Ventura County Works

In this episode, you'll hear about 2 exciting services: the Ventura County Works Hub and the Virtual Hiring Board. 

In this episode, Rebecca Evans is joined by Lisa Mitchell, Workforce Development Program Director from the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC). HASC is a valuable partner that participates in the WDBVC Healthcare Sector Workgroup. Discover the purpose of industry workgroups, and what the workgroup has been able to identify as the workforce development needs in Ventura County. Lisa a...

This episode, was originally recorded as a Workforce Wednesday segment for KVTA Radio and features a conversation about the resources available for veterans and active-duty members. Discover the veteran program and services available through the America's Job & Career Center in Ventura County, how businesses benefit by hiring veterans, and much more! 

In this episode, you'll learn about the HRCC: SB 1 Program. The HRCC program aims to advance careers in the building and construction trades as a reliable pathway to the middle class for disadvantaged Californians via multi-craft pre-apprenticeship training. Rebecca Evans, Executive Director, Workforce Development Board, Ventura County, Dawn Boulanger, Executive Director San Luis Obispo County (SL...

This episode, originally recorded as a Workforce Wednesday segment for KVTA Radio, features a conversation with representatives from two vital organizations in the community, the County of Ventura Area Agency on Aging and our local food pantry, Food Share of Ventura County. Discover the supports and resources that are available to those in need, during the holiday season and beyond. 

On March 22, 2021, the Employment Development Department announced that Workforce Development Board of Ventura County was awarded $350,000 for the Disability Employment Accelerator (DEA), a grant funded through the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act. The goal of the grant is to promote employment strategies for People with Disabilities.  This program also creates linkages and engages businesses...

Youth are the future workforce and make up a large portion of the service industry and entry-level employees. During this pandemic, youth are the most impacted population with about 17% receiving unemployment. Since the beginning of the pandemic in Ventura County, according to data from the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD), 60,530 youth ages 18-24 applied for Unemploymen...

This episode features a conversation with Rosa Serrato, Director of Talent Strategies for Reiter Affiliated Companies in Oxnard, CA. Rosa shares her perspective as a member of the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County and discusses Reiter Affiliated Companies and their role in the local region. Discover the challenges to obtaining the talent that Reiter and the larger agriculture sector ne...

Stephen Yeoh, Chief of Peace of Mind for Un1teee, discusses  stepping into the role of Vice Chair of The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County. He also shares his perspective on the top workforce talent needs in the Information Technology (IT) service sector now, and what he sees as potential needs in the near future. 

In this episode, originally recorded as a Workforce Wednesday segment for KVTA Radio, Steve Thompson, Assistant Principal, Ventura Adult and Continuing Education and Amy Tyrell, Chef and Case Manager, Ventura Adult and Continuing Education, join the program to discuss the Prison to Employment (P2E) program, which helps build career pathways and reduce recidivism.

In this episode, originally recorded as a Workforce Wednesday segment for KVTA Radio, Jacqueline Govea, Center Director at California Employment Training discusses the English Language Learner Program.  

In this episode, originally recorded as a Workforce Wednesday segment for KVTA radio, you'll hear the details about the County of Ventura Farmworker Resource Program.   

In this episode, originally recorded as a Workforce Wednesday segment for KVTA radio, you'll learn about the High Road Construction Careers program. Discover the program details, and how it will help disadvantaged workers develop a career path in an in-demand field. 

This episode was originally recorded as a Workforce Wednesday segment on KVTA Radio on the topic of National Dislocated Worker Grants to address the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic's impact on California's workforce. 

Resume expert Dave Mason joins the program to share tips on the best approach to updating your resume, and how to tailor your resume to highlight in-demand skills. Discover the importance of identifying transferrable skills, the ideal length of your resume, and the most impactful part of a resume. 

Victor Dollar, Senior Vice President of Sales for Brighton Management joins the program to discuss how Brighton, and the hospitality industry in general, has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover what Brighton is doing to ensure the health and safety of their guests, and the changing workforce needs for the hospitality industry. Victor also shares advice for anyone considering travel an...

Captain Kirk Lagerquist, Chief Staff Officer at Naval Base Ventura County joins the program to discuss some of the jobs and workforce opportunities that exist on the base, and shares the journey of his own career. Discover some of the unique skills and perspectives that a global base experience can offer.        It is best for us to be mindful of the strength, support and diplomacy as well as secu...

In this episode, originally recorded as a Workforce Wednesday segment for KVTA radio, you'll discover programs and services that are available to help youth succeed. 

On April 24th Governor Newsom announced that the Employment Development Department or EDD and the Labor & Workforce Development Agency have awarded $10 million to be shared among 42 WDB areas. The WDB of Ventura County was awarded $450,000 from that fund to provide assistance to dislocated workers and layoff aversion services. Here to talk about the ways this new grant funding will benefit Ventura...

Trudy Tuttle Arriaga, Ed. D, Associate Dean of  Equity and Outreach, Program Director at Cal Lutheran University, joins the program to discuss equity and diversity as they relate to workforce development. Discover how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequities, and how organizations can be part of the solution. 

In this episode, originally recorded as a "Workforce Wednesday" segment for KVTA radio, Lead Manufacturing Faculty, John Clark, discusses How Ventura College is Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis by offering hybrid online/in-person course training in the discipline of advanced manufacturing. 

Peter Zierhut, Vice President, Outside Operations for Haas Automation, Inc., and Vice Chair of the Ventura County Workforce Development Board, joins the program to discuss how Haas Automation was able to continue their operations in a safe manner, and how they have pivoted to survive and thrive during times of disruption. 

Tracy Perez, Market Manager – Serving Ventura County for Manpower and board chair for the Ventura County Workforce Development Board, joins the program to discuss the work that Manpower does and their connection to the workforce industry. Discover the biggest challenges that job seekers and businesses are facing, and how the staffing sector has responded to the economic disruption caused by the CO...

Rebecca Evans, Executive Director of the Ventura County Workforce Development Board, joins the program to discuss the challenges that the workforce system has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the workforce board is supporting job seekers and businesses during these challenging times. 

In this episode, you'll hear from Executive Director Rebecca Evans, as she gives an overview of the services offered for employers and job seekers, as well as the challenges and opportunities in the region.