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Public Notice: Regional & Local Strategic Plans PY 21-24 Modifications Available for Public Comment
The Workforce Alliance of the North Bay (Alliance), in accordance with the Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act (WIOA), has developed a two-year modification of the Regional & Local Strategic Plans for the provision of workforce development activities in the...
February’s Marin Hiring Event
Are you looking for work in Early Childhood Education? If so, please join us at the CareerPoint February Hiring Event with Childcare Staffing Hiring for Preschool Teacher and Assistant Teacher positions! Date: Thursday, February 9th Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m....
February’s Napa Hiring Event
CareerPoint Napa Present: Monthly Hiring Events: February's Highlighted Businesses ChildStart, RoadSafe Traffic Systems, & Department of Rehabilitation Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 from 3 PM to 4:30 PM at CareerPoint Napa, 1546 1st ST. Napa, CA 94559 - Second...
Fresh Starts Culinary Academy
Fresh Starts Culinary Academy is Homeward Bound’s flagship job-training program, serving low-income students from the community as well as Homeward Bound residents. Students work hands-on in our kitchen to learn core skills for a career in the busy culinary industry!...
Construction Trades Program
MARIN CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN! Start your new career today! Construction Trades Program January 16, 2023 - March 30, 2023 MUST REGISTER BY 1/11/2023! Train with us and start a prosperous and stable career in the construction...
North Bay TIP: An Apprenticeship Readiness Program
Find a Rewarding Career in the Building and Construction Trades. Tuition-Free! North Bay TIP is a Certificated Apprenticeship Readiness Program that will introduce you to apprenticeship in the many "Building and Construction Trades." This program will allow you to...
Napa Valley Cooking School: Advanced Culinary Class Spring 2023
Ready for your Big Break? - Fast Paced: Program includes culinary skills development, baking & pastry, restaurant operations, global cuisine and beverages - Degree or Certificate: Prepare for a career in restaurants, winery hospitality, culinary innovation, food...
2022 Network One-Stop / CareerPoint North Bay MOU
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) be developed and executed between the Local Board and the America’s Job Center of California℠ (AJCC) partners to establish an agreement concerning the operations of...
Regional Workforce & Industry Analytic Report – May 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic created changes in regional labor markets throughout the United States; some changes will continue to have effects until 2025 and perhaps beyond. The North Bay Employment Connection (NBEC) commissioned this study of six counties and their...
North Bay Employment Connection (NBEC) Workforce and Economic Development Report 2022
The North Bay Employment Connection (NBEC), the Workforce Development Boards for Sonoma, Solano, Lake, Marin, Mendocino and Napa Counties, commissioned a study from Economic Forensics and Analytics, Inc. (EFA) of the six counties and their pre-pandemic trends and...
Join the Marin/Napa Ecology Corps
APPLY BY JULY 15: The Marin/Napa Ecology Corps will help empower our future workforce with job readiness skills in a fun, stimulating and educational environment! In conjunction with Conservation Corps North Bay (CCNB), eligible young adults between the ages of 18-24...
Napa County Job Fair
Regional / Local Strategic Plan PY 2021-24
We are pleased to announce the release of our Workforce Alliance Local Strategic Plan PY 2021-24. 30-day Public Comment Period opens April 23, 2021. If you have comments regarding Workforce Alliance Local Strategic Plan 2021-2024, please submit directly...
CareerPoint North Bay open for virtual services
In order to implement actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 all CareerPoint North Bay offices will be offering virtual services CareerPoint LAKE: 707-263-0630 or LakeportAJCC@CareerPointNorthBay.org CareerPoint MARIN: 415-473-3300 or MarinInfo@CareerPointNorthBay.org...
COVID-19 Resources
Please read COVID-19 INFORMATION AND RESOURCES IMPACTED WORKERS
CareerPoint MARIN Closed
In order to implement actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, with the support of the Workforce Alliance of the North Bay, has elected to cancel all CareerPoint MARIN workshops, onsite recruitments and meetings...
