Women-owned tech business builds brand loyalty and sustainable growth through funding

April 2, 2023

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Sticky Digital is a startup digital marketing agency that helps its clients build brand loyalty through innovative emails and personalized messages. When their business started to grow, one of the founders and current chief revenue officer, Nicole Glock, contacted the San Diego Workforce Partnership’s business engagement team for help with hiring and training new employees.

Increasing diversity among women in business

March 6, 2023

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The San Diego & Imperial Women’s Business Center (WBC) works to secure economic justice and entrepreneurial opportunities for women by providing training, mentoring, business development and financing opportunities to women entrepreneurs throughout San Diego and Imperial counties.

Staff profile: Meet Angel Stancer

February 24, 2023

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Meet Angel Stancer, our senior manager of business experience! Angel has been with the Workforce Partnership for seven years supporting San Diegans by helping businesses with recruitment, accessing training funds and much more. This month, we asked Angel about her

Young adult struggling to ask for help gains a new perspective

February 8, 2023

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24-year-old Michael Lane was facing hard times. He was living out of his car, jobless and unsure what to do next. Living on his own with a minimal support system, he spent a lot of his free time at his local YMCA, where he would shower and work out to decompress. There, he got connected to the H.I.R.E program and began receiving the support he didn’t even realize was possible.

Staff profile: Meet Wynde Bennett

February 6, 2023

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Meet Wynde Bennett, a training funds coordinator with the Workforce Partnership. We asked Wynde about how her work has changed and what she enjoys doing in her free time.

Educating the local and global business leaders of tomorrow

January 6, 2023

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The Knauss School of Business is a division of the University of San Diego (USD) that provides students with higher education as they earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees in business. They seek to create socially responsible leaders with a global mindset through academically rigorous, relevant and values-based education and research.

Jose is building a path away from crime and toward success

January 6, 2023

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Jose Mendiola reached a point where he knew he had to change his life. After working with our partners at South Bay Community Services (SBCS), Jose obtained the financial and skill-building support he needed to land a higher-paying job in the career field he is passionate about.

Staff profile: Meet Thao Do

January 5, 2023

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Meet Thao Do! Thao is a program specialist working on our Construction Career Jumpstart program in our energy, construction and utilities sector. We asked Thao about a moment she’s proud of, what she likes about workforce development and how she spends

Emily turns a passion for coding into a fulfilling career

December 6, 2022

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After years of exploring different jobs and never experiencing any true satisfaction, Emily Hennes became frustrated with her career. When faced with losing a previous position, she worried more about losing a stable income than the job itself. Her career pathway changed after receiving an email about one of our information & communication technology training programs.

Staff profile: Meet Sarah Horowitz

December 1, 2022

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Sarah Horowitz is a member of the marketing and communications team at the Workforce Partnership. This month we asked Sarah about her work, how she would spend a workforce development donation and how she spends her free time.