Manufacturing Month Events, Job Fairs in Contra Costa County

Manufacturing Events in Contra Costa County

The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County is looking forward to celebrating Manufacturing Month in October! Discover upcoming events for job seekers and employers.

Oct. 6: Manufacturing Day 2023

MFG Day is manufacturing's biggest annual opportunity to inspire the next generation to start careers in modern manufacturing through a series of focused events to promote manufacturing to students, parents, and educators on the First Friday of October continuing throughout the rest of the month.

AMBayArea encourages its members to open their doors to students and the public. Resources are available to help you plan your event.

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Oct. 11 Manufacturing Job Fair

Join the Association of Manufacturers Bay Area and Bay Area Community Colleges for an online manufacturing job fair to connect manufacturing companies with job seekers.

Oct. 13 Webinar for Employers

THE PARTNERSHIP IMPERATIVE: Innovative Solutions for Chronic Skill Gaps in Manufacturing

Ensuring a pipeline of local, trained, and ready-to-work talent requires a new partnership imperative that bridges the gap between industry and educational institutions. Learn from Bay Area business leaders and community colleges that are executing new innovative strategies that work.

This AMBayArea event is a must-attend for employers who are looking for new ways to build a diverse, local workforce, leverage county and state funding for apprenticeships and internships, and want to save time finding the right programs to fill existing and future workforce needs!

Thanks for Making the East Contra Costa Career Fair a Success!

Pictured: WDBCCC Staff – Charles Brown III; Contra Costa County Office of Education Staff – Casie Pruett; Contra Costa County BOS District 5 Supervisor Federal D. Glover; Contra Costa County Office of Education Assistant Superintendent – Norma Gonzales

Pictured: Contra Costa County District 5 Representative - Demnlus Johnson III; Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County Staff – Charles Brown III

On September 23, as part of the UpliftED 23' Youth Empowerment Conference, there was an East Contra Costa Youth & Young Adult Career Fair held at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg.

WDBCCC, in partnership with the Contra Costa County District 5 Supervisor Federal D. Glover's Office, invited employers, unions, and resources to provide career exploration and employment information to over 100 youth and young adults.

We are grateful to all who made this event for Contra Costa youth and young adults possible. Thank you!

Fall Career Fair on Oct. 25

The Pittsburg Adult Education Center (PAEC) will host the 12th Annual East Contra Costa County Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 25th, from 10-1 p.m.

The event is FREE and everyone is welcome to attend.

40+ local employers seeking to fill over 200 open positions will be in attendance. Some will be hiring "on the spot".

The Fair will be held outdoors on the campus of PAEC located at 1151 Stoneman Ave., Pittsburg, CA 94565.

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"Taking Flight" Pitch Competition

WDBCCC supported the participants in the "Taking Flight" Pitch Competition of the Chase Minority Business and Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center in collaboration with the Equity for Black Women and Girls Initiative, administered by RCF Connects, a partner and contractor of WDBCCC.

Participants, all Black women, completed a rigorous 24-week workshop in which they developed the business plans they shared at the competition.

The event took place on September 16 at CoBiz Richmond and was part of the Sistas SOAR (Success Opportunities Apprenticeship Resilience) incubator program.

Pictured: Maureen Nelson, Administrator of WDBCCC; Vaneese Johnson, Emcee and Boldness Coach; Jim Becker, President and CEO of RCF Connects (formerly Richmond Community Foundation).

Supporting Solano WDB

WDBCCC showed support to a neighboring Workforce Board by attending Solano WDB's annual "Workforce Heroes" event, honoring community organizations, businesses, and clients who have demonstrated outstanding partnerships.

Maureen Nelson, Administrator, sat with California Human Development (CHD), a Hero nominee and a mandated partner of WDBCCC's America's Job Center of California. CHD actively serves East Contra Costa's many migrant and seasonal farmworkers.

Pictured: Mike Silva, Emcee and Vacaville City Councilmember and Heather Henry, Executive Director of the Solano WDB.

Job Seeker Events in October

Know someone looking for a job? Check out EastBay Works' events where job seekers can gain skills to advance their careers. October's events include:

* "Ace the Interview" Virtual Workshop: Wed. October 11, 2 p.m.

* Keyboarding Certification, Career Assessment, and Resume Review : AJCC Concord in collaboration with Mt. Diablo Adult Education's AJCC Career Center offers these assessments every First Tuesday on-site! Appointments are not required.

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Labor Market Update

Contra Costa County's unemployment rate was 4.5% in August 2023. That's up from 4.1% in July. Read the most recent state labor report for the Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley Metropolitan Division.

READ THE LABOR MARKET UPDATE

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