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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

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

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

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: 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

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

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,

San Diego Workforce Partnership President and CEO Peter Callstrom has been named to the San Diego Regional Continuum of Care Council (RCCC) governance board. The RCCC is a community-based forum focused on homelessness in the San Diego region. The group consists

SAN DIEGO (May 21, 2014) – CONNECT2Careers (C2C), a youth summer employment initiative administered by the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP), has announced it reached its goal of 1,000 youth applicants for its 2014 summer program. Additionally, on May 20

Last month San Diego Workforce Partnership staff attended the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) annual conference in Denver. NAWDP advocates for the workforce industry and develops the professional capacity of workforce professionals seeking the highest standards of excellence