What's New
What’s New for the Monterey County Workforce Development Board
CEA Presentation: Hiring Right the First Time
Harvard University published a book, Hiring and Keeping the Best People, which talks about the cost of poor hiring practices. Bad hiring brings down performance and can be painfully costly (defined as 24 times the base compensation of the poorly hired person). Can you afford it? CEA’s hiring system will help businesses and HR professionals avoid costly hiring mistakes.
CEA Webinar: Leading Change-Surviving Change
Leading change is never without challenges. Your role as a leader is to proactively address the impact of the change on your organization and your team. In this program, you will learn to equip your managers and leaders with the tools to manage change. In this recorded presentation, provided by the California Employers Association, you will learn to equip your managers and leaders with the tools to manage change.
CEA Webinar: 2023 Labor Law Update
2023 Labor Law Update: 2021 AND 2022 were unprecedented years! 2023 looks to be a bit brighter regarding the pandemic, but the Legislature refocused its attention on passing a multitude of labor and employment bills. This presentation, provided by the California Employers Association, covered critical updates for California employers.
NOTICE OF WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIOA) REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLAN STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
The Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) announces that it will hold via Zoom (1) a stakeholder and community engagement session to obtain input on proposed modifications to the 2021-24 WIOA Regional Plan for the workforce development boards of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties; and (2) an engagement session to obtain input on proposed modifications to the 2021-24 WIOA Local Plan.
Teens and young adults can get trained to find a new job—and get paid—thanks to a new state program
For a month, a group of 20 teenagers and young adults from different parts of Monterey County have been learning new skills meant to prepare them for the workforce. They are part of the Green Cadre program, powered by the CaliforniansForAll Youth Job Corps, a program that gives under-served young people (ages 16-30) a chance to get practical training—and get paid—while they tackle challenges California is facing including climate change, food insecurity, and Covid-19 recovery.
Monterey Young Adult Workforce Program Orientation Sessions
The Monterey County Workforce Development Board holds orientation sessions for young adults interested in the MCWDB's Young Adult programs or Monterey Cadre programs. The orientations will be held every Wednesday at 4:00 pm at the Salinas and Seaside Career Centers.
Online WIOA Orientation
The Monterey County Workforce Development Board’s orientation for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, also known as WIOA, of 2014 is now available online.