2013
Happy New Year from the San Diego Workforce Partnership
December 31, 2013
This past year has been one of many successes and progress in our mission to support job seekersand employers. We are happy to share a few of our highlights (in no particular order) as we close out 2013 and look
CEO participates in SD Daily Transcript Roundtable
December 20, 2013
The Daily Transcript hosted a leadership Roundtable on December 11, 2013. During Roundtables, industry leaders discuss a variety of subjects related to our economy: employment, financial matters, estate planning, etc.” title=”“> Our CEO, Peter Callstrom addressed a number of matters related to
30th Annual San Diego County Economic Roundtable
December 9, 2013
Please join us for the longest-running free economic forecasting event in San Diego County. What does the region’s economy look like for 2014 and beyond? A panel of experts covering the future of the economy, the real estate market, employment
SDWP program prevents layoffs in San Diego County
December 4, 2013
San Diego Workforce Partnership is on a mission to save jobs in San Diego County. From January 2009 to present, SDWP has received a total of 387 layoff notices from employers, with 34,156 positions laid off in San Diego. With
On-the-Job-Training program gets job seekers back to work
December 4, 2013
After nearly two years of being out of work, having been laid off from his job at a steel shop, getting his foot in the door was all Joel Vazquez needed to land a full-time job. In December 2011, with
2nd Annual California Economic Summit focused on sustainable path for growth
November 15, 2013
The 2013 California Economic Summit, held in Los Angeles on November 7-8 was the second annual gathering of leaders focused on working together to put California’s economy on a sustainable path for growth. Capping the work of sixteen regional forums and seven
Open | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Career Center
September 30, 2013
The new San Diego Central Library not only has 2.7 million books, a stunning reading room, and a wonderful children’s center filled with Dr. Seuss artwork, it also offers free career development services to job seekers through the Bank of America
Event | 13th Annual Diversity Employment Day Career Fair
September 25, 2013
The Diversity Employment Day Career Fair will be held at the Handlry Hotel in San Diego on Wednesday, October 9 from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. The fair will provide an opportunity for nationally recognized and top local employers to meet
CONNECT2Careers Placed Over 200 Young Adults in Summer Jobs
September 23, 2013
We are thrilled to report the CONNECT2Careers (C2C) program has exceeded its goal and has connected 202 young adults with employer-paid summer jobs. Thanks to an investment from the City of San Diego for $200,000 the San Diego Workforce Partnership was
Meeting of the Minds Sparks Innovation
September 13, 2013
Workforce development professionals from across the country joined together to think big. September 3-5, 2013 California Workforce Association (CWA) hosted Meeting of the Minds (MMM), the annual innovation-focused conference that is one of the most heralded events on the workforce calendar in the nation. “Building the