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JULY 2024
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Public service is one of the top career sectors in San Bernardino County, employing 150,000 people who provide essential services and resources for one of the country’s fastest-growing population and economic centers.
These dedicated public servants include teachers, police officers, firefighters, administrators and health workers employed by government entities, along with professionals from nonprofit organizations whose mission-driven work is making a difference across the county.
Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and projections by the research firm Lightcast, the demand for public service employment mirrors the robust growth of San Bernardino County and the Inland Empire. With as many as 1 million people moving to the two-county region over the next 25 years, supporting that growth with safe streets, great parks, community programs, accessible public transit, high-performing schools and other critical services will only increase.
According to Lightcast’s recently released San Bernardino Target Sector Intelligence Report, registered nurses, elementary school teachers, police officers and social workers rank among the county’s fastest-growing public service career sub-sectors over the next few years.
The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board supports this critical employment sector through a variety of services that align an organization’s needs with qualified job candidates. For more on the services and resources we provide employers and job seekers, please visit our website.
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Message from the Chair
A salute to our dedicated public servants, 150,000 strong in San Bernardino County
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William Sterling
WDB Chair
Public servants play a pivotal role in our communities and are the backbone of essential services we rely upon every day, from education and healthcare to public safety and infrastructure development.
We are proud to highlight them in this month’s spotlight on career sectors (above), for the role they play in connecting communities and ensuring that we maintain everything that makes San Bernardino County and the Inland Empire a great place to live, work and play.
The 150,000 public servants in our county alone will allow us to continue our trajectory as one of the fastest-growing population centers in the United States. That growth brings with it tremendous opportunities, but significant challenges as well, and it’s the public-service sector, including our nonprofit community, that helps ensure we grow the right way. These are also jobs that support families, create consumer spending and generate tax revenues.
As Chairman of the San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board, I am especially thankful to the incredible public servants within our Workforce Development Department who are transforming lives and supporting businesses each and every day. You truly are making a difference!
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The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board’s support of businesses through On-The-Job Training was featured recently on KNBC in Los Angeles. For the complete broadcast story, click here or the image above. |
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Monthly Labor Market Update
 The public-service sector contributed to healthier employment numbers across San Bernardino County and the Inland Empire (IE) in May. Unemployment fell to its lowest level in nearly a year as the government sector added 1,300 jobs from April to May across the IE. Year over year, government added 11,800 jobs, second only to healthcare (16,300).
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 My first job was at Groove Time Records on Baseline and G in San Bernardino, my home town. For decades, it was the hot spot in the Inland Empire to buy music of all genres. It was also the place where people came to hang out, tell stories, vent, reminisce, laugh, grieve and forget about the tough realities of life for just a bit.
I often say that I earned my Master's Degree in Life working at Groove Time Records. I interacted with people of all backgrounds and walks of life. The most important lesson I learned is that no matter how different we are from each other, no matter how different we look or the different tastes we have in music, fashion, political beliefs, religion, etc., we all want the same things: peace, friendships and a sense of belonging. Groove Time was the place where people could come together and find that sense of belonging.
My time at Groove Time Records greatly contributed to my success in career and life. Aside from all the great music I was exposed to, the Temptations, Led Zeppelin, John Coltrane, B.B. King, the Commodores, Fleetwood Mac, Luis Miguel, Eric B & Rakim to name a few, I was given the gift of embracing and celebrating our differences and understanding that every person has a valuable contribution to make in community and life. Going to work each day as the Superintendent of the San Bernardino Unified School District, I consistently strive to ensure that all students, parents and staff feel a sense of belonging and we can help find that valuable contribution they will make to our community.
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Available for Download
The California Employers Association has updated its Sample Employee Handbook for businesses and organizations.
The handbook is designed to help employers create or update those personnel policies best suited to their management styles and current practices.
The 2024 Update is available now for download on the Workforce Development Board’s Business Services web page.
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Stat of the Month
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Connecting Employers and Job Seekers
The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board hosts hiring events at the County’s America’s Job Centers of California (AJCCs) and other venues throughout the year. Coming up:
Thursday, July 18: Career Fair, West Valley America’s Job Center of California, 9650 9th St., Suite B, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 9 a.m.-Noon.
Thursday, August 22: Job and Resource Fair, Hofert Hall, Big Bear Lake Civic Center, 39707 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, CA, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 22: Gateway to Employment, Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, September 5: Career Fair, East Valley America’s Job Center of California, 500 Inland Center Drive, San Bernardino, CA, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18: Morongo Basin Job Fair and Expungement Event, Copper Mountain College, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Coming Up
WDB hosts free virtual seminars throughout the week to help job seekers on topics such as interviewing skills, resume building and navigating the employment resources that are available. If you know of anyone who could use this valuable assistance, a calendar of upcoming sessions is available here.
In the meantime, here are some upcoming events and release dates:
Wednesday, July 17: WDB Youth Committee meeting, 8:30-9:30 a.m., 290 North D Street, Suite 600, San Bernardino.
Friday, July 19: California Employment Development Department releases its June jobs report.
Friday, August 2: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its July jobs report.
Wednesday, August 14: WDB General Board meeting, 8:30-10:30 a.m., 290 North D Street, Suite 600, San Bernardino.
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 On any given day, San Bernardino County’s three America’s Job Centers of California (AJCCs) have access to 100 or more job seekers ready and able to fill your positions. To find that perfect employee for your business, please contact your local AJCC:
East Valley: 500 Inland Center Drive, Space 508, Inland Center Mall, San Bernardino (909) 382-0440
West Valley: 9650 9th Street, Suite A, Rancho Cucamonga (909) 941-6500
High Desert: 17310 Bear Valley Road, Suite 109, Victorville (760) 552-6550
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Stay up to date
Click here to catch up on past editions of Workforce Update, WDB’s monthly e-newsletter and labor market intelligence report.
If you know others who would like to receive this timely and important information, please invite them to join our mailing list at info.workforce@wdd.sbcounty.gov.
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- WIOA Title I-financially assisted programs or activities are an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For federal funding disclosure information, visit: workforce.sbcounty.gov/about/ffd/
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