2015

Nearly 100 community leaders and residents gathered at the City Heights Weingart Library on Jan. 28 for a roundtable discussion of how to connect San Diegans to our innovation economy and bring economic opportunity to all neighborhoods. The forum, titled Education

In late January, SDWP CEO Peter Callstrom joined Mayor Kevin Faulconer in representing our region at the 83rd Annual Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) in Washington, D.C. A broad range of issues was addressed, including many

The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (November to December 2014) shows a decrease in the civilian unemployment rate, civilian labor force and civilian employment. Highlights from the report include: San Diego’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent, down 0.6 percent from

On Jan. 16, more than 300 people attended the 31st-annual San Diego County Economic Roundtable, hosted by the San Diego Workforce Partnership, the County of San Diego, the University of San Diego School of Business Administration, and U-T San Diego.

One of San Diego’s newest organizations, RISE San Diego was established last September with a goal of identifying and developing urban leaders by promoting resident-led civic engagement, strengthening community-based nonprofit organizations, and providing training and support to increase people’s capacity

Marc Martin is the Vice President of Karl Strauss Brewing Co. He is also a member of SDWP’s Workforce Investment Board. Here he shares what motivated him to join the WIB and the workforce issues he is most passionate about.

Erika Garcia did not think information technology (IT) would be a possible career for her due to her visual impairment. But then a friend shared with her that San Diego Futures Foundation (SDFF) offers IT training to young adults with

Dr. Sunita Cooke, President of MiraCosta College, has been tasked with leading the Task Force on Workforce, Job Creation and a Strong Economy, which was established by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors to make community college workforce education

In 2014, the San Diego Workforce Partnership Research Department analyzed five priority sectors that are vital to the regional economy, experiencing growth and projecting skills shortages: Advanced Manufacturing, Health Care, Clean Energy, Information and Communication Technologies, and Life Sciences. SDWP’s