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This year turned Heather Villegas’ life upside down. The unexpected loss of her husband as well as her job and health due to COVID-19 left her struggling to provide for her three children on her own. Hearing about the career centers On-the-Job Training was a turning point for her. Read on as Heather tells her story in her own words.

If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that 2020 has been a tough year. But we’ve been so encouraged to see how people have rallied together to support our community. The same goes for our staff who have found comfort in donating their time, money and talent to make San Diego better. Looking for opportunities to help? Check out our staff recommendations for inspiration.

The evidence of racial bias in our criminal justice system is overwhelming. But it is critical that we reflect more on the interrelation of racism in our justice system and the impacts that reverberate out to our economy and workforce that have lasting consequences for our society.

The Beyster Institute at UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management works to advance the understanding and practice of employee ownership as an effective and responsible business model.

Phil Blair, a Del Mar resident, is one of San Diego’s most visible and respected business leaders. He is a long-time employment commentator, a professional speaker on employment and workforce transition issues and is the author of Strategies for Success, a career resource guide. Here he tells us a little bit about him.

Haley Stayton is a program analyst at the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Here she tells us a little about herself, both personally and professionally.

San Diego’s jobs market displayed further steps towards recovery in October as companies recalled workers and stepped up hiring. Even as many people returned to the workforce or looked for jobs, the unemployment rate fell from September’s 9.0% to 7.7%, seasonally

Changing how we train all Americans will happen from the ground up, not from the top down. The San Diego Workforce Partnership is leading this change in San Diego and we’re excited to be piloting technology solutions with impact aligned partners—JFF, New Profit, XPRIZE and MIT Solve—to prepare COVID impacted works for the future of work.

Many Americans are working well past the traditional retirement age of 65, into their 70s and 80s. Over the coming decade, workers 55 years and older will be the fastest-growing segment of the workforce, gifting our communities with the opportunity to learn and grow from their years of professional experience.

Between career centers all around the county, special projects operated with our community partners and direct service programs operated remotely, how do you know which is best fit for your needs? Job seekers can now call (619) 319-WORK (9675) to learn about all of our service offerings.