San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board

What San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board does

The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board (WDB) is a government-mandated board within the County of San Bernardino, California, charged with administering federal workforce development funds under the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The WDB is composed of volunteer members representing local business leaders, public sector agencies, educators, labor unions, and community-based organizations, while day-to-day program administration is carried out by the Workforce Development Department (WDD). It is not a separately incorporated private entity and operates without shareholders or commercial capital.

The WDD delivers services through three strategically located America's Job Centers of California (AJCCs) covering the East Valley, West Valley, and High Desert regions. The service portfolio spans Business Services (HR hotline, labor market information, WARN dashboard, employer workshops), Job Seeker Services (workshops on government jobs, interview skills, resume writing, truck driving careers, a Career Navigator self-service tool, and special programs prioritizing veterans), Youth Programs (WIOA Youth Program and Youth Forward for ages 16-24), and regional Hiring Events at venues including Ontario Airport Terminal 1 and Hofert Hall in Big Bear Lake. Service delivery occurs both in-person at AJCC locations and virtually via Zoom webinars; there is no proprietary technology platform, API, or mobile application.

All services are provided free of charge as a publicly funded program, with no commercial revenue generation, no pricing model, and no disclosed budget figure. The WDD employs 69 people and serves two principal customer segments: individual job seekers (including youth, veterans, and those affected by layoffs or closures) and the local business community seeking skilled workers and HR support. Funding derives entirely from federal WIOA appropriations, creating a structurally stable but single-source funding base.

Name

San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board

Legal name

County of San Bernardino

Website

https://workforce.sbcounty.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board is a government-mandated board that administers federal WIOA workforce development funds for San Bernardino County, California, delivering free job-seeker and business services through three regional America's Job Centers of California (AJCCs) covering East Valley, West Valley, and High Desert.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Administration of General Economic Programs (92611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Job training programs
• Employment services
• Youth employment programs
• Business recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Bernardino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Operates under the guidance of the Workforce Development Board, administering programs funded by the Department of Labor's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). No commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board (WDB) is a public governmental body that administers Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs across San Bernardino County. It delivers free employment and training services to job seekers and recruitment, HR support, and workforce solutions to employers through three regionally distributed America's Job Centers of California (AJCCs) in the East Valley, West Valley, and High Desert.

Product overview

San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board operates as a government workforce development agency under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), administered through the Workforce Development Department (WDD). The organization's service delivery is anchored by three America's Job Centers of California (AJCCs) positioned across East Valley, West Valley, and High Desert regions. The portfolio includes Business Services (HR hotline, labor market information, WARN dashboard), Job Seeker Services (workshops, career navigator, special programs for veterans), Youth Programs (WIOA Youth Program), Hiring Events, and Employer Workshops. Services are primarily delivered in-person at AJCC locations and via Zoom webinars, with no technology product or API offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Redlands unemployment rate at 2.4% - lowest in at least 20 years

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Year Up: National workforce development nonprofit providing skills training and career placement for young adults. Comparable for youth-targeted workforce programming and employer-driven placement, though a privately funded nonprofit rather than a public WIOA administrator.

Broad incumbents

• California Workforce Development Board: State-level WIOA policy and oversight body that governs and allocates funds to all 50+ Local Workforce Development Boards including San Bernardino. Comparable as the apex of the same WIOA/WDD governance hierarchy.
• U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration: Federal agency that administers WIOA nationally and channels funding to state and local WDBs. Comparable as the federal source of the WDB's mandate and funding, and as the broader ecosystem defining program eligibility and reporting requirements.
• Goodwill Industries International (Workforce Programs): National nonprofit operating workforce development, job training, and career navigation services for job seekers — including veterans and youth. Comparable in mission and service portfolio (training, placement, employer partnerships) though privately funded rather than WIOA-administered.

Direct peers

• Riverside County Workforce Development Board: Adjacent Inland Empire WDB administering WIOA programs and AJCCs in Riverside County. Highly comparable due to shared regional labor market dynamics with San Bernardino County and identical WIOA mandate and AJCC delivery framework.
• San Diego County Workforce Development Board: California county WDB administering WIOA-funded programs through multiple America's Job Centers. Comparable mandate, AJCC model, business services portfolio (HR hotline, WARN, workshops), and youth programming.
• Orange County Workforce Development Board: California county WDB operating OC Workforce Solutions centers with WIOA-funded job seeker and employer services. Same statutory framework, AJCC-style service delivery, and Business Services team comparable to San Bernardino's.
• Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board: County-level WIOA-designated administrator in California operating America's Job Centers and employer services. Directly comparable as the largest California county WDB with the same statutory mandate, AJCC delivery model, and youth/adult program structure.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SBCWorkforce
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SBCountyWIB
• Facebookfacebook.com/SBCWorkforce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sbcworkforce
• Instagraminstagram.com/SBCWorkforce

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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