Executive Coaching and Resource Network ($30 ExecuNet members/$35 nonmembers) -- Executive-coaching practice with a special focus for those interested in career transition; for executives in the job market or considering a change; affiliated with ExecuNet, an international networking organization, meetings give professionals the opportunity to exchange information and develop relationships; visit Web site for details of meetings; reservation required. Second location at 35 North Lake Blvd., Pasadena, Calif.

Contact:
Executive Coaching and Resource Network
877/820-4149
Info@Executive-Coaching.com
www.executive-coaching.com/location.htm

Location:
100 Bayview Circle
Newport Beach

California Employee Rights Attorney ($10) -- One-hour interactive seminar addressing employee questions about workplace rights, including wrongful termination, bad references, discrimination, defamation, whistleblower rights, severance pay and recoverable damages; Wednesday, noon; handouts included; reservation requested.

Contact:
Frank Pray
949/474-1533
employeelaw@earthlink.net
www.employee-rights-atty.com

Location:
1 Park Plaza, Suite 1250
Irvine, California 92614-8509

Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce (free) -- The Job Forum, first and third Tuesday monthly, 6 to 8 p.m.

Contact:
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce
925/934-2007

Location:
1501 N. Broadway, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, California 94596

Forty Plus of Southern California (...) -- Nonprofit, membership-driven, job-search organization for over-40 executives and professionals; learn to market yourself effectively; free orientation Wednesdays, 10 a.m.; call for reservation.

Contact:
Forty Plus of Southern California
213/388-2301
fortyplus@socal.com
http://www.socal.com/40plus

Location:
3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510
Los Angeles, California 90010

Experience Unlimited (free) -- Self-help job-search group, job-search seminars, group mailings, job listings and networking, call weekdays.

Contact:
Experience Unlimited
925/602-7700
experience-ph@hotmail.com

Location:
367 Civic Drive, Suite 1
Pleasant Hill, California 94523

Experience Unlimited, Anaheim Chapter (free) -- Networking employment club provides training and assistance in self-marketing, networking, resume and interview tactics; monthly resume catalog for prospective employers; call for appointment.

Contact:
California Employment Development Department
714/254-4350, Ext. 5083
Fax: 714/254-4356

Location:
2420 E. Lincoln Ave., Suite B
Anaheim, California 92806-4201

JVS ($50 registration fee (for three months)) -- Nonprofit, nonsectarian organization offers job club and networking opportunities for professionals; career counseling for groups and individuals; groups for the arts and entertainment industry and job seeker age 50+ (S.A.G.E.); workshops for job search, resume-writing and interviewing skills; employment listings; Internet; video taping; business directories, periodicals; call for workshop schedule. Second location: Valley Office, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills, Calif., 91307, 818/464-3222

Contact:
JVS
323/761-8888

Location:
5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2303
Los Angeles, California 90036

Mid-Life Resource Center/Proteus (fees vary) -- Workshop, second Sat. monthly, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., "Career or Corporate Change Through Entrepreneurship," $195, includes lunch and one-hour personal consultation; free workbook and newsletter available. Workshop, third Sat. monthly, 1 to 4 p.m., "Become Your Own Boss," $145, includes one-half-hour personal consultation.

Contact:
Mid-Life Resource Center/Proteus
714/773-5586

Location:
135 W. First St.
P. O. Box 1212
Claremont, California 91711

ProFile (free) -- Network for individuals seeking professional, technical and managerial-level employment; workshops on job-search, networking, resumes and cover letters, interviewing and salary negotiation; office space, equipment, Internet access, job listings updated weekly, state and nationwide computerized job-match program and guest speakers provided.

Contact:
ProFile
408/649-2983
Fax: 408/649-7174

Location:
480 Webster St.
P.O. Box 29
Monterey, California 93942

Sacramento Professional Network (free) -- Job Club, self-help networking, job-search workshops; orientation Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m., reservation required.

Contact:
Experience Unlimited
California Employment Development Department
916/227-0330
Fax: 916/227-0382

Location:
5007 Broadway
Sacramento, California 95820

Marin Professionals (free) -- Outplacement support and networking for professionals; workshops on skills assessment, resume writing, networking and interviewing; job listing and speakers; call weekdays for orientation schedule.

Contact:
Marin Professionals
Kathryn Valencia
415/257-3633

Location:
3301 Kerner Blvd., Suite 200-B
San Rafael, California 94901

Experience Unlimited of San Francisco (free) -- Self-help job club for professionals, call weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Contact:
California Employment Development Department
415/771-1776

Location:
3120 Mission St.
San Francisco, California 94110

Peninsula Professional Network (free) -- Job-search and networking group for professional, managerial and hi-tech job seekers; assistance in career marketing and career self-reliance strategies; resume writing and interviewing techniques workshops; call for schedule.

