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Workforce Training Center Helps California Hospitality Workers
Season 2024
Episode 12
Hospitality Training Academy in Los Angeles provides free job training for workers to become line cooks, prep cooks, baristas, bartenders and other positions in the service industry. Thanks to a partnership with a hospitality workers union, students can also receive help in getting hired by employers at restaurants, bars, hotels and more after graduating. Levi Sumagaysay reports for CalMatters.
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