Archive: NOVA in the News

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2007

December 19, 2007	Job-assistance money welcome, but more needed San Francisco Examiner
	Referenced: NOVA (as North Santa Clara Valley Job Training Consortium)
	Two local agencies that help laid-off workers in Silicon Valley and San Mateo County received $3 million in grants that they say will help more than 3,000 workers find new jobs but still falls short of their demands.
November 2, 2007	Colleges get grants to help beef up supply of solar installers Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
	Referenced: Justin Bradley, NOVA Workforce Board Member; NOVA is involved in developing this training program.
	The solar-panel market in California already has a demand for workers. Now a group of Silicon Valley leaders is making sure there will be a supply.
October 11, 2007	UCSC Extension to Receive California Space Authority 2007 SpotBeam Award Ad-Hoc News
	Referenced: NOVA
	UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley, along with North Valley (NOVA) Workforce Board, will be awarded the 2007 California Space Authority (CSA) Buzz Aldrin Space Education and Workforce SpotBeam Award.
October 5, 2007	Connections: 2007—Harvesting Talent Sunnyvale Quarterly Report
	Referenced: NOVA
	In 1991, NOVA—the City of Sunnyvale’s Department of Employment Development—inaugurated a celebration designed to recognize deserving individuals for their outstanding achievements relative to furthering themselves and their career objectives.
July 11, 2007	NOVA Connects Youth with Jobs Sunnyvale Quarterly Report
	Referenced: NOVA youth programs
	NOVA's Youth@Work is a free program linking young people seeking employment opportunities with companies that are hiring throughout Santa Clara County. It provides personalized employment assistance and job listings, as well as an information-rich environment for youth to learn about career options.
June 18, 2007	Solar center for Silicon Valley Sustainable Industries Journal
	Referenced: NOVA
	The Bay Area has long been home to cutting-edge computer technology; the area is fast becoming a hub for solar technology. Giving a boost to the region's solar power entrepreneurs, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group this month launched the SolarCenter for Excellence.
May 25, 2007	Study highlighting worker shortage worries tech executives Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
	Quoted: Mike Curran, NOVA Director
	While senators argue in Washington, D.C., about the fate of mostly low-skilled undocumented immigrants, tech executives in Silicon Valley worry that their need for highly educated engineers will not be met.
May 17, 2007	High-tech Companies Seek to Hire More Foreign Workers NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (PBS)
	Quoted: Mike Curran, NOVA Director
	Citing the lack of qualified domestic candidates, many U.S. technology companies are hiring foreign workers to stay competitive in a global marketplace. The NewsHour reports on the fight to allow more foreign workers into the United States.
April 3, 2007	California must Prepare Now for Changing Workforce (op-ed) San Jose Mercury News
	Authors: Mike Curran, NOVA director; Martha Kanter & Stephen Levy, NOVA Workforce Board members
	Two powerful forces—globalization and the coming wave of baby boomer retirements—are transforming the world of work in Silicon Valley and across the nation. In response, California needs a comprehensive workforce investment strategy with the same energy and commitment as we are now devoting to the state’s physical infrastructure.

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