2017

San Diego Metropolitan magazine has named San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) Chief Operating Officer Andy Hall as one of its 2017 40 Under 40 Award honorees. This impactful group of men and women represent some of the best and brightest

Overlooking the beautiful San Diego skyline on the top floor of the San Diego Central Library, the San Diego Metro Region Career Centers hosted their 2nd Annual Workforce Development Hiring Fair (aka JOB-I-CON) on September 15.  Thirty-four employers recruited for

The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (July 2017 to August 2017) shows an increase in the civilian labor force, a decrease in employment and no change in the unemployment rate. 1 Unemployment The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported no

SAN DIEGO, CA — The San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) has announced a new board chair and the appointment of five new members to its Workforce Development Board (WDB). Phil Blair, Executive Officer of Manpower Staffing/San Diego will serve a

The California Workforce Association’s annual Meeting of the Minds (MMM) took place September 5–7 in Monterey, Calif. This year’s theme was “Driven by Demand,” and focused on high-level discussions on the state and direction of the workforce development system. The

Ernesto Rivera is a Youth Programs Coordinator with the CONNECT2Careers team at the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Here he tells a little bit about himself. What is a typical day like for you?  Hectic, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Business 101 Series A CFO was looking at the budget for employee training at his organization and asked the manager, “What if we spend all of this money on training and the employee leaves? The response was, “What if we

San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE), a part of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), is the largest public adult education entity of its kind. Last academic year, SDCE awarded nearly 10,000 certificates through its no-cost education programs, which allow

On September 1, Governor Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown was joined by state and local corrections officials and other leaders for the 2017 San Diego Employer Forum at the Jacobs Center. The event was co-hosted by the California Prison Industry Authority

San Diego’s economic recovery since the Great Recession has been a story of resiliency, supported by a diverse set of economic contributors and driven by technological advances in the workforce. During the Great Recession, the region’s unemployment rate climbed from