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After Hamed Seyedi was let go from his director position of 15 years, he decided to continue his education and earned a digital marketing certificate as a part of the Workforce Partnership’s continuing education program offered in partnership with UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies.

As general manager of the San Diego Municipal Employees Association, the City of San Diego’s largest employee union, Michael Zucchet brings years of experience to the Workforce Development Board in the public, private and governmental sectors. Here he tells us why workforce development is important to the success of San Diego as a region and to the communities that make it up.

Mission Driven Finance is an impact investment firm dedicated to building a financial system that ensures good businesses have access to sufficient, affordable capital. Read about how they work with businesses and community partners to help them get the capital they need.

Meet Tanitia Burks! Tanitia is a program specialist working in our healthcare sector to support and advocate for job seekers looking to advance in this industry. We asked Tanitia about her work and how she likes to spend her free time.

Robert Stocking wanted to take his real estate building compliance career to the next level and joined the Construction Career Jumpstart (CCJ) program. Our marketing team spoke with Robert to learn about his experience and what his favorite part of the program was.

As director of workforce relations at General Dynamics NASSCO, Connie Lundgren has dedicated herself to creating equitable opportunities for all employees and their families. Read on to learn why Connie believes creating equitable opportunities for all employees and their families is fundamental to San Diego’s economic prosperity.

For the past 20 years, the Library Foundation SD has supported the San Diego Public Library System become the essential resource that it is today, providing San Diegans with access to fulfilling careers, healthy finances and better social, health and economic outcomes. Here the Library Foundation SD shares how public libraries and workforce development are deeply intertwined. 

Samay Williams is a graduate of San Diego State University. After not finding a job in her field, she got in touch with Back to Work San Diego Connect2Careers. We spoke with Samay to learn about her experience navigating the workforce during the pandemic.

Dr. Matthew Doyle, Superintendent of the Vista Unified School District, discusses the importance of building career development pathways for students K-12, by helping them discover their strengths and interests, as well as how to align those interests to the demands of the global marketplace.

Melanie Hitchcock, Ph.D. is the operations manager for our client services team and the regional organizer for Southern Border Region. Melanie has been with the Workforce Partnership for five years and this month we asked her about her work and free time!