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CVEP ROI
CVEP reports quarterly ROI to the Executive Committee and reports cumulative results to the Board of Directors and Investors. This reporting went into effect in July 2011 when the Coachella Valley Jobs/Workforce Model was officially introduced. This unique model is CVEP's collective strategy with all of its programs to help companies grow their year-round job base of the region and to develop a trained and educated workforce for those jobs.
Reporting Period: July, 2011 - Present
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· Company Client Cases Opened
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278
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· Companies Adding/Retaining Jobs
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69
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· Total - New Direct Jobs
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1497
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· Total - Retained Direct Jobs
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652
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· Total - Indirect Jobs
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1365
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· Total Jobs: Direct, Indirect, Retained
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3514
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· Regional Economic Impact
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$522M+
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· Career-Themed Program Participants
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4200
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· Career-Themed Business Partners
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422
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· Business Partner Hours Volunteered
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7932
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· Total College Scholarship Awarded
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680
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· Total College Scholarship Dollars
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$3.43M
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Other recent highlights:
- Rabobank Regional Business Center has hosted over 6000 business visitors to date
- CV Innovation Hub expands into regional Accelerator Campus
- Three (3) CViHub clients selected to participate in international venture competition
- Over 800 attend 2012 Economic Summit - "Game Change"
- Regional Plan for College and Career Readiness adopted by all three school districts
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CViHub to offer first Accelerator Campus in CA
The CViHub will be the first among the dozen similar innovation hubs in California to develop an accelerator program. Palm Springs City Council has voted to provide facilities and seed money to build an accelerator campus near the airport. CVEP and the CViHub hope to emulate the success of other high tech research and science centers. Read more about this exciting development right here in the Coachella Valley in last week's issue of The Public Record.
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CVEP Scholar Commissioned as Official Artist
A great example of the Coachella Valley Jobs/Workforce Model in action is the recent commissioning of a local student artist by a local community association. While remodeling their complex they engaged CVEP to find young artists to display works of art in their community. CVEP Scholarship recipient, Roberto Velasquez was commissioned to be the primary artist for all the artwork. "It is a great feeling to know that the community is not only supporting my educational goals, but also helping me find employment opportunities," said Roberto Velasquez. "Eventually I want to become an animator and return to the valley to help other students reach their dreams as well." Read more....
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Mark your Calendar - Upcoming Events
CVWBC Annual Networking Event - Three Affordable Keys to
Marketing Success
December 6th
Clean Tech Investor Summit
February 6 -7, 2013
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Upcoming Business Education Courses
LanzaTech
Business and Technology Workshops - December 1
SCORE
Learn from an Accounting Expert: How to Add $$$$ to Your Bottom Line - December 5
CVWBC
It All Starts with a Dream - December 1
Basics of Facebook - December 7
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