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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SDWP CEO Peter Callstrom has been appointed to the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.  The San Diego Regional EDC serves San Diego by supporting local companies, implementing programs to help retain businesses and advocating for policies that enhance the region’s

The U.S. News STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference will take place June 29-July 1, 2015 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA. The fourth annual conference will bring more than 1,500 stakeholders from all sectors of the national STEM community