News & Stories
Live Well San Diego envisions a healthier San Diego for everyone
January 3, 2022
The San Diego Workforce Partnership connected with Shelly Tregembo, project coordinator with Live Well San Diego, to discuss Live Well’s vision for the collective health, safety and well-being of all San Diegans.
November’s Report Shows Hope Before the Holidays
December 17, 2021
San Diego’s labor market continued to improve in November with companies still looking for workers as the jobless rate dropped.
Top 10 workforce moments of 2021
December 14, 2021
As we close on another challenging year, we want to celebrate some of the great work done for our community. Our hope is that we can make a positive difference in the lives of job seekers and employers. Here’s a look at some of our top moments from 2021.
TechHire gives college student real-world work experience
December 7, 2021
Natalie Hickey is a current student who was looking for work experience. She joined the TechHire program and was placed as a digital marketing support intern with the San Diego Parks Foundation. Here Natalie tells us about her experience and what advice she has for others who are interested in finding a job.
How Hire Heroes USA supports military members and their spouses in rejoining the San Diego workforce
November 24, 2021
Hire Heroes USA empowers U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce.
Board Member Profile: Kevin Johnson of Electrical Training Institute for San Diego & Imperial Counties
November 23, 2021
Kevin Johnson is the Training Director/CFO for the San Diego & Imperial County Electrical Training Institute with extensive experience working with electrical industry leaders to deliver the most thorough and relevant education in the industry.
Job analysts assess October’s upbeat report
November 19, 2021
San Diego’s labor market scored an impressive performance in October with a robust job gain and sizable drop in unemployment. On a particularly positive note, more people came back to the workforce and were welcomed by employers eager to hire them.
U.S. Department of Labor Awards $1.7 Million to Workforce Partnership to Serve Dislocated Workers
November 18, 2021
The San Diego Workforce Partnership announced that it was awarded $1,714,588 in funding through the United States Department of Labor’s Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery (CAREER) Dislocated Worker Grants program. CAREER National Dislocated Worker Grants fund a
Honoring our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day
November 8, 2021
My name is Charlene Autolino and I’m the chair of the board of the Veterans Employment Committee of San Diego (VEC). As we celebrate and acknowledge Veterans Day, there is an important question that must be asked: Do you hire veterans?
Three New Partners Join Workforce Partnership’s CyberHire Program to Guide Underrepresented San Diegans Toward Careers in Cybersecurity
November 5, 2021
Three new partners, MiraCosta College, San Diego College of Continuing Education and National Foundation for Autism Research, were selected by industry employers to prepare San Diego’s next generation of tech workers through CyberHire.