Board Retreat Focuses on 4 Themes
for Upcoming Fiscal Year
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On May 12, we held a strategy session with WDBCCC board members. District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen opened the session, followed by Marla Stuart, Director of Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services.
The board structured the day around four key themes and strategies:
- Creation and expansion of "earn and learn" models.
- Addressing and serving the most vulnerable populations and communities in the county.
- Development of a community business resource center focusing on small, minority and micro businesses.
- Incorporation of race, equity, diversity and inclusion (REDI) principals in all business outreach strategies.
These four strategies will be the focal point as the Board establishes key priorities and develops an execution plan to address workforce challenges in the new fiscal year.
Pictured above at the retreat are (from left to right): Tamia Brown, WDBCCC Executive Director; Patience Ofodu, WDBCCC Business Services & Economic Development Manager; District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen; WDBCCC Board Chair Yolanda Vega; and Marla Stuart, Director, Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services.
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Register now!
2022 Contra Costa Spring Career Fair
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Blog Article: 'The Employee Surge
That Didn't Happen'
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In March, we launched a blog series in which we discussed America’s employment phenomenon commonly referred to as “The Great Resignation.” An employer survey we conducted earlier this year about Contra Costa County's response to The Great Resignation revealed numerous insights, including labor needs in the health care and restaurant industries.
Our most recent blog article, "The Employee Surge That Didn't Happen," explores the stories behind the numbers. We interviewed two business owners, Johana Segura of 24/7 Nightingale Home Care and Kevin Weinberg of Walnut Creek Yacht Club. Both thought a post-COVID-19 world would bring a surge of new employees, but it hasn't happened yet.
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Celebrating Pride Month: Equity and Inclusion for LGBTQ Workers |
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Our focus is on achieving equity in the Contra Costa County workforce - for all workers and employers. With that goal in mind, we highlight June as Pride Month and are featuring Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, a national organization based in Oakland that works exclusively on LGBTQ workplace equality.
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Job Seeker Finds Road to Success |
Mariah Pasco was tired of fighting to get and keep jobs that barely paid the bills. The single mom told her daughter that she couldn't have dance lessons or take a vacation. Mariah doubted that she would ever be able to buy a house.
Now she is on the road to making her and her daughter's dreams a reality. She worked with Rubicon Programs to secure a grant funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that paid for her truck driver training.
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Microbusiness & Nonprofit
COVID-19 Relief Grant
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Reimagining the World of Work
at WORKCON 2022
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Last month, members of the WDBCCC staff attended WORKCON, including a session by California Secretary of Labor Natalie Palugyai, whose plenary session was titled "Reimagining California's Workforce Development System - Vision from the Labor & Workforce Development Agency."
WORKCON is hosted by the California Workforce Association.
Pictured at the event, from left, are: Tamara Walker, RichmondWorks Deputy Community Services Director, Employment & Training; Palugyai; Tamia Brown, WDBCCC Executive Director; Patience Ofodu, WDBCCC Business Services & Economic Development Manager; and Joshua Arce, San Francisco Director of Workforce Development for the Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
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Job seekers: Join our June webinars to get ready to land your next job! We focus on career planning and other WIOA services, resume writing and using CalJOBS for your job search. Go to our Events Calendar for more info. |
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Career Pivoting and WIOA-Funded Training
June 8, 2022, 1 - 2:15 p.m.
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Job seekers wishing to skill up can learn about free online training, apprenticeships, and local adult schools – with special attention to the paperwork needed for WIOA-funded training.
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East Bay Innovation Awards Block Party
June 16, 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
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Join East Bay EDA for this fun-filled evening where the 2022 finalists will be announced ahead of the 10th annual East Bay Innovation Awards. |
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Recruiting and Retaining Talent in a Candidate’s Market: Employee Engagement to Defend Against The Great Resignation
June 23, 2022, 1 - 3 p.m.
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Hiring managers: In this virtual event, learn strategies and trends to optimize your recruitment efforts, help leaders and teams cut through the barriers to acquiring top talent, and create a more fulfilling recruiting experience. |
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Meet Board Member Traci Young |
Traci Young is Director of Community Services with the Contra Costa Labor Council and Labor Liaison to United Way Bay Area. She joined the WDBCCC board in 2021 for "labor to have a seat at the table and an opportunity to work with other agencies on worker-centered, industry-led, and community-focused fair and equitable approaches and practices to further the growth of a diverse, thriving workforce and economy within Contra Costa County." |
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