2016

Earlier this fall, CONNECT2Careers partnered with the County of San Diego to establish the Live Well County Internship Pilot Program. Through the pilot, which was fully funded by the County, 39 young adults ages 18–24 completed seven-week paid internships at

The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (September 2016 to October 2016) shows increases in the civilian unemployment rate, labor force and employment. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a slight increase in San Diego’s unemployment rate from 4.7 percent

On November 7–11, San Diego BlueTech Week 2016, hosted by the Maritime Alliance, featured six events over five days created to showcase the booming BlueTech industry and promote BlueTech and Blue Jobs. This year’s theme was “Case Studies of Collaboration” as

Every year, 20,000 military members stationed in San Diego County leave the service, and a third of them stay in the area. Though they are assets to our region, they also face challenges with transitioning to civilian life.  zero8hundred, implemented

On November 7, the California Community Colleges San Diego and Imperial Counties Regional Consortium, Imperial County Workforce Development Board and SDWP held a joint meeting to gather input and build regional consensus on key sectors and priorities that will inform approximately $45M

Kristen Walker is a Program Specialist with the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Here she describes her role, discusses what she likes best about working in workforce development and shares one of her proudest professional moments.  Tell us about your role

On November 3, Live Well San Diego brought together partners and stakeholders to advance its shared vision of a healthy, safe and thriving San Diego region at the Live Well San Diego Advance event. Representatives from every sector and County

On November 2, 500 educators, community-based organizations, career counselors and community leaders gathered at the Jacobs Center for the sold-out Workforce Conference: The Future of Work.  Our research team released six reports covering San Diego workforce data: The Gig Economy

On October 27, approximately 70 people attended the Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) graduation and student showcase held at BioLabs San Diego. They had the opportunity to hear about the summer interns’ research at their respective labs and enjoyed savory

Established in 1980 in a small garage woodshop, Spooner’s Woodworks has grown to be a premiere architectural woodwork firm serving all commercial markets, with a focus on tenant improvements, primary/secondary education, military, public works, medical and hospitality sectors. It has grown so much that a year ago