Training & Resources

Apply for jobs with the City of Oakland, access employee services, verify employment, or contact a City labor union.

Services

City Jobs

Request Employment Verification

Contact Central Payroll for verification of employment history for City of Oakland employees.

Job Training

Find Work for Seniors Through the ASSETS Program

Employee Resources

The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of our employees. We offer extensive health and wellness benefits.

Onboarding Activities

All new full-time (FT), part-time partial (PTP), and part-time to temporary (PTT) should attend New Employee Orientation (NEO).

Training for City Employees

We offer a variety of free trainings for full-time, part-time, temporary City employees as well as City interns and volunteers.

City of Oakland COVID-19 Employee Resources

Updated COVID-19 information.

Safety Orientation for Public Works Employees

Safety First is our Oakland Public Works Department program that is the foundation of employee safety, and it gives each employee the responsibility to conduct themselves in a manner that promotes safety and health throughout the workplace and in the public domain.