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RECENT COE NEWS

Guiding K12 Partners on Strong Workforce Program Priorities

Last month, the San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence (COE) presented to K12 partners on the regional priorities and challenges that should guide responses to the K12 Strong Workforce Program (SWP) Request for Applications (RFA).

August 2025 LMID Jobs Report

The latest employment data from the California Labor Market Information Division (LMID) shows that the region added 6,400 nonfarm jobs between July and August 2025—a 0.4% increase in employment. This growth is slightly lower than the average August gain of 0.5% seen over the past four years. Over the month, nine sectors added jobs, five sectors lost jobs, and five sectors saw no change in job counts.

Bay Region Releases New Interactive Dashboards

The Bay Region Center of Excellence (COE) has unveiled two new interactive dashboards, each paired with an in-depth report, to strengthen regional workforce and education planning.

LATEST REPORTS

Library Technicians & Library Assistants
Labor Market Assessment
September 15, 2026 Orange County Education & Social Services
Computer Network Support Specialists
Labor Market Assessment
September 15, 2026 Orange County Public Service & Safety
Supervisors of Protective Service Workers
Labor Market Assessment
September 15, 2026 Orange County Public Service & Safety
Public Safety Telecommunicators
Labor Market Assessment
September 15, 2026 Orange County Public Service & Safety
Public Transit Occupations
Labor Market Assessment
September 14, 2026 Bay Area Transportation & Logistics
Sector Profile: Health
Report
September 14, 2026 Bay Area Healthcare
Interpreters and Translators
Labor Market Assessment
September 14, 2026 San Diego/Imperial Education & Social Services
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Labor Market Assessment
September 11, 2026 San Diego/Imperial Transportation & Logistics
Environmental Health and Safety Occupations
Labor Market Assessment
September 11, 2026 San Diego/Imperial Agriculture & Natural Resources
Computer Programming Occupations
Labor Market Assessment
September 11, 2026 San Diego/Imperial Information & Communication Technologies
Artificial Intelligence Occupations
Labor Market Assessment
September 11, 2026 San Diego/Imperial Information & Communication Technologies
Mechanical Drafters
Labor Market Assessment
September 10, 2026 Orange County Manufacturing
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Labor Market Assessment
September 10, 2026 Orange County Transportation & Logistics
Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers
Labor Market Assessment
September 10, 2026 Orange County Information & Communication Technologies
Supervisors of Protective Service Workers
Labor Market Assessment
September 10, 2026 Orange County Public Service & Safety
Community Service Workers
Labor Market Assessment
September 10, 2026 Los Angeles Education & Social Services
Automotive Technicians
Labor Market Assessment
September 9, 2026 Los Angeles Transportation & Logistics
Accountants
Labor Market Assessment
September 9, 2026 Los Angeles Business Operations & Services
Biological Technicians
Labor Market Assessment
September 4, 2026 Bay Area Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Physical Therapy Assistants
Labor Market Assessment
September 4, 2026 Bay Area Healthcare
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