San Diego unemployment rate continues to drop in May

June 25, 2014

The San Diego Monthly Employment Report (April to May 2014) shows some encouraging figures. Highlights from the report include: San Diego’s unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percent, from 6.1 percent in April to 5.8 percent in May 6,900 San Diegans found

City of San Diego invests $200K in CONNECT2Careers

June 10, 2014

The City of San Diego approved $200,000 in funding for CONNECT2Careers (C2C), a youth summer employment initiative administered by the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP). The funding was included in Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s “One San Diego” budget. “As Mayor, one

After months of unemployment, Beronilla secures job

June 9, 2014

Not long ago, Eugene Beronilla could sum up his employment situation as “overqualified and underemployed.” Fortunately for Beronilla, who had been looking for work for over a year, this happens to be the name of one of the workshops available

CA EDD: San Diego unemployment rate drops

June 6, 2014

California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported a drop in San Diego’s unemployment rate from 6.9 percent in March to 6.0 percent in April 2014. This nearly 1 percent drop is largely due to declining labor force participation. According to the

Price Scholarship Program helps youth succeed

June 5, 2014

The Price Scholarship Program helps prepare students for the job market by encouraging and assisting them in obtaining a certificate or an associate’s degree from San Diego City College within two to three years. The students each receive a $10,000

LSSI kicks off 2014 summer program

June 4, 2014

The Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) kicks off this month with 36 students starting a summer job at San Diego’s top research companies, 58 teachers going back into the classroom to learn the Amgen Biotech Experience curriculum, and the announcement

Qualcomm hosts tribute event for military members, veterans

June 3, 2014

On May 28, San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) staff participated in the “Service, Sacrifice and Transition” event, a tribute to U.S. military and veterans. The Qualcomm-sponsored evening featured a screening of the movie Lone Survivor; a military/veterans panel discussion; highlights

WIB Member Profile: Meet Steve Redding

June 2, 2014

WIB Member Profile: Steve Redding Talent Support Manager UPS Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a multi-billion-dollar corporation by focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. UPS is

Employment opportunities for people with mental health challenges

June 1, 2014

The San Diego Workforce Partnership, Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and the County of San Diego Behavioral Health Services are holding a stakeholder focus group to discuss expanding employment opportunities for people with mental health challenges. Members of the business community

WIOA introduced to improve national workforce development system

May 29, 2014

On May 21 a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers announced that they reached a deal to improve the nation’s workforce development system through new legislation, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA is a compromise between the SKILLS Act,