Contact:
California Employment Development Department
650/652-7858 (voice mail)
650/652-7843 (fax)

Location:
10 Rollins Rd., Suite 219
Millbrae, California 94030

Central Valley Professionals (free) -- Self-help job-search and networking club for professionals; assistance in resume, self-marketing and interview techniques, call weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Contact:
Experience Unlimited
California Employment Development Department
559/244-7620 or 559/244-7689

Location:
1455 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, California 93710-8001

Alumnae Resources (free) -- Orientation to programs and services, first and third Mondays at 6 p.m., and Monday through Saturday at noon.

Contact:
Alumnae Resources
415/274-4700

Location:
120 Montgomery St., Suite 600
San Francisco, California 94104

Don D. Sessions ($15 (book included)) -- Seminar, by an employee-rights attorney, on job-transition issues of severance pay, wrongful termination and layoff, discrimination, whistleblowing, harmful references by past employers and income assistance through government programs; Wednesdays, noon to 1:30 p.m.; call for reservation.

Contact:
Don D. Sessions
714/380-0900

Location:
23456 Madero, Suite 170
Mission Viejo, California 92691

Career Action Center (fees vary) -- Career-management programs and services including resource library, career counseling, employment information, career exploration and workshops; free introductions Tues. and Sat., 10:30 a.m., and Thurs., 6 p.m. Workshops, call for schedule.

Contact:
Career Action Center
408/343-2711
Fax: 408/257-6400

Location:
10420 Bubb Rd., Suite 100
Cupertino, California 95014-4150

Career Network (free) -- Networking opportunities, job listings, employment techniques and speakers, meetings on Thursdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Contact:
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
714/574-2239

Location:
600 St. Andrews Rd.
Newport Beach, California 92663

Outstanding Professionals Employment Network (Experience Unlimited) (free) -- Self-help job-search networking group for technical, professional and managerial-level job seekers; workshops on resume preparation, networking methods, interviewing skills, video-taping, skills analysis.

Contact:
California Employment Development Dept.
Madeleine Brockwell
805/526-6349

Location:
980 Enchanted Way, Suite 105
Simi Valley, California 93065-1998

PRONET (free) -- Volunteer organization for professionals; Mon. through Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; introductory session, Mondays, 9 a.m.; job-search, interview and resume-writing workshops weekly; resources include employer information, computers, telephones, fax, peer networking and referral opportunities.

Contact:
Fremont Chapter of Experience Unlimited
Employment Development Department
510/794-3716 (member information)
510/794-3788 (employers)

Location:
39155 Liberty St., Suite 107
Fremont, California 94538

Experience Unlimited (free) -- Networking employment club for professionals; workshops in self-marketing, networking, resumes and interview video-taping, no charge, call weekdays.

Contact:
Mission Viejo Chapter
714/580-0119

Location:
23456 Madero
Mission Viejo, California 92691

Experience Unlimited (free) -- Job-seeking club of volunteer professionals who promote self-help job search activities and networking; weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Internet access, resource library, computers for resume and cover letter preparation, fax and phones; call for free one-week orientation.

Contact:
Pasadena Chapter, Employment Development Department
626/304-7944

Location:
1207 E. Green St.
Pasadena, California 91106

John F. Kennedy University ($3 /day) -- Workshops, career counseling, self-assessment testing; resource library offers job listings updated weekly, information on companies for interview preparation, books on career planning and job search; daily fee: $3, or yearly membership including discounts on workshops, counseling and free access to the resource center.

Contact:
Career Development Center
925/295-0610

Location:
1250 Arroyo Way
Walnut Creek, California 94596

Experience Unlimited (free) -- Job club for professional, technical and managerial personnel; seminars on job-search techniques, resume-writing, financial assistance and retraining; fax, phone and copy machines; call for schedule.

Contact:
Temecula Chapter, California Employment Department
909/600-6047

Location:
27447 Enterprise Circle West
Temecula, California 92590

Experience Unlimited (free) -- Networking and job-search training program for professional, technical or managerial job seekers; required workshop series includes skills assessment, resume preparation, practice interviews (including videotaping), job-search techniques; job postings; orientation bimonthly on Fridays at 1:30 p.m.

Contact:
Torrance Chapter, Employment Development Department
310/782-2142
Fax: 310/787-2366

Location:
1220 Engracia Ave.
Torrance, California 90501

Women's Opportunities Center (...) -- Membership career-counseling center for women and men seeking a new job or career change; services include job-search groups, workshops and seminars, resource library, Internet access, job listings and peer support groups.

Contact:
University of California, Irvine
949/824-7128

Location:
P.O. Box 6050, Irvine
California 92616

Experience Unlimited (free) -- Job club offering job-matching service for unemployed professionals and training in using the Internet to find work, researching companies, job-search techniques, resume writing, interviewing, and time and budget management for the employed.

Contact:
State of California Employment Development Division
818/814-8291

Location:
933 S. Glendora Ave.
West Covina, California 91790

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce (free) -- The Job Forum, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; job-search help and customized problem-solving provided by volunteers from the HR profession.

