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Written by Pacific Coast Business Times
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Saturday, 10 October 2009 |
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A $1.75 million federal stimulus program created 630 jobs for young people over the summer, the Workforce Investment Board of Ventura County said in a release.
The program provided work experience with Ventura County employers for youths aged 14 to 24. It ran through Sept. 30.
In the program, young people worked for private, nonprofit and public companies while earning $8 per hour. They also completed eight hours of job readiness training in career planning, job search, leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills. In all, 114 employers provided work experience at more than 150 worksites in Ventura County.
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During the past 15 years, a tool and hardware distributor in Camarillo called Central Purchasing exploded into one of the largest private companies in the Tri-Counties as it exploited new sales channels online, in broadcast media and at 300 retail stores..jpg)
In what may be the largest lease deal in the Tri-Counties to date this year, Dynacorn International leased 98,952 square feet of industrial space at 4030 Via Pescador in Camarillo. The seven-year lease is valued at more than $3.8 million, according to NAI Capital’s Ventura County office, which represented the lessee.
