Workforce Development

The Chamber is working actively with its regional partners to ensure that the region’s workforce preparation system is responsive to the needs of both employers and job seekers.

As part of the Oakland Partnership, the Chamber is working actively with cluster emlyers and the following workforce development organizations to streamline and expand the region's workforce development system to meet the needs of area employers:

The Oakland Unified School District
The Peralta Community College District
California State University East Bay
The Oakland Workforce Investment Board
The Oakland Private Industry Council
The Alameda County Central Labor Council

In addition, the Chamber is working actively with a number of community based organizations and training providers, including The Unity Council, the Regional Technology Training Center (RTTC), the Oakland Workforce Development Collaborative, Change to Win, and others.

The Chamber is working to serve its members and the community by facilitating the communication between employers, training providers and placement services to ensure that area employers can access a well qualified workforce while working to ensure that Oakland residents and others facing barriers to entering the workforce are linked to a workforce development system that works for everyone.