by admin | Apr 3, 2023 | News
Bay Area Industry-Led Initiative Building Pipeline of Ship Maintenance and Repair Workers April is Second Chance Month, a national recognition of the importance of helping individuals, communities, and agencies across the country appreciate their role in supporting...
by admin | Feb 24, 2023 | News
Innovative Program Combines On-the-Job Experience with Classroom Training for EMTs to Become Paramedics A recent $1 million award from the High Road Training Partnership (HRTP) allows the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDBCCC) to expand an...
by admin | Sep 23, 2022 | News
Youth Employment Program Pilot Gives Contra Costa County Youth Valuable Skills-Building Opportunities This fall, our CCWORKS team is evaluating the outcomes of a summer pilot program that employed local youth, allowing them to learn valuable workplace skills. CCWORKS’...
by admin | Sep 13, 2022 | News
Keeping an Eye on Manufacturing for Sustained Job Growth As job boards, help wanted posters and employers nationwide report, a post-pandemic hiring surge started in 2021 and continues today. Contra Costa County is no exception, with a 3.1% unemployment in July 2022....
by admin | Sep 1, 2022 | News
Workforce Development Month: A Q&A with CWA’s Bob Lanter September is Workforce Development Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of workforce development boards (WDB) to a growing national economy. A key person in this work statewide is Bob...
by admin | Jul 14, 2022 | News
The Skills Gap Challenge: What Contra Costa County Employers Seek Most in Employees As an organization committed to solving regional workforce challenges, we were particularly concerned by a phenomenon called “The Great Resignation.” Workers left their...
