Wednesday, February 22, 2012

News and Events

July 21, 2011

WIB Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant meeting August 11, 2011

The WIB requests that service agencies interested in providing services to dislocated workers attend the following meeting.

 

July 21, 2011

Notice for Public Comment

The WIB invites individuals, business and labor to comment on the proposed Santa Cruz Local Workforce Area Plan for Program Year 2011-12. (PDF 16.7 KB Download)

 

July 18, 2011

Silicon Valley in Transition: Tech Job Growth Poses Both Opportunities and Challenges for the Valley including Santa Cruz County .....

..is a comprehensive research study completed for four Silicon Valley workforce investment boards and provides a roadmap for Silicon Valley’s efforts to address workforce changes and competitive challenges.  For more information, read our Press Release, the Executive Summary, and/or follow the link to the NOVA website to see the Full Report.    Included in the Full Report is a section that provides employment search and resume tips for tech job seekers called “Tech Resumes 2.0: An Employer Perspective”.

 

June 2010

University of the Pacific 2010 Local Economic Outlook

View the University of the Pacific 2010 Local Economic Outlook made available through the Santa Cruz County Business Council. (PDF 843 KB Download)

Wednesday, March 15, 2010

Program Year 2009-2010 WIA Plan for Santa Cruz County

Public comment period closed.

  • Program Year 2009-2010 WIA Plan for Santa Cruz County (PDF 2492KB Download)
  • ARRA - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Plan for WIA Services (PDF 1850 KB Download)

March 2010

WIB Sponsors New SBDC Program to Help Businesses Retain Their Employees

Using federal ARRA funding, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)has launched a local confidential program to assist businesses to keep their doors open and retain employees. For more information, read the “Retain Your Employees” brochure. For more information visit the SBDC website at http://centralcoastsdbc.org.

February 2010

2010-2013 Forward Planning by the Workforce Investment Board

  • Director Presentation (PDF 2826 KB Download)
  • WIB Chair, Vice-Chair Presentation (PDF 685 KB Download)