Program Specialist Mario Becerra wins award for Work Well Initiative

June 12, 2017

On Friday, June 9 at the Marriot Mission Valley, SDWP Program Specialist Mario Becerra and Tom Stubberud of Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) were recognized at the 31st Annual Behavioral Health Recognition Dinner for their work on the Work Well

DOR honors community partners at awards luncheon

June 9, 2017

On Thursday, June 8, the San Diego Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) held its annual awards luncheon at the Marriot Courtyard in Liberty Station to recognize consumers, employers and community agencies of excellence. Employers honored were O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, TJ Maxx

SDWP staff profile: Meet Paul Dacanay

June 8, 2017

Paul Dacanay is a Database Developer/Administrator with the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP). Here he describes a typical day in the office, discusses what he likes best about working in workforce development and shares what he enjoys doing outside of

SDWP participates in national STEM conference

May 29, 2017

The U.S. News STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference took place in San Diego May 24–26 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. SDWP participated in the plenary and one of the breakout sessions.  On day one of the conference,

East County EDC connects job seekers and employers through innovative tours

May 26, 2017

A manufacturing tour by any other name may not achieve as much as the ones organized by the East County Economic Development Council (ECEDC). On May 25, ECEDC led a tour at two host facilities, the FOX Factory — a

Middle schoolers offered a peek into the world of work

May 25, 2017

With over 43,000 young people ages 16–24 in San Diego County who are not in school or working, it’s critical to address issues of education and career early in a student’s life to change this outcome from disconnection to opportunity.

Andy Hall speaks at cross-border business forum

May 24, 2017

On May 23, SDWP COO Andy Hall participated in a San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce cross-border business forum in Tijuana, a quarterly gathering that provides business leaders knowledge and resources needed to thrive within the binational marketplace.  The theme

San Diego unemployment decreased to 3.8% in April; 1,100 jobs gained

May 19, 2017

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

[OPINION] Want More Jobs? Then Don’t Cut Job Training

May 15, 2017

Original content from the San Diego Business Journal reposted on workforce.org with permission. During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump appealed to working class voters by promising to bring jobs back to the U.S. This is certainly an important goal, but job creation

High schoolers learn about STEM careers on Illumina tour

May 12, 2017

On May 11, 2017, One San Diego teamed up with Illumina to provide an all-day STEM Career Connections event for over 175 San Diego high school students. These students were introduced to the various careers at Illumina and given the