CareerPoint Napa Hospitality Career Expo
HOSPITALITY CAREER EXPO Tuesday, March 3rd 9 AM - 1 PM EVENT LOCATION: 2751 Napa Valley Corporate Dr. Napa, CA 94558 - Building A PHONE: (707) 253-4134 30 Employers! Entry - Executive level jobs! Hotels, Wineries, Spas, Restaurants, Transportation and more! See the...
MENDO BIZ RESOURCE FAIR Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Save the date! Wednesday, November 6, 2019 8:30 am to 11:30 am Location: Ukiah Valley Conference Center The Workforce Alliance of the North Bay is excited to bring to Ukiah its first community-wide “Biz Resource Fair”- a 3-hour event for business owners and managers...
Napa's Small Business Recovery Task Force
While the shelter-in-home order has likely prevented a surge in COVID-19 cases in Napa hospitals and protected many residents from contracting the coronavirus, it’s also leading to a wave of economic devastation. As conversations about life after lockdown cautiously...
MENDO BIZ RESOURCE FAIR Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Save the date! Wednesday, November 6, 2019 8:30 am to 11:30 am Location: Ukiah Valley Conference Center The Workforce Alliance of the North Bay is excited to bring to Ukiah its first community-wide “Biz Resource Fair”- a 3-hour event for business owners and managers...
2nd Annual Marin Community Job Fair Connects Hundreds of Job Seekers with Employers
Re-post from the San Rafael Chamber June 2019 E-Brief: On Wednesday, May 15, the Chamber, along with the City of San Rafael, CareerPoint Marin, the County of Marin, Downtown Streets Team, St. Vincent de Paul Society and Goodwill hosted the 2nd Annual Marin Community...
BIZ RESOURCE FAIR Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Save the date! Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:30 am to 11:30 am Location: CIA Copia in Napa The Workforce Alliance of the North Bay is excited to bring to Napa its first community-wide "Biz Resource Fair" - a 3-hour event for business owners and managers (of all sectors and...
BrightFutures Program Inspires Students To Explore Career Pathways
BRIGHTFUTURES PROGRAM INSPIRES STUDENTS TO EXPLORE CAREERS AND CONNECTS THEM WITH INDUSTRY New Career Pathways Program kicks off at Vintage High School Napa, CA – Curiosity is the first step in learning and growth and a new program aimed at showing students career...
Workforce Alliance and the Napa Small Business Development Center Join Forces In Downtown Napa
WORKFORCE ALLIANCE OF THE NORTH BAY AND THE NAPA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER JOIN FORCES IN DOWNTOWN LOCATION TO SOLVE BUSINESS OWNER CHALLENGES Napa, CA – Small businesses in Napa now have a new access point for no-cost services to help start or grow their...
Community Programs Focused on Workforce Challenges Awarded Industry Innovation Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE CHALLENGES AWARDED INDUSTRY INNOVATION GRANTS Napa County Office of Education and Mendocino Private Industry Council Among Recipients NAPA, Calif. — Two organizations were recently awarded grants for...
CareerPoint LAKE and CareerPoint MENDOCINO Named WIOA Youth Provider
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CAREERPOINT LAKE AND CAREERPOINT MENDOCINO NAMED WIOA YOUTH PROVIDER FOR MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTIES Services benefit youth with barriers to employment (Napa, CA) The Workforce Alliance of the North Bay is pleased to announce MPIC, Inc. has been...
Workforce Alliance of the North Bay Teams Up with NapaLearns and the Hospitality Industry Partnership to Invest in Teacher Externships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Workforce Alliance of the North Bay Teams Up with NapaLearns and the Hospitality Industry Partnership to Invest in Teacher Externships Partnership Aims to Help Teachers Prepare Students for a Career in Hospitality and Beyond Napa, Calif.,...
Regional Alliance Launches New Brand & Website
The Workforce Alliance of the North Bay (Alliance) has launched its regional brand and a new website to inform job seekers and businesses about how they can tap into workforce services and benefit from various workforce-related initiatives.
