Rob Claudio. EDD Workforce Services Deputy Division Chief (Confirmed)
He is a graduate of San Diego State University – California State University 1985 – 1990 with a bachelor’s degree > Sociology and self-initiated minor in Management, PR & Advertising. Rob is currently employed as Deputy Division Chief Orange County, CA Area. California Employment Development Department
Mr. Claudio has worked for EDD since March 1991 – to the present, 30 plus years in Orange County, California Area. He oversees State of California, EDD workforce development staff and management in all of Orange County. Ensures all federal funds associated with workforce programs are leveraged among required Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Partners along with community stakeholders. As a mandatory Partner of the America’s Job Centers of California, he serves on the three Workforce Development Boards in Orange County: City of Anaheim, City of Santa Ana, and County of Orange.
He is responsible for goals associated with staff capacity building, employer engagement, change management and continued customer focus on product service and delivery. Extensive administrative experience with maintaining budget expenditures, personnel transactions, and program performance. Collaborate, foster, and develop relationships with various workforce stakeholders including federal, state, county, and various non-profit entities. Vast experience in working with various institutions of higher learning, such as, community colleges, universities and private institutions with common goals related to training and employment preparation of unemployed or underemployed job seekers. Substantial knowledge in collaborating with employers within the Orange County Region, in addressing their workforce needs. In addition to serving on a number of boards in an advisory capacity, He also was a prior steering committee member of the Orange County Veterans and Military Families Collaborative.
Rob is also a Copy Writer for St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church – Yorba Linda, CA for the past 6 years. He provides copy writing editing and suggestions on correspondence and marketing materials. Provides ongoing support to the Communications Team of the parish to ensure all written published materials meet the standards for the parish.
Since California become California Workforce Connection (CWC) Rob has written eighteen articles for our newsletter the Cal-Liope. Over the years he has written over four hundred forty-one articles for his blog. Each one is a gold nugget of great advice and inspiration. https://inventingyourlife.blogspot.com/
In the past Rob has spoken at many of our conferences and events. He was the winner of the Toll Trust Award for 2006.
“As the author of your life, you get an interesting choice in that you may have not selected the type of beginning your life had, however, you certainly get to map out how you want the rest of your life to play out. In writing our own personal growth chapters, I also firmly believe that we need to ensure to learn from our mistakes and be careful not to repeat any of the things which did not serve us well previously.”
“The opportunity to change or re-invent your life is a daily decision. Choose wisely.”
Nancy Farias, of Sacramento, has served as Chief Deputy Director of External Affairs, Legislation and Policy at the California Employment Development Department since 2020. Farias was Director of Government Relations at SEIU Local 1000 from 2017 to 2020. She was Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of Senator Henry Stern from 2016 to 2017 and District Director at the Office of Assemblymember Mike Gatto from 2015 to 2016. She was Deputy Secretary of Legislation at the Government Operations Agency from 2013 to 2016, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs at the California Department of Human Resources from 2012 to 2013 and Legislative Director at SEIU Local 1000 from 2009 to 2012. Farias was Senior Vice President at Smith, Ruddock & Hayes from 2008 to 2009 and an Associate at Wolkon & Pascucci LLP from 2002 to 2008. Farias earned a Master of Science degree in Political Science from Suffolk University and a Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School.
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