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P2E is an employment initiative started by the WorkPlace with the support of AARP Foundation, Citi Community Development, and the Wal-Mart Foundation. P2E creates a pathway for career success for the long-termed unemployed through a five-week preparatory program that includes skills assessment, career

LSSI is currently ramping up for its summer program. Now in its 9th year, LSSI continues to focus on creating hands-on research work experiences for high school students interested in the biotechnology sector. To be considered for the program, students

With the summer fast approaching, Mayor Bob Filner and Council President Pro Tem Sherri Lightner held a Summit and Business Roundtable to promote Youth Summer Jobs and challenged the local business community to participate in CONNECT2Careers San Diego (C2C-SD). C2C-SD is

When you meet Ed Hidalgo, Senior Director of Staffing at Qualcomm, you quickly learn that he is passionate about training, education, and serving his community.  Because of this passion, Ed has been integral to the success of the San Diego Workforce

In 2011, the Obama administration created the Joining Forces Campaign to provide jobs for veterans and their spouses. President Obama asked the nation’s private sector to employ 100,000 recent veterans who are considered some of the most viable candidates for

Northrup Grumman, one of San Diego’s largest employers and defense contractors, hired a City of San Diego high school student as a summer intern through Connect2Careers.   Zachary Domanico, a sophomore at La Jolla Country Day School, will now get

The Bridge to Employment Program trains Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals in healthcare occupations. The program offers tuition assistance, personalized support, internship opportunities, and help with job search activities.    Potential career pathways include:  High

Craft brewing is among San Diego’s fastest growing industries, according to a report by the National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR). In 2011, craft breweries and brew pubs generated a direct economic impact of $299.5 million in San

There are roughly 600,000 unfilled manufacturing job openings in the United States and employers are demanding highly skilled workers in order to meet their needs, according to Manpower’s Future of the Manufacturing Workforce reports.  “We are at a turning point in the manufacturing

According to California’s Employment Development Department, San Diego’s unemployment rate in March 2013 dropped to 7.7 percent – down from a revised 8 percent in February. This is the lowest it has been since December 2008.  Over the month, the area