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The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (July 2015 to August 2015) finds decreases in the civilian unemployment rate as well as the labor force. Highlights from the report include: San Diego’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in August, down 0.3

On November 5, the 2nd Annual San Diego Workforce Conference will present research and current efforts being employed to identify, tackle and close San Diego’s skills gap. The event and information being presented is the result of collaboration with community

SDWP’s youth employment program CONNECT2Careers (C2C) held three successful recruitment events around San Diego County for Jack in the Box® this summer. A total of 60 participants interviewed on-site at the events for the opportunity to work with the locally-based

Rotary International is a global service organization with a 1.2-million-member strong network of people who want to do good for each other, for their local community and for their national and international neighbors. San Diego County is home to over

Nicole Murphy is Manager of Special Projects 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

On the first Friday of every October, manufacturers across the country open their doors to the public to celebrate National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day). Last year, San Diego had 31 companies, more than any other region in California, participate in

On August 26, Mayor Kevin Faulconer was joined by SDWP CEO Peter Callstrom and two CONNECT2Careers (C2C) interns, Pedro Gallardo and Loreal Cooper, for a round of morning show TV appearances: Students prepare to enter workforce, San Diego 6 the

The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (June 2015 to July 2015) shows increases in the civilian unemployment rate, labor force and employment. Highlights from the report include: San Diego’s unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in July, up 0.4 percent from

August 14 marked the culmination of the Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) program for its eleventh cohort. Thirty-six students in the San Diego region were selected to receive hands-on biotechnology laboratory training and research-based work experience at world-renowned research institutes

On Friday, August 7, an estimated 800 young people attended the Passport to Life Career and Education Expo at San Diego City College, featuring more than 75 exhibitors representing schools, branches of the military, career opportunities, training services and other