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Gov. Newsom announces job listing site to help those who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19

Rich Pedroncelli/AP

Gov. Gavin Newsom

By: Ashley Valenzuela

Posted at 12:34 PM, Apr 02, 2020

and last updated 2020-04-02 15:34:31-04

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Newsom today announced a new resource for job seekers who have lost employment due to COVID-19 closures.

Bitwise teamed up with LinkedIn to create a job listing site for Californians that have recently lost their jobs.

Onwardca.org matches individuals to jobs within their skill sets.

The site focuses on four key areas including:

Health care
Agriculture
Logistics
Grocers

Gov. Newsom estimates there are 70,000 open jobs today in California.

Coronavirus Testing Sites - Kern County

State-Provided Sites

Kern County Fairgrounds
1142 South P Street, Building 4, Access Gate 27

Mojave Veterans Hall
15580 O Street, Mojave

Arvin Public Health
204 S Hill Street, Arvin

5th District Drive-Thru at The Prado Senior Center
2101 Ridge Road

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Oildale - Good Samaritan Hospital
901 Olive Drive, Bakersfield

Ridgecrest - Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
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Delano - Delano Regional Medical Center
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Kern River Valley - Kern Valley Hospital (Coming Soon)
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Tehachapi - Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
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