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(5/4/2022) Jobs report affirms county’s emergence as Southern California’s economic hub – Redlands Community News

(5/4/2022) Local Payrolls Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels  – 951,000 Jobs in January – City News Group, Inc.

(5/4/2022) WDB partnership provides career exploration opportunities – Highland Community News

(5/4/2022) SB County’s unemployment rate drops to pre-pandemic levels – Inland Empire Community News

(1/3/2022) S.B. County’s Workforce Development Board reports a recovering labor market – Fontana Herald News

(1/3/2022) County’s newest job center is open for business – Redlands Community News

(9/29/2021) Manufacturing Radio Show – Manufacturing in the Inland Empire

(9/2/2021) SBVC launches machinist training pilot program for individuals with autism – Inland Empire Community News

(9/2/2021) Phil Cothran Discusses the Current Workforce Environment – Empire KVCR

(9/2/2021) San Bernardino County workforce rises as pandemic measures expire – Community News

(7/7/2021) Residents Benefit from Chaffey College Intech Center – Fontana Herald News

(6/1/2021) Career fair helps clear records, find jobs – Precinct Report Group

(6/1/2021) County, Inland Empire outpace state in jobs recovery – Highland Community News

(3/15/2021) Economy is showing improvement – Fontana Herald

(3/2/2021) Prison to Employment Initiative helps former inmates find jobs (Fontana Harold News)

(2/25/2021) Employers Turning to WDB to Find, Train and Hire Qualified Workers (City News Group, Inc)

(2/25/2021) Prison 2 Employment: ‘We need someone in our corner’ (Redlands Community News)

(9/15/2020) SB County’s New Director of Workforce Development (City News Group, Inc.)

(9/14/2020) Upcoming Webinars Address Financial Management and Global Exporting (High Desert Daily)

(7/21/2020) Companies lean on WDB through COVID-19 pandemic (Patch.com)

(7/21/2020) Fontana company is successful in part because of help from Workforce Development Board (Fontana Herald News)

(6/11/2020) Workforce Development Board outlines services for businesses and job seekers in S.B. County (Fontana Herald News)

(4/24/2020) San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board offers jobs support for those adjusting to life changes amid COVID-19 (KABC-7)

(4/24/2020) IE’s supply chain leadership will become more important post-COVID (SoCal News Group)

(4/14/2020) WDB posts COVID-19 resource guide (Patch)

(4/13/2020) San Bernardino County announces formation of COVID-19 Recovery Coalition (KESQ) 

(4/13/2020) San Bernardino County creates coalition to help recover after coronavirus pandemic (The SUN)

(4/7/2020) CARES Act provides loans, grants, support for small businesses in San Bernardino County (Inland Empire Community News)

(4/4/2020) WDB offers webinars for businesses impacted by COVID-19 (Patch)

(3/20/2020) WDB institutes alternative service delivery (Patch)

(3/1/2020) Clean & Green: How One County is Taking the Lead (Site Selection)

(2/25/2020) Finding the Talent to Grow (City News Group)

(2/24/2020) How a packaging firm is finding talent to grow in the IE (Patch)

(1/11/2020) ARMC gives students opportunities to participate in wide variety of careers in medical field (Fontana Herald News)

(1/10/2020) Emerging partnerships are the key to the IE’s promising future (Redlands Community News)

(11/20/2019) First Cohort of High School Students Completes Professional Skills Training as part of a Model Partnership with Businesses and the City (InlandEmpire.us)

(10/23/2019) Inland Empire: A National Model For Apprenticeship (Business Facilities)

(10/15/2019) VVC accepting applications for students interested in an avionics apprenticeship (Victor Valley News)

(9/26/2019) More manufacturing workers are needed (Fontana Herald News)

(9/10/2019) Model Partnerships Provides High School Students With Workplace Skills Training Taught By Business Leaders (InlandEmpire.us)

(8/27/2019) High Desert Training Center Targets In-Demand Skills Training (Inland Empire Business Journal)

(6/11/2019) Finding Balance in Workforce Housing in the Inland Empire (InlandEmpire.us)

(4/13/2019) Promising jobs future in San Bernardino County (San Bernardino Sun)

(4/11/2019) Inland counties win $3.3 million grant aimed at putting parolees to work (Riverside Press-Enterprise)

(4/1/2019) General Atomics’ apprenticeship program creates labor pipeline, local career opportunities (Victorville Daily Press)

(3/5/2019) Partnerships, training key to good, promising jobs in the Inland Empire (Riverside Press-Enterprise)

(3/1/2019) New labor market intelligence and a new vision are set to propel San Bernardino County to the next level (Site Selection)

(2/27/2019) Report: San Bernardino County has the labor pool to meet business needs (InlandEmpire.us)

(1/9/2018) Vet Helps Others Transition to Civilian Jobs (U.S. Department of Labor Blog)

(11/9/2017) Inland Empire has added nearly 300,000 jobs since 2011, according to new report (Fontana Herald News)
Also appeared in: AOL News – Redlands, and InlandEmpire.US

(11/2/2017) High Desert Opportunity highlights entrepreneurship, opportunities (Victorville Daily Press)

(10/26/2017) Adelanto Targets Existing Businesses for Assistance (Victor Valley News)

(10/24/2017) High Desert Regional Job Fair comes to fairgrounds (Victorville Daily Press)
Also appeared in:  Victorville Daily PressInlandEmpire.US, and AOL News 