Contact:
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
415/392-4520

Location:
465 California St. (9th Floor)
San Francisco, California 94104

Terry K. Davis (free) -- Seminar: What Are My Employee Rights Concerning Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Whistle-Blower and Wage Claims?; Wednesdays, noon to 1 p.m.; call for reservation.

Contact:
Terry K. Davis
714/558-9529 or 800-783-9360
http://www.help4employees.com

Location:
1551 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 850
Santa Ana, California 92705

Central Coast Professionals (free) -- Networking employment club for professionals provides assistance in self-marketing, networking, resumes and interviewing; monthly resume catalog circulated to prospective employers; call for appointment.

Contact:
California Employment Development Department
805/348-3246
Fax: 805/922-4912

Location:
304 W. Carmen Lane
Santa Maria, California 93454

Forty Plus of Orange County (...) -- Nonprofit organization for executives and professionals in career transition; free orientation meeting Wednesdays, 10 a.m.; call for reservation.

Contact:
Forty Plus of Orange County
714/938-0161
fortyoc@pacbell.net

Location:
201 S. Anita Drive, Suite 203
Orange, California 92868

Aware Advisory Center Inc. ($5) -- Nonprofit vocational/educational counseling center for individuals seeking new career direction; Strong Interest Inventory testing and interpretation, assistance with resume-preparation and job-search strategies, resource library; Mon. and Wed., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., evenings by appointment; $5 per visit.

Contact:
Aware Advisory Center Inc.
310/452-3833

Location:
2019-14th St., YWCA Bldg.
Santa Monica, California 90405

ProFile Santa Cruz (free) -- Professional career-development center; services include workshops, basic computer training, library, Internet access, current job listings, job matching, resume development and video-recorded mock interviews.

Contact:
ProFile Santa Cruz
831/479-0393
Fax: 831/464-6321

Location:
2045 40th Ave.
Capitola, California 95010

Center for Successful Recareering (fees vary) -- Job-search and networking workshops for professional, management, high tech and entertainment job seekers (special programs for 35+ and women/minorities); $25; call for schedule. Skills coaching and support groups, first Saturday each month, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., $50.

Contact:
Center for Successful Recareering
310/822-3119
careerxprt@aol.com

Location:
14004 Palawan Way, Suite 212
Marina Del Rey, California 90292

Experience Unlimited (free) -- Self-help job club for professionals; support, networking and resume assistance, resource library, computers (Internet access), phone and fax equipment; weekdays, 8 to 11:30 a.m.

Contact:
Riverside/Corona Chapter
Employment Development Department
909/955-2359
Fax: 909/682-3721

Location:
1161-A Spruce St.
Riverside, California 92507

Professional Resource Network (free) -- Volunteer job club of managerial, administrative, technical and professional people; self-assessment, job search, resume-writing, interviewing and negotiating techniques, mock interviews, resource library, computers, phone and fax equipment; weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact:
Experience Unlimited
California Employment Development Department
909/937-0733
Fax: 909/937-0741

Location:
2151 Convention Center Way, Suite 230B
Ontario, California 91764

NOVA Private Industry Council (free) -- "Winning New Jobs," a five-session (4 hr. each) job-search workshop including interviewing, locating opportunities, thinking like the employer, coping productively with setbacks, discovering transferable skills and resumes; held monthly; advance registration required; call to register.

Contact:
NOVA Private Industry Council
408/730-7232

Location:
505 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550
Sunnyvale, California 94086

Experience Unlimited (free) -- Job-search and networking group for professional, technical and managerial job seekers; assistance with resumes, interviewing, office space, faxing, use of computer and Internet access; required new-member orientation held monthly (call to be placed on schedule).

Contact:
Professionals Plus Networking Group
Bennie R. Thornton
805/726-4149

Location:
1420 West Avenue I
Lancaster, California 93534

Jewish Vocational Service (fees vary) -- Information sessions, Monday and Wednesday at noon, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., free. Workshops, call for schedule.

Contact:
Jewish Vocational Service
415/391-3600

Location:
77 Geary St., Suite 401
San Francisco, California 94108

MCS Workforce Development Division (free) -- Job placement, on-the-job training, job-preparation workshops every Monday, 9 a.m. to noon; program orientation every Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; JTPA eligibility required; employment listings, Internet access, computers.

Contact:
MCS Workforce Development Division,
323/960-1300
Fax: 323/960-1388

Location:
6381 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 430
Los Angeles, California 90028

Forty Plus of Northern California (free) -- Non-profit, job search and career transition organization for managers and professionals over 40; free orientation Mondays, 8 a.m., followed by an employer, recruiter or career speaker; call for reservation.

Contact:
Forty Plus of Northern California,
510/337-0790
40plus@fortyplus.org
www.fortyplus.org

Location:
Alameda Point Bldg. 90
101 W. Atlantic Avenue,
Alameda, California 94501-7546