News & Stories

CONNECT announced that Greg McKee has joined the organization as its new CEO. Greg has nearly 30 years in the healthcare and investment management and banking industries, including co-founding a specialty drug company and serving as chairman and CEO of

Veterans’ employment issues were the focus of discussion at a State Senate informational hearing convened on Feb. 28 at the San Diego Central Library. Peter Callstrom, president and CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP), was invited to participate

Last month Ian Gordon, director of the San Diego Youth Development Office—which is supported by the San Diego Workforce Partnership—participated in the Champions for Change: Leading a Backbone Organization for Collective Impact workshop in San Francisco. The event was hosted

The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) selected Qualcomm as a W.O. Lawton Business Leadership Award Honoree. The recognition is part of the WIB Excellence Awards.  The WIB Excellence Award honors workforce investment boards that have demonstrated an ongoing ability

On Feb. 24, SDWP, Amgen and the Southern California Biotechnology Center at San Diego Miramar College hosted Congressman Scott Peters for a tour of a Mira Mesa High School biotechnology class to watch an innovative STEM (science, technology, engineering and

The San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) is excited to announce the launch of our new Twitter handle @SDWorkforce. Launched in January, @SDWorkforce provides useful information related to a variety of workforce issues and events, including jobs reports, long-term unemployment benefits,

Career counselors, job developers, educators, and community associates are invited to join the SDWP Research Department as it presents the findings of the bi-annual report In-Demand Jobs at career centers throughout the County. The report analyzes the top 50 growing

On Feb. 28, Senator Ben Hueso will convene an informational hearing of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on the revised Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. The event will be held at the San Diego

Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) is accepting applications through April 4 for its 2014 summer program. Now entering its 10th year of connecting high school students with paid internships at local research institutions, the LSSI program includes a one-week pre-internship

San Diego Grantmakers (SDG) announced the appointment of SDWP CEO Peter Callstrom to its Board of Directors.Peter is joining a board of 13 who are responsible for governance and ensuring operations reflect SDG’s mission and vision.  SDG is a nonprofit