(10/19/2017) Workforce partnership between steel manufacturer, Inland Empire college shows real mettle (California Economic Summit)

(10/12/2017) Paid Internships Provide Talent for Local San Bernardino County Manufacturers (InlandEmpire.US)

(9/29/2017) San Bernardino job program launches with $3.4 million grant from San Manuel  (San Bernardino Sun)

(9/26/2017) Career Exploration Day to Focus on Building Trades (InlandEmpire.US)

(8/16/2017) West Valley Job Fair, Resource for Employers and Job Seekers (InlandEmpire.US)
Also appeared in: AOL News

(8/4/2017) Creating a climate of growth, prosperity: Guest commentary (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Also appeared in: San Bernardino Sun, and Redlands Daily Facts

(8/3/2017) Young adults are offered the opportunity to participate in free Health Occupations Training program in Fontana (Fontana Herald News)

(6/27/2017) WDB team members adopt Army platoon in Iraq (AOL News) Also appeared in: InlandEmpire.US

(6/9/2017) Job Fair coming to San Bernardino (247 Headline)  Also appeared in: Fontana HeraldSan Bernardino City News GroupInlandEmpire.USAOL NewsHigh Desert DailyBigBearLake.net 

(6/9/2017) Rancho Cucamonga school’s success boosts careers, economic development:  Lynne Kennedy (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

(4/24/2017) Tony Myrell re-elected Chairman of San Bernardino Workforce Development Board (InlandEmpire.US)
Also appeared in: Fontana Herald News

(4/10/2017) San Bernardino County WDB Honored as ‘High-Performing Local Board’  (InlandEmpire.US)
Also appeared: Fontana Herald 

(4/5/2017) Job Training, Screening are Helping Businesses Save Time, Money  (InlandEmpire.US)
Also appeared in: High Desert Daily, and AOL News

(3/2/2017) Riverside, San Bernardino counties take regional approach to job growth (San Bernardino Sun)
Also appeared in: Inland Valley Daily BulletinRedlands Daily Facts, and pending publication in Riverside Press-Enterprise

(3/2/2017) San Bernardino and Riverside Regional Workforce Plans Encourage Business, Job Growth (InlandEmpire.US)

(3/2/2017) Regional, local workforce plans encourage business, job growth (AOL Patch News)

(3/2/2017) Officials say they are taking significant steps to develop well-trained workforce (Fontana Herald)

(3/2/2017) Inland Empire jobs programs join forces (Foothill Advocate)

(3/2/2017) Mojave Youth Program: In its 10th year and going strong (InlandEmpire.us)

(12/13/2016) Y4 Conference gives youth ‘taste of what they can accomplish’ (Source: AOL Patch News)

(12/13/2016) Hundreds find path to success at youth leadership conference at Cal State San Bernardino (Source: CSUSB News)

(12/13/2016) Y4 Conference inspires and motivates (Source: Foothill Advocate)

(12/13/2016) Hundreds find path to success at youth leadership conference at Cal State San Bernardino (Source: Redlands Daily Facts)

(12/13/2016) Hundreds find path to success at youth leadership conference at Cal State San Bernardino (Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

(12/13/2016) Hundreds find path to success at youth leadership conference at Cal State San Bernardino (Source: San Bernardino Sun)

(11/23/2016) Local veteran and employer thankful for new connection (Source: Victorville Daily Press)

(10/28/2016) Education & employment: Made in the High Desert events target students, job seekers (Source: Victorville Daily Press)

(10/25/2016) San Bernardino Workforce Development Board Helps Fill Construction Job Openings (Source: 24/7 Headline)

(10/25/2016) Builder uses Workforce Board to help find employees, grow company (Source: AOL Patch)

(10/25/2016) San Bernardino Workforce Development Board Helps Fill Construction Job Openings (Source: InlandEmpire.us)

(10/25/2016) Builder uses Workforce Board to help find employees, grow company (Source: Highland Community News)

(10/24/2016) Job fair to be held Friday (Source: Victorville Daily Press)

(10/14/2016) “Made in the High Desert” Job Fair, High-Quality Manufacturing Jobs (Source: InlandEmpire.us)

(10/13/2016) Invitation-only job fair to be held for High Desert manufacturers (Source: San Bernardino Sun)

(10/12/2016) Job fair draws different demographic (Source: Victorville Daily Press)

(10/10/2016) High Desert Regional Job Fair on Oct. 12th (Source: InlandEmpire.us)

(10/9/2016) Businesses, Experienced Job Seekers to Connect at High Desert Job Fair (Source: High Desert Daily)

(10/6/2016) Victorville Job Fair (Source: KSGN 89.7)

(10/6/2016) High Desert Regional Job Fair in Victorville October 12 (Source: 24/7 Headline)

(10/1/2016) Job Fair coming to Fairgrounds Oct. 12 (Source: Hesperia Star)

(9/26/2016) Workforce Development is key to High Desert’s future (Source: Daily Press)

(9/22/2016) Myrell giving back to the community that raised and fed him (Source: Inland Empire Community News)

(9/8/2016) Hundreds expected at job fair (Source: Foothill Advocate)

(9/8/2016) Hundreds of people are expected to attend large job fair in Ontario on Sept. 21 (Source: Fontana Herald)

(9/7/2016) Job seekers urged to attend 2016 West Valley Job Fair (Source: AOL Patch)

(9/6/2016) High Desert Job Fair (Source: San Bernardino American)

(9/5/2016) Workforce Development HR workshops planned (Source: Foothill Advocate)

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