SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY – The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board is hosting several hiring events this summer.
According to the new release, registered nurses, elementary school teachers, police officers and social workers rank among San Bernardino county’s fastest-growing public service career sub-sectors over the next few years.
“The public-service sector contributed to healthier employment numbers across San Bernardino County and the Inland Empire (IE) in May. Unemployment fell to its lowest level in nearly a year as the government sector added 1,300 jobs from April to May across the IE,” said the news release.
The county says year over year, the government added 11,800 jobs, second only to healthcare (16,300).
Upcoming hiring events
The following hiring events are scheduled to take place:
Thursday, July 18: Career Fair, West Valley America’s Job Center of California, 9650 9th St., Suite B, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 9 a.m.-Noon.
Thursday, August 22: Job and Resource Fair, Hofert Hall, Big Bear Lake Civic Center, 39707 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, CA, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 22: Gateway to Employment, Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, September 5: Career Fair, East Valley America’s Job Center of California, 500 Inland Center Drive, San Bernardino, CA, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18: Morongo Basin Job Fair and Expungement Event, Copper Mountain College, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
San Bernardino County unemployment rate is 4.3%
The San Bernardino County unemployment rate for May 2024 is 4.3% — lower than the California unemployment rate of 4.5%. The national rate is 3.7%.
According to the news release, there are 960,200 people employed in the county.
The county projects that by 2030, the hospitality industry employment will increase by 62,900 to a total of 204,200 in the Inland Empire.
For more information on San Bernardino County Workforce Development visit https://workforce.sbcounty.gov/
