San Francisco Sun

San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed expressed the importance of the newly opened City Career Center at City Hall, stating, “Our workforce makes our City run and delivers the services our residents rely on. This Career Center will help us to attract new workers in the future and support our current employees as we work to create a stronger, more resilient workforce."

Carol Isen, Human Resources Director, highlighted the significance of the Career Center, stating, “This is the culmination of years of work to ensure that we are able to effectively recruit new employees to the City workforce and retain our employees by supporting them throughout their career with the City — and this is just the beginning.”

Theresea Rutherford, President of SEIU Local 1021, emphasized the importance of creating pathways for workers to advance and upgrade their skills, stating, “City employees are the backbone of our local economy and deserve to have the opportunity to advance in their careers for the benefit of themselves, their families and the City of San Francisco. This Career Center is a proactive step in that direction.”

Vince Courtney Jr., Assistant to the Business Manager, Northern California District Council of Laborers, highlighted the proactive approach to economic and workforce development with the opening of the Career Center, stating, “The grand opening coupled with continuing equitable training pathways like Apprenticeships marks the beginning of a journey towards empowering local workers with the knowledge and expertise necessary to excel in their chosen fields.”

Dion-Jay “DJ” Brookter, CEO of the Young Community Developers, emphasized the importance of the Career Center in breaking barriers for job seekers, stating, “At YCD we believe that every individual should have the right to sustainable and generational economic mobility and the Career Center’s workforce training programming will help invest in residents of historically underserved neighborhoods and further transform life changing career opportunities.”

The City and County of San Francisco saw significant improvements in hiring times and vacancy rates through the Government Operations Recovery Initiative, with a nearly 50% increase in applicants for vacant City positions and a 36% decrease in the vacancy rate compared to the previous year.

The Career Center serves as a vital resource for job seekers, offering information on the City’s hiring process, one-on-one career counseling, resume writing tips, and interview preparation services.

With a growing workforce of 35,200 full-time employees, the City and County of San Francisco continues to prioritize the development and support of its employees through initiatives like the Career Center.