2017
The Maritime Alliance honors the San Diego Workforce Partnership
November 9, 2017
Each year The Maritime Alliance (TMA) honors a select number of individuals and organizations at the Maritime Gala Dinner & Award Ceremony for their work in the Blue Economy. The San Diego Workforce Partnership was selected to receive the Educational Outreach Award at the 9th annual Maritime
Live Well Advance session takes action to better serve opportunity youth
November 9, 2017
On November 8, more than 1,000 Live Well San Diego Recognized Partners and other organizational leaders gathered for a unique and interactive opportunity to advance a shared vision. This year’s Live Well Advance theme was Living Well Across the Ages,
Press Release: Workforce Development Board Appoints Two New Members
November 8, 2017
SAN DIEGO, CA — The San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) has announced the appointment of two new members to its Workforce Development Board (WDB). The two new board members are: Timothy West, Executive Director and Region Manager, JPMorgan Chase Middle Market
From Air Force to workforce
November 8, 2017
Matt Roman was a client of workforce services programs and is now a manager of one. Roman served as a Security Forces Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force. After he was separated from service in April 2013, he participated
Staff profile: Meet Marcus Jackson
November 6, 2017
Marcus Jackson is a Technology Services Manager at the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Here he tells a little bit about himself. What is a typical day like for you? My typical day consists of coming in at the crack of dawn,
Advanced manufacturing helps veterans transition to civilian life
November 3, 2017
With 6,190 establishments offering 168,347 jobs (as of 2016), Advanced Manufacturing was identified as a Priority Sector by the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) in 2014. It is, however, still an oft-misunderstood sector. Advanced Manufacturing—which has seen seven percent more
Military-connected young adult lands paid internship with local nonprofit
November 3, 2017
This fall, Arielle Cook became one of the first CONNECT2Careers (C2C) participants to begin a Bank of America Military-Connected Youth Internship. Bank of America partnered with C2C to create this exciting internship program, providing subsidized wages for 25 military-connected young
SDWorkCon17 explores how to create opportunity
October 27, 2017
On October 26, 500 educators, community-based organizations, career counselors and community leaders gathered at the Jacobs Center for the sold-out Workforce Conference: Creating Opportunity. The San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) research team released four reports covering San Diego workforce data: Priority Sector
Life Sciences program wraps up with presentations, celebration and food trucks
October 25, 2017
The Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) is a training and internship program that prepares talented high school and college students for careers in San Diego’s Life Sciences and Health Care fields. Over the course of the summer, students complete a one-week
San Diego unemployment decreases to 4.1% in September; down 1,300 jobs
October 20, 2017
The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (August 2017 to September 2017) shows increases in the civilian labor force and employment and a decrease in the unemployment rate.1 Unemployment The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a decrease in San Diego’s