Presentation materials from the Workforce Conference are available to download.
Thank you to all the speakers, panelists and attendees for making the Workforce Conference a huge success! The full research reports can be found here.
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Join the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) on October 2, 2014, for a one-day conference covering in-depth workforce data on San Diego’s five priority sectors:
Life Sciences- Health Care
- Clean Energy
- Information & Communication Technologies
- Advanced Manufacturing
EVENT DETAILS
October 2, 2014
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
San Diego Hall of Champions
2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego 92101
SDWP and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges Association (SDICCCA) analyzed sectors that are vital to the regional economy, experiencing rapid growth and projecting skills shortages. Industry associations, businesses and organizations with industry expertise contributed to the study, helping workforce development further understand the employment needs of these priority sectors. The result is a detailed research report for each sector that can be used to conduct workforce planning and management of resources.
San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten will offer the keynote speech. Conference presentations will include an overview of the research findings and panel discussions with industry experts and employers. Topics for each priority sector will include:
- Current and future employment and training needs
- San Diego-specific labor market landscape
- Workforce needs of employers
- Profiles of middle-skilled occupations
- Industry drivers for new and emerging jobs
Agenda
8 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Welcome
8:45 a.m. Life Sciences
10:05 a.m. Health Care
11:25 a.m. Clean Energy
12:35 p.m. Lunch & Keynote Address
1:45 p.m. Advanced Manufacturing
3:05 p.m. Information & Communication Technologies
4:15 p.m. Closing
Who Should Attend
Educators, job seekers, career counselors, businesses, economic/workforce development professionals and policymakers.
Presentation Lineup
Researchers
- Mary Walshok, UCSD Extension
- Jo Marie Diamond, San Diego East County Economic Development Council
- Josh Williams, BW Research Partnership and Economic Advancement Research Institute
- Phil Jordan, BW Research Partnership and Economic Advancement Research Institute
- Zhenya Lindstrom, Centers of Excellence
- Tina Ngo, San Diego Workforce Partnership
Industry Expert Panel
- Ann Durham, Health Care
- Trudy Gerald, Advanced Manufacturing
- Sandy Slivka, Life Sciences
- Greg Newhouse, Clean Energy
- Rose LaMuraglia, Information & Communication Technologies
- Meredith Dow, Driven Staffing, Inc.
- Joe Hess, SolarCity
- Nancy Boessow, Johnson Matthey Medical Components, California Operations
- Carlos Nunez, CareFusion
- Rick Urban, Quality Controlled Manufacturing, Inc.
…and more!
About SDWP’s Research Department
SDWP serves as a vital source of information on the region’s labor market. SDWP’s Research Department analyzes workforce trends, in-demand jobs and high-growth industries in San Diego.
We annually produce reports that focus on key workforce issues throughout San Diego County such as employers’ workforce needs, wages and salaries, occupational projections and various employment statistics. This labor market information informs job seekers, career counselors, trainers and educators about what employers are looking for in the current and future labor force.