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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.

The Conrad Prebys Foundation provided the Workforce Partnership with a $50,000 donation to cover the cost of purchasing 60 laptops equipped with Microsoft Office for program graduates of the Southeastern San Diego Live Well Career Training program. 

San Diego County’s unemployment rate in April was 3.0%. For context, 2.9% is the lowest rate recorded this century, and our rate has reached that low in only three out of 268 months. In other words, this labor market is extraordinarily tight.

On May 26, Mayor Todd Gloria and the Workforce Partnership will host a free Creative Industries Job and Resource Fair. 

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.

The construction industry is one of the largest in the world, many positions provide on the job training. Here are some of the top growing career paths in construction, energy and utilities that require a high school degree to get started.

On April eighth, the San Diego Workforce Partnership and the Burnham Center for Community Advancement hosted a Community Dialogue event featuring workforce development leaders to discuss the new book Growing Fairly: How to Build Opportunity and Equity in Workforce Development.

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.