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Training program assists vets in landing a job in tech
March 9, 2016
Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA) has been providing workforce training programs for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment since 1975. The goal is to equip individuals with vocational skills needed to gain a meaningful career and financial independence, providing training
New research studies coming soon
March 7, 2016
The San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) is conducting three research studies: BlueTech Jobs, Specialty Foods and Microbreweries, In-Demand Jobs and Apprenticeships. These reports will assess the workforce needs of employers and provide employment trends, analysis and recommendations to job seekers,
San Diego unemployment rate decreases to 4.7% in January
March 4, 2016
The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (December 2015 to January 2016) shows decreases in the civilian unemployment rate, labor force and employment. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a 0.1 percent decrease in San Diego’s unemployment rate, from a
Press Release: CONNECT2Careers Launches Summer 2016 San Diego Youth Employment Program
March 1, 2016
SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2016) – CONNECT2Careers (C2C), a youth summer employment initiative of the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP), has launched its 2016 summer jobs program. C2C tackles the youth unemployment issue in San Diego by aligning the career
Newest San Diego job center opens in a jail
February 29, 2016
The doors of the newest America’s Job Center of California in San Diego officially opened on February 26 at the East Mesa Reentry Facility (EMRF). The career center is part of SDWP’s Reentry Works San Diego program, a partnership between SDWP and the
Life sciences internships help first-generation high school grad decide her future
February 23, 2016
In some ways, Andrea is like many other high school students; she enjoys going to the movies with friends and works at a restaurant in her spare time. In other ways, she is very much unlike many of her peers.
New workforce board sworn in at first meeting
February 19, 2016
The new SDWP Workforce Development Board (WDB) held its first meeting on February 18. Board members were officially sworn in and discussed the strategic overview of SDWP and its programs. WDB member Dr. Sunita Cooke, President of MiraCosta Community College
Customer-centered design team visits the White House
February 17, 2016
On February 16, 2016, three members of SDWP’s Rapid Re-employment for Dislocated Workers customer-centered design (CCD) team attended a Learning Exchange and Celebration at the White House with 10 other selected teams from across the country. During the four-hour meeting,
San Diego employer advocates for local training programs in D.C.
February 12, 2016
Former SDWP board president Rebecca Aguilera-Gardiner recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to represent San Diego as a Business Leaders United employer at the National Skills Coalition Skills Summit. Business Leaders United for Workforce Partnerships (BLU) is comprised of employers from
First cohort of Platform to Employment graduates
February 12, 2016
The much anticipated first cohort of the Platform to Employment (P2E) program graduated on Thursday, February 11. Twenty-one long-term unemployed individuals completed the five-week preparatory course — a boot camp offered at no cost to participants — covering skills assessment,