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If you’re looking to enter the tech industry, it helps to know what position you want so you can build the skills, usually by earning an industry-recognized certificate, you need to land your first job in the field. Here are the five fastest-growing tech careers in San Diego that do not require a four-year degree.

The San Diego Workforce Partnership is reopening our in-person career centers. After closing per COVID-19’s safety measures and orders, our career centers will open their doors to welcome San Diego job seekers with job search and career development resources to help them secure quality jobs as the region recovers.

Looking to take the next step in your career? We have free resources to help no matter what you’re looking for. Check out a few of our San Diego job resources here.

Do you want to start a career in construction? The High Roads Construction Apprenticeship Readiness Program may be right for you! Learn more about how the San Diego College of Continuing Education program may help you prepare for a new career in construction.

Between career centers all around the county, special projects operated with our community partners and direct service programs operated remotely, how do you know which is best fit for your needs? Job seekers can now call (619) 319-WORK (9675) to learn about all of our service offerings.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on our region’s workforce, resulting in many layoffs and/ furloughs. To ensure that those affected have the resources they need during quarantine, the San Diego Workforce Partnership pivoted its services to a fully virtual platform.

In partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education While technical skills are what you do at work, essential skills are how you do it. Employers value these skills in their employees—often as much as technical skills. Developing these

Every ten years, there’s an upward blip in the national employment statistics as the federal government hires tens of thousands of workers to complete the decennial census. The jobs are temporary, but they pay well and give people an opportunity

You researched, networked, sent countless resumes out and attended numerous interviews—all of which have tested your patience and emotions. Quite simply, you worked hard to land the job of your dreams. Now it’s your first day on the job and you’re feeling overwhelmed, unsure and a bit worried about meeting all the expectations of the employer.

Active listening is the process of communicating, responding and understanding what is being said, while recognizing the speaker’s emotions, values and concerns. When you actively listen to someone, you can uncover underlying issues and more effectively exchange ideas.