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SDWP staff members recently returned from the California Workforce Association’s (CWA) 14th Annual Youth Conference. SDWP Manager of Special Projects Cindy Perry joined Karen Belcher, senior apprenticeship consultant/San Diego, Division of Apprenticeship Standards, in leading a workshop on the opportunities

In January 2013, the unemployment rate in San Diego County hit 8.6 percent, and has since dropped to 6.4 percent as of December 2013. While it is easy to assume that a lower unemployment rate indicates an improving job market,

The San Diego Workforce Partnership funds more than 20 organizations that provide work readiness training throughout San Diego County, including New Haven Youth and Family Services (New Haven). A new pilot program run by New Haven, called Community Connections, serves

To solve a problem, we must first really understand the scope of that problem. That is the thinking behind WeALLCount, the annual point-in-time homeless count that takes place throughout San Diego County. Coordinated by the Regional Task Force on the

A new report by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is shedding light on the number of individuals and families living in poverty in the San Diego region. SANDAG compiled poverty data from the U.S. Census survey from 2007

2013 Federal Extended Unemployment Benefits were set to expire on December 28, 2013, affecting 18,000 San Diegans, 222,000 Californians and 1.3 million people nationwide. Unemployed individuals are eligible for up to 26 weeks of unemployment benefits; however, the Emergency Unemployment

On January 9, 2014 the San Diego Business Journal hosted its annual Economic Trends Event that focused on key issues, challenges and opportunities for our region in 2014. Panelists (pictured) included: Mary Ann Barnes, Senior Vice President/Executive Director, Kaiser PermanenteThomas van

San Diego Futures Foundation (SDFF) offers Digital Literacy Training—a new, innovative program in partnership with Fab Lab San Diego and ReCenter—funded by the San Diego Workforce Partnership. FREE scholarships are available for eligible out-of-school youth, ages 18 – 21, who live in the

Need help tailoring your resume for the new year? Kick off 2014 by attending the Résumé Strategies workshop at the new downtown San Diego Central Library location.  Event detailsRésumé Strategies workshopFriday, January 17, 201410 a.m. to 12 p.m. LocationBank of

The United States Conference of Mayors is hosting the annual Workforce development Council (WDC) Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 22-23, 2014. The U.S. Conference of Mayors takes the lead in bringing national attention to the challenges and potential