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    Labor Market Information

    Our labor market information comes directly from the Labor Market Information Division (LMID) of the Employment Development Department, which regularly collects, analyzes and publishes information about California's labor market.

    Shasta County
    Labor Force
    85,500

    Employment
    70,500

    Unemployment
    17.6%
    Trinity County
    Labor Force
    4,330

    Employment
    3,210

    Unemployment
    25.8%
    January 2010
    Sheila Stock is the new Labor Market Consultant for the Northern California area. She can provide analysis of employment trends and is available to make presentations on a variety of labor market information subjects. She provides a variety of services including custom data runs.

    Sheila Stock, (530) 225-2383
    Email sheila.stock@edd.ca.gov

    Shasta County Profile
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    Licensing information in more than 200 business categories, such as the medical and financial professions

    Department of Fair Employment and Housing
    To protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, and from the perpetration of acts of hate violence.

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    Employment Development Department (EDD)
    State payroll taxes, unemployment and disability insurance benefit issues, job placement, and labor market information

    EDD Employers and Small Business
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    Franchise Tax Board: State income tax

    California, continued

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    Government contracting assistance for small businesses, technology transfer.

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    Regs and policy guidance, employers/employees

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    Information for employers, employment eligibility verification, Form I-9

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