News & Stories
64 job offers made at successful NASSCO recruitment event
June 15, 2015
On June 12, the San Diego Workforce Partnership and San Diego Metro Career Centers held a General Dynamics NASSCO recruitment event at the Jacobs Center. NASSCO has been designing and building ships since 1960, specializing in auxiliary and support ships
Press Release: San Diego Workforce Partnership Receives Grant to Create Career Centers in Sheriff’s Reentry Facility, Probation Office
June 11, 2015
The San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) has received a $499,941 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration that will be used to launch a career center at the Sheriff’s Department’s East Mesa Reentry Facility and a second,
Goodwill improves employability throughout San Diego
June 10, 2015
Goodwill Industries of San Diego County has been improving employability in the region for 85 years. The organization employs over 1,440 people in its retail stores/operations, transportation, donation centers, document shredding, mission services and corporate offices alone. Add in the 4,000
SDWP staff profile: Meet Andrew Picard
June 10, 2015
Andrew Picard is Manager of Strategic Initiatives at SDWP. Here he describes his role, what he likes best about working in workforce development and one of his proudest professional moments. Tell us about your role at SDWP. The role of
C2C ramps up events as summer jobs season begins
June 9, 2015
School is out and it is time for summer jobs. CONNECT2Careers (C2C) is ready to help match employers with eager young adults age 16-24 who have applied to be placed in a summer job experience. San Diego High School (SDHS) welcomed CONNECT2Careers
USD launches annual nonprofits report
June 8, 2015
On Friday, June 5, more than 200 people attended the State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Summit hosted by the University of San Diego (USD) School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research, during which they
WIB Member Profile: Marlene Taylor
June 3, 2015
Marlene Taylor is President of Taylor Trim and Supply. She is also Chair of SDWP’s Workforce Investment Board. Here she describes what motivated her to join the WIB and the workforce issues she is most passionate about. SDWP: What motivated
Navigator program helps woman begin college at age 41
May 28, 2015
When Brandy was laid off from a job she held for 13 years, she went looking for different avenues to job placement. She attended the East County Career Center (ECCC) introduction orientation class where she learned about the Grossmont College Navigator pilot
San Diego WIB welcomes new leadership
May 22, 2015
Marlene Taylor and Becky Quinn have been elected to serve as Chair and Vice Chair of the San Diego Workforce Investment Board for 2015-2016. The WIB, comprised of businesses and various entities representing the San Diego region, oversees funding for workforce development programs. They also work
San Diego’s unemployment rate decreases to lowest level since 2007
May 22, 2015
The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (March 2015 to April 2015) shows a decrease in the civilian unemployment rate and labor force, and an increase in civilian employment. Highlights from the report include: San Diego’s unemployment rate was 4.8 percent