Archive: NOVA in the News

Return to NOVA in the News main page

Links to external sites may require registration and may not provide full text of articles.

2008

December 15, 2008	'Solar' students prepare for bright future Sunnyvale Sun
	Referenced: NOVA
	The stone-gray sky and light drizzle made Misty Albrecht's job a lot harder. She poked the probes of her handheld voltage meter into a mockup of an off-grid solar system, jotting down the miniscule readings and racing to complete her final exam as instructor Matt Welch looked on.
November 7, 2008	Meet Mike Curran Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network
	Referenced: Mike Curran, NOVA director
	Mike Curran has spent a lifetime in workforce development, so he knows a few things about the world of employment, but if you ask him what job he wouldn’t want he’ll tell you without hesitation, “Anything with heights. I don’t like heights.”
October 24, 2008	Need help connecting with employers? Sunnyvale Quarterly Report
	Referenced: NOVA
	The CONNECT! Job Seeker Center, located just a block from City Hall, is a great resource available at no cost to residents and businesses. CONNECT! is a collaborative of over 30 organizations dedicated to serving the region’s workforce, supported primarily by NOVA (the City of Sunnyvale’s Department of Employment Development) and the California Employment Development Department (EDD).
October 24, 2008	Local efforts to manage anticipated workforce crisis Sunnyvale Quarterly Report
	Referenced: NOVA
	NOVA, the City of Sunnyvale’s Department of Employment Development, which is dedicated to serving job seekers and employers throughout northern Santa Clara County, is leading efforts to proactively manage what promises to be the beginning of an emerging workforce crisis within Silicon Valley.
July 25, 2008	Proven People: A proven resource for the community Sunnyvale Quarterly Report
	Referenced: NOVA
	Proven People is a unique service that provides you with a connection to experienced, job-seeking individuals within Santa Clara County. Co-administered by NOVA and the City of Sunnyvale, Proven People is a job-matching service for workers aged 50 and older.
April 8, 2008	Cuts at job training agency mean more focus on core services SiliconValley.com
	Referenced: Mike Curran, NOVA director
	The city of Sunnyvale's Department of Employment Development took a big hit on April 1.The Sunnyvale City Council approved the permanent elimination of 25 jobs at the North Valley Job Training Consortium, 18 of which are currently filled, to achieve a $1 million cut in the department's budget. Update: NOVA is now open on Fridays. June 2 layoffs were postponed until June 27, 2008.
April 4, 2008	Groundhog Job Shadow Day: Preparing tomorrow's workforce Sunnyvale Quarterly Report
	Referenced: NOVA youth programs
	On February 1, the City of Sunnyvale’s Department of Employment Development (NOVA) co-sponsored the 11th annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day in partnership with Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley & Monterey Bay.
April 4, 2008	Note to Teens: Start your summer job search now Sunnyvale Quarterly Report
	Referenced: NOVA youth programs
	Flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, teens’ thoughts turn to spring break and… summer jobs. At least that’s the message the NOVA Youth Employment Program wants to get out to local teenagers. Wait until June when school’s out and you’ll be out of luck.
March 28, 2008	Silicon Valley braces for H-1B visa lottery ABC 7 News
	Referenced: Mike Curran, NOVA director
	A high-stakes lottery kicks off that only immigrants can win. The prize is an H1-B visa that allows them to stay and work in the U.S., and there's no place where the stakes are higher than Silicon Valley.
March 21, 2008	State provides $500,000 to help tech workers who've lost their jobs Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
	Referenced: NOVA
	The state Employment Development Department said it gave a $500,000 grant to help Silicon Valley people who have recently lost their jobs.
March 5, 2008	Despite cuts, NOVA still helps job seekers Sunnyvale Sun San Jose Mercury News
	Referenced: Mike Curran, NOVA director; Jeanette Langdell, NOVA Employment Training Manager
	After announcing several weeks ago that it would shut its doors to job seekers on Fridays to cut costs, the North Valley Job Training Consortium (NOVA) has been hard at work trying to address what director Mike Curran calls "a super-perfect storm."
February 19, 2008	Report: Midwage jobs vanish in Silicon Valley San Francisco Chronicle
	Referenced: Mike Curran, NOVA director
	While other companies are downsizing, electrical contractor Dirk Swanepoel is looking to boost his eight-person Morgan Hill staff. "The biggest problem I have is a lack of quality people," said Swanepoel, who says demand for electrical work never seems to stop growing.
February 14, 2008	Silicon Valley job center goes to four-day week San Jose Mercury News
	Referenced: NOVA
	An award-winning workforce development organization announced it would close its doors every Friday, through at least June, because of budget constraints. Director Michael Curran said money that normally goes to support NOVA is drying up.
February 13, 2008	Workforce development program to close doors one day a week Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
	Referenced: NOVA
	The North Valley Job Training Consortium workforce development group said it will have to close its doors one day a week because of budget cuts.
February 12, 2008	Schwarzenegger announces $500,000 grant to Santa Clara County agency for veterans job assistance San Jose Mercury News
	Referenced: NOVA (as North Santa Clara Valley Job Training Consortium)
	Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced $6 million in grants to help California veterans with job placement, including $500,000 grants for two organizations in San Francisco and Santa Clara County.
January 27, 2008	Valley economy: Unofficial indicators show it's cooling — a bit San Jose Mercury News
	Referenced: Mike Curran, NOVA director; Poncho Guevara, NOVA Workforce Board member
	For months, the valley's tech economy provided a buffer against the mortgage crisis, credit crunch and stock market volatility. And things are certainly much calmer here than the rest of the country.
January 25, 2008	Training the Solar Workforce Sunnyvale Quarterly Report
	Referenced: NOVA
	The solar technology industry in Silicon Valley is booming. In recent years, California voters passed propositions allocating billions of dollars to clean energy and infrastructure development. This guaranteed funding ensures that these sectors will experience healthy job growth over the coming years.

About NOVA | What's New | Job Seekers | Business Community
Youth | Labor Market Info | Contact Us | Home