2016

On September 29, SDWP hosted a roundtable discussion among retail employers and workforce development professionals to introduce a new program for training and upskilling retail employees titled #ReimagineRetail. SDWP recently announced the award of a $400,000 grant from The Chicago

Marlene Taylor, chair of the Workforce Development Board, and Amanda Cheyney, Lead Youth Program Specialist, were recognized as finalists at San Diego Magazine’s Celebrating Women event on September 28. San Diego Magazine‘s Celebrating Women event is an evening to honor

On September 21, CONNECT2Careers (C2C) invited funders, employers, partners, elected officials and program participants to celebrate the accomplishments of summer 2016. This special event highlighted this year’s progress so far and outlined the vision for the future of C2C and youth employment

The San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) is pleased to announce the appointment of two SDWP staff members to prominent community boards. Karmin Noar, SDWP Youth Manager, Special Projects, was appointed to the Community Action Partnership (CAP) of San Diego County.

The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Workforce Development Council (WDC) hosted its quarterly board meeting in Washington, D.C., on September 19–20, 2016. In addition to the board meeting, the gathering included a leadership institute, a pre-forum session on deciphering

While in Washington, D.C. on an annual delegation trip organized by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, SDWP CEO Peter Callstrom and Vice President Andy Hall met with the Department of Labor (DOL) Deputy Secretary Chris Lu, who visited

On September 16, SDWP program specialist Mario Becerra participated on a panel called “Barriers to Employment” at the Building Access to Leadership Careers for People with Lived Experience conference, organized by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services

The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (July 2016 to August 2016) shows decreases in the civilian unemployment rate, labor force and employment. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a decrease in San Diego’s unemployment rate from 5.3 percent in

Despite their ability to occupy a variety of jobs, people with disabilities only account for 19.8 percent of the workforce, have more than double the unemployment rate compared to the general population and continue to face barriers finding work. To

On September 13, a group of thirteen job developers and business service representatives gathered at Legoland to learn more about the company and its employment opportunities. This new type of event, referred to as an employer social, was the third