SOUTH BAY ONE-STOP BUSINESS & CAREER CENTERS
Casa Bella Properties
Workforce History:
Casa Bella Properties serves the South Bay Los Angeles area consisting of cities like Lawndale, Hawthorne, Gardena, Inglewood, and more. They are a multi cities community based real estate full-service company. They provide in-house sales, probate servicing, transaction coordinating, short sale negotiating, marketing, client services, escrow, finance, property management, construction, handyman, and investment departments.
Workforce Challenge:
Casa Bella Properties/ Fast and Accurate Settlement Services was challenged with finding qualified Part-time Administrative Assistants to manage the front office and answer the phones in a busy office where things move quickly. They were looking for high energy individuals who had the ability to greet clients professionally, answer phones, and set up meetings, as well as do Data Entry and Graphic Design.
Outcome and Benefits:
Casa Bella Properties became a PWEX Agreement Partner with the Inglewood One Stop. The Inglewood One Stop provided Interns to fill the Administrative Assistant positions. This was exactly what this business needed. The youth were like a breath of fresh air.
As a result of our Paid Work Experience PWEX Partnership, Frank has contributed greatly to our youth Services Programs, providing an opportunity for Workplace Learning, and becoming a Mentor to our Youth Interns interested in Real Estate and Property Management. Frank has contributed to our workplace learning programs by being a guest speaker and inspiring our students at YouthBuild as well as the Guardian Scholars Program at El Camino College. Because of Frank's mentoring, one of our youth Interns, Branden Minor, is studying to pass the Real Estate Exam and receive a Real Estate License. Frank also became a member of the SBWIB Board, representing businesses in the City of Lawndale. Frank is always willing to support our programs and has become a mentor and an inspiration to our youth.