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According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), the national veteran unemployment rate is currently 3.8 percent, the lowest December veteran unemployment rate in over a decade. Additionally, Gulf War II-era veterans (those who served

This past November our CONNECT2Careers (C2C) Training Coordinator Amber Shevin had the opportunity to attend the Association for Experiential Education‘s (AEE) annual conference in Montreal, Canada. AEE brought together outdoor and experiential education professionals from around the world to discuss

This December, CONNECT2Careers (C2C) hit its goal of providing 2,000 employment opportunities to San Diego County young adults in 2017. This represents more than doubling job placements from 2016—which was a twofold increase from the year prior. This success was made possible with

The San Diego Workforce Partnership had many memorable milestones, highlights and accomplishments in 2017 that helped us bring more opportunities to job seekers and businesses. We partnered with Mission Edge and REDF to launch the Social Enterprise Accelerator, a public-private initiative investing $245,000

The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (October 2017 to November 2017) shows increases in the civilian labor force and employment and a decrease in the unemployment rate.1 Unemployment The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a decrease in San Diego’s

Christopher Johnson was in the first cohort of the New Beginnings workshop series developed for individuals re-entering the workforce after being involved with the justice system. Here Christopher shares his story in his own words as told during a workforce development board meeting.

South Bay Community Services (SBCS) has partnered with the San Diego Workforce Partnership for over 10 years. With the support of WIA/WIOA funding, SBCS has served over 800 foster youth and provided hundreds of youth valuable work experience opportunities, highlighting

Two-thirds of veterans leave the military without a job—how can workforce development better serve those who’ve served? Part of the answer, according to the opening discussion of the Council on Foundations’ (COF) Veterans Philanthropy Exchange’s Mid-Year Convening, lies in understanding

Are you leveraging LinkedIn in your job search? On November 28, over 70 jobseekers gathered at the North City Campus of San Diego Continuing Education for Rock Your Profile where they learned about the power of creating a professional LinkedIn

Sandy Bauler is a Program Specialist at the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Here she tells a little bit about herself, both personally and professionally. What is a typical day like for you?   I have the privilege of managing youth contracts