Napa, Marin and Lake Counties form Workforce Alliance of the North Bay
Napa, Marin, and Lake counties have formed the Workforce Alliance of the North Bay. The group was recently formed when each county’s board of supervisors signed a joint powers agency agreement in response to the new federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Army Corps wants Lake Mendocino Kyen and Bushay campgrounds open by Memorial Day
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is making steady progress on cleanup of Bushay and Kyen Campgrounds at Lake Mendocino, and its goal is to have both campgrounds open by Memorial Day for public use. Read more from Ukiah Daily Journal
Low Unemployment isn’t the Full Story; Educating Our Future Workforce is Key
At the end of June, the unemployment numbers for Napa County were released and the rate hit a rock bottom 2.3 percent, which was stated as the lowest in 29 years.To foster awareness in the hospitality and wine industries, V. Sattui Winery participated in an innovative...
Napa County Economy Faces Gains, Challenges
Ten years after the end of the Great Recession, Napa County is “the star example of how to recover,” after such an economic catastrophe, said economist Rob Eyler.Napa Valley chose to woo visitors with wine, and it worked.“The economy in Napa is screaming,”...
American Canyon Solar Energy Project Breaks Ground
Renewable Properties, an investor and developer of small-scale utility and commercial solar energy projects throughout the U.S., is now constructing the American Canyon Solar Project in Napa County after months of development, planning and preparation. The company...
New career pathways program kicks off at Vintage High School
A new program aimed at showing students career possibilities kicked-off this week when the newly equipped BrightFutures College and Career Center opened Monday at Vintage High School in Napa. “We’re excited to open the first BrightFutures Career Center at Vintage High...
Workforce Alliance and the Napa SBDC join forces to solve business owner challenges
Small businesses in Napa now have a new access point for no-cost services to help start or grow their business. In partnership with the Workforce Alliance of the North Bay, the Napa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will have a business adviser available every...
New Youth Workforce Training Provider Named for Lake, Mendocino Counties
The Workforce Alliance of the North Bay announced that MPIC Inc. has been selected as the youth services operator of CareerPoint Youth Services for Lake and Mendocino counties. Read more from Lake County News
Employers Get Creative to Fill Jobs in North Bay Market with Too Few Workers
The Workforce Alliance of the North Bay, a regional workforce policy board formed in 2016, partners with employers throughout the area to help solve hiring needs.
Napa Teachers Get Summer 'Jobs' via Industry Externships
As part of its Hospitality Industry Partnership, the Workforce Alliance of the North Bay partnered with NapaLearns to sponsor teachers to work in seven Napa Valley hotels.
Beyond The Fires, What The Napa Valley Wine Economy Can Teach Us
Bruce Wilson, Workforce Alliance of the North Bay Executive Director, comments on the impacts that the wine production industry has on the North Bay economy as it focuses on recovery after the fires.
New Workforce Alliance for Napa, Marin, & Lake Counties
Napa, Marin, and Lake counties have pooled their job-growth efforts to form the Workforce Alliance of the North Bay. The Napa-Lake Workforce Investment Board (napaworkforce.org) is combining with the Employment and Training Branch of Social Services in the county of...
Harnessing the Voice of Industry
This article highlights work in support of sector strategies, performed under the SlingShot grant awarded to WANB and our partners in the Northern California Career Pathways Alliance: Harnessing the Voice of Industry
Napa Hospitality Job Fair Draws Job Seekers, Businesses
Jobs in Napa County’s lodging and restaurant industry have expanded by nearly 40 percent over the past five years, and growth is expected to continue. This article from the Napa Valley Register highlights the ways a March 2017 job fair sponsored by the Napa...
North Bay Trades Introduction Program
This Press-Democrat article highlights the work done through the North Bay Trades Introduction Program, an initiative of WANB and its partners in the North Bay Employment Consortium. Read now: North Bay building trades look to boost ranks, diversify union membership...