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County of Orange Awarded Over $3 Million to Support Underserved Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

February 7, 2022

SANTA ANA, Calif. (February 7, 2022) – Awarded by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), the Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB) has received...

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County of Orange to Relaunch Youth Entrepreneurship Program and Expand Enrollment to all Orange County Youth

February 2, 2022

SANTA ANA, Calif. (February 2, 2022) – The Ready S.E.T. Orange County (OC) Youth Entrepreneurship Program (Program), formerly known as the “Earn and Learn” Program, is set to...

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County of Orange Partners with California Division of Apprenticeship Standards to Create Apprenticeship Programs for Employers

January 27, 2022

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (January 27, 2022) – The County of Orange, in partnership with the Orange County (OC) Workforce Development Board and the California Division of...

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County of Orange to Host Hiring Event for Clinical Research Career Pathways

January 5, 2022

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (January 5, 2022) – The County of Orange and Orange County Veterans & Military Families Collaborative (OCVMFC) Employment and Entrepreneur Working Group (EEWG)...

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County of Orange Partners with Fullerton College to Launch Drone Piloting Program for Youth

December 23, 2021

FULLERTON, Calif. (December 23, 2021) – The County of Orange, in partnership with the Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB) and Fullerton College, is launching the...

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County of Orange Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

November 10, 2021

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (November 10, 2021) – The County of Orange, in partnership with the Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB), Orange County Labor Federation, American...

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Orange County VEAP to Host Its First In-Person Veterans and Military Family Career Fair

November 2, 2021

SANTA ANA, Calif. (November 2, 2021) — On November 17, 2021, the County of Orange in partnership with the Orange County Workforce Development Board Veterans Employment-Related...

County of Orange Awarded $3,000,000 Grant for Program Providing Reemployment Services to Workers Impacted by COVID-19

October 19, 2021

Santa Ana, Calif. (October 19, 2021) – The Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB) was awarded a Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Recovery...

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OC One-Stop Center Rebrands as OC Workforce Solutions and Welcomes Community Members, Businesses, and Organizations to Open House Events

October 14, 2021

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (October 14, 2021) — To celebrate its new rebrand, Orange County (OC) Workforce Solutions, previously known as the OC One-Stop Center (Center), is hosting a...