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PowerPathway™: Enhancing Workforce Development in the Tri-Valley Business Community

Learn about PG&E's viewpoint and the PowerPathway model, emphasizing the importance of skilled craftworkers. This comprehensive program focuses on outreach, training, and upskilling to meet the demands of California's demographics. Discover how community-based organizations and colleges play vital roles in training diverse candidates for rewarding careers.

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PowerPathway™: Enhancing Workforce Development in the Tri-Valley Business Community

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  1. Tri-Valley Business Council Tom Guarino East Bay Public Affairs Manager Email: tgg3@pge.com

  2. PG&E’s viewpoint on workforce development • The demand for skilled craftworkers is great and growing • We must collectively focus resources and efforts • Outreach, training, onboarding, and upskilling must be comprehensive and factor in California’s demographics • Programs should deliver the right people with the right skills into business at the right time

  3. The PowerPathway™ Model PG&E and Employers Role: Hire • Advantages to company • Good workers • Community presence and goodwill • Better use of training dollars Leveraged Funding Community-Based Organizations (or Workforce Investment Boards) Role: Outreach and Case Manage Community Colleges Role: Train

  4. Stats Improve with Each Pilot  PowerPathway yields higher quantities of diverse candidates for each PG&E Area.

  5. 2008 PowerPathway ™ Pilots Butte College “Welding Capstone” on top of 1 yr certificate or 2 yr AA Graduates 07/08 Laney College “Bridge to Utility Worker” Graduated 06/08 Fresno City College College of San Mateo “Bridge to Utility Worker” Graduates 07/08 “Bridge to Utility Worker” Graduates 08/08 To apply for PowerPathway courses or for more information, visit www.pge.com/careers/powerpathway.

  6. 2009 - 2010 Plans (draft) American River College “Bridge to Utility Apprenticeships” 08/2009 City College of SF “Bridge to Utility Apprenticeships” 05/2009, 08/2009(?) “Bridge to Mapping Techs” 06/2009 Butte College “Welding Capstone” on top of 1 yr certificate 07/2009 Laney College Los Medanos College 2 yr Electronic/Electrical Tech 2010 “Bridge to Utility Apprenticeships” 04/2009 Fresno City College College of San Mateo “Bridge to Utility Apprenticeships” 05/2009 1 yr Electronic/Electrical Tech 2010 Palomar College San Jose City College 2 yr Nuclear Maintenance 2010 Other: Appren. Mechanics – 2010 TBD “Bilingual Customer Svc Rep (?)” 2009

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