This past year has been one of many successes and progress in our mission to support job seekers
and employers. We are happy to share a few of our highlights (in no particular order) as we close out 2013 and look forward to a new year of service to our region. Wishing you a wonderful 2014, from all of us at the San Diego Workforce Partnership!
- Connect2Careers (summer youth jobs) led to 400 jobs
- Platform2Employment (serving long-term unemployed) resulted in new careers
- We opened our newest Career Center location in the downtown library
- Adult and Youth programs served over 14,000 job seekers
- We welcomed 10 new Workforce Investment Board (WIB) members
- Restructuring initiatives enabled us to reinvest thousands more in programs
- We released new and unique labor market research reports
- Our CEO joined new boards, spoke at many events, and increased our outreach
- We received new grants to help expand our services to the region
- Greatly expanded community outreach by launching social media and eNews
Also, a big thank you to our Board Chairs in 2013…
Chair County Supervisor Greg Cox – Policy Board
Chair Ed Hidalgo – WIB Board (term ended June 2013)
Chair Rebecca Aguilera-Gardiner – WIB Board (began July 2013)
Chair Alan Kneale- Board of Directors
And, thank you to our wonderful Board and committee members for their support, involvement, and advocacy for quality workforce programs in our region.
Below: At our Connect2Careers Year-End Celebration with Mayor Todd Gloria and Council President Pro Tem Sherri Lightner