News & Stories
San Diego unemployment rate decreases to 4.8%
December 18, 2015
The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (October 2015 to November 2015) shows a decrease in the civilian unemployment rate, and an increase in the labor force and employment. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a 0.2 percent decrease in
Students’ accomplishments celebrated at LSSI event
December 16, 2015
On Tuesday, December 15, 2015, approximately 75 participants from the Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) gathered at The Scripps Research Institute auditorium for an event called “Meet San Diego’s Future Scientists.” Students, parents, mentors and teachers came to acknowledge the
Retail internship changes life of business student
December 11, 2015
Situated behind another outlet mall next to the fence separating the United States and Mexico, the new San Diego Outlets at the Border (opened October 2014) is not immediately obvious from the main road. Once you find it, however, you
C2C receives Job Corps ‘Community Partner of the Year’ award
December 10, 2015
In 2015, the CONNECT2Careers team has had an opportunity to work with several community partners and build relationships with countless youth agencies across San Diego County. One of those partners is San Diego Job Corps who, through their residential program, serve just over
Junior Achievement connects classrooms with the world of work
December 10, 2015
Junior Achievement (JA) of San Diego County works with students in grades K-12 on workforce preparedness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Each program is designed to teach students how to get a job, start a business and learn the basics of how
Local business hires quality staff through Expanded Subsidized Employment
December 9, 2015
Looking for a large barrel for bio-diesel and not finding any in San Diego, Starr Skinner decided to purchase extra ones in Los Angeles and offer them for sale locally. Seeing how quickly they were bought up, Skinner knew he
SDWP staff profile: Meet Tanissha Harrell
December 4, 2015
Tanissha Harrell is a Program Specialist at the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Here she describes her role, discusses what she likes best about working in workforce development and shares one of her proudest professional moments. Tell us about your role
Press Release: San Diego Workforce Partnership Announces New Governance Structure
November 24, 2015
The San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) has updated its governance structure. In response to the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which calls for smaller, more strategic local Workforce Development Boards (WDB), a governance committee was charged with
New program places young adults in school break externships
November 23, 2015
CONNECT2Careers (C2C) is supporting wages for 50 high school students to work on short-term projects during their winter and spring breaks. These externships provide youth with foundational work experiences while they continue to pursue their education, and offer employers extra
San Diego unemployment rate increases to 5%
November 20, 2015
The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (September 2015 to October 2015) shows increases in the civilian unemployment rate, employment and labor force. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a 0.4 percent increase in San Diego’s unemployment rate, from