the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program provider for Lake County and Manager of WorkforceLake Business and Career, has received a special grant targeted to help laid off workers from the highest impacted industries in Lake County.

Services provided may include assistance with the cost of training including tuition and books, paid on-the-job training, relocation assistance, interview and work clothes.

MPIC has been serving laid-off workers with the training assistance they need to become re-employed for more than 20 years in Lake and Mendocino counties.

WorkforceLake Business and Career Centers offer computers, printers, fax machines, copiers, employment related workshops and seminars, and one-on-one employment and training assistance to help people get back to work.

You may be eligible for valuable services if you have been laid off from the following industries: agriculture, retail, manufacturing, restaurants, health care, wineries, pharmaceutical and education.

Take action for your future today. Drop in or call WorkforceLake Business and Career Centers in Clearlake or Lakeport.

They are located at 14092 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, telephone 707-994-9004; 55 First St. in Lakeport, 707-263-0630.

Ask to attend an orientation for the special laid-off workers and see how MPIC can help.

Employers wishing to hire one of these workers can also contact MPIC to find out what hiring incentives are available.