WHAT'S INSIDE: SEPTEMBER 2022 ISSUE Boot Barn, located at X, was one of the many local businesses to celebrate a grand opening
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“Many of these projects, like Enos Ranch and the Skyway Collective, have been through a long process of development,” Singh explained. “To see them coming to completion and opening for the community to enjoy is really exciting.” The Chamber has held a number of ribbon cuttings to help some of these new businesses celebrate their grand openings, including Boot Barn and Guitar Center, both located in the Enos RanchSinghplaza.has also been busy assisting people looking to start or expand their business, responding to over 60 requests for businessrelated assistance over the past fiscal year. “As we see the business community open
Part of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber’s mission is to be a “Champion for a stronger Santa Maria Valley”. The Chamber’s Visitors Bureau and Economic Development Commission play a key role in championing the local community by helping grow existing businesses, bringing new development to town, and increasing tourism in the Santa Maria Valley. In the 2021-2022 fiscal year, both programs made significant strides in these areas.“We’ve been really active in our partnership with the City of Satna Maria on the Downtown revitalization project,” explained Suzanne Singh, Economic Development Director for the Santa Maria Valley Chamber. “We’re excited to see this project moving forward, with City Council approving the first phase of this project.” Singh explained this initial phase of the project will be for a 5-story building with 88 housing units and commercial tenants on the first floor. The building will be located in the lot in front of Bank of America on the southeast corner of Main and Broadway. The approval of this development wrapped up a fiscal year of business growth and new development for the City of Santa Maria. Highlights included continued development of the Skyway Collective, which is slated to open in late fall, and the continued development and opening of businesses in the Enos Ranch area.
Chamber Connection SANTA MARIA VALLEY CHAMBER MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | SEPTEMBER 2022 Monthly Featured Businesses p.4 Ribbon Cuttings p. 5 Paid Student Internship Program p. 8 Catalyst. Convener. Champion. Chambers' Visitors Bureau and Economic Development Commission See Resurgence in Local Economic Activity
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The Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley returned after a two-year hiatus. The Trolley saw over 200 riders in its first 45 days of operating its weekend route to various local wineries.
Vice Chairman: Shannon Seifert, Santa Maria Valley YMCA Vice Chairman: Laurie Tamura, Urban Planning Concepts
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is a catalyst for business growth, a convener of leaders and influencers, and a champion for a stronger Santa Maria Valley.
Jennifer Harrison, the Tourism Director for the Santa Maria Valley Visitors Bureau, says they have seen an increase of visitors to the community over the past fiscal year. The Visitors Bureau has seen over 3,500 direct referrals to local hotels from their marketing efforts alone, including their “Beat Inflations Vacation” campaign, launched in May 2022.
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Those interested in learning more about the Wine Trolly, which runs through October 15th, can visit wine-trolley/.com/wine-country/santa-maria-valley-santamariavalley.
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The Santa Maria Valley Chamber strives to be a catalyst for business growth, convener of leaders and influencers, and champion for the stronger Santa Maria Valley. We look forward to building on the efforts of the Chamber, Economic Development Commission and Visitors Bureau and continue to make the Santa Maria Valley a great place to live, work, play, visit and do business.
Michael Boyer, Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast Ron Cossa, Tolman & Wiker Insurance
Dominick Barry, Quintron Systems, Inc.
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Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D., Superintendent/ President, Allan Hancock College
Learn more about the Chamber by visiting www.santamaria.com. up more and adapt to COVID, I’ve seen a heightened interest in people looking to open a business,” Singh said. “After helping the community through the challenges of the pandemic, it’s exciting to see people now interested in expanding or opening a location in Santa Maria. I think it speaks to the positive momentum being seen in the business community as a whole.”
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“The Visitors Bureau was thrilled to see the Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley return this year after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Harrison said. “The initial support received from the community has been a clear indication that people, both visitors and locals alike, are eager to enjoy Santa Maria Valley’s signature attractions. With over 200 riders in the first 45 days we’re optimistic that the trolley will continue to do well.”
Both Singh and Harrison look forward to building on the positive momentum they’ve seen in community development and tourism coming out of the pandemic. “We see that community members and businesses have learned a lot of lessons through the pandemic including their own resiliency and ability to adapt,” Singh said. “Going into this next fiscal year, we look forward to the continued growth of our local community, and assisting wherever we may be needed.”
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“During a time when we knew people were still eager to travel but economic inflation and rising costs were a hot topic of conversation, the intention of the “Beat Inflation Vacation” campaign was to leverage the positioning of the Spice campaign with a focus on highlighting Santa Maria Valley’s affordability as compared to that of its Central Coast neighbors,” Harrison explained. “We identified and exposed the average costs of the typical expenses of a trip to the Central Coast – a hotel room night, a nice dinner, a wine tasting – in order to prove that you can do more, for less when you choose Santa Maria Valley.” Additionally, the return of many local events and attractions has been a positive highlight for both tourists and locals, including the return of the Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley.
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The Santa Maria Valley Chamber’s Visitors Bureau is also seeing a positive trend in tourism, with a renewed interest in travel and the return of many local events.
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• The Chamber’s Economic Development Commission connected key players in coordinating a potential Tesla charging station in Orcutt
The Chamber gave a presentation to their Board of Directors on how Board members can assist the Chamber with expanding their reach on social media.
• The Chamber attended the California Hispanic Business Chamber of Commerce Convention to connect with other Chamber professionals and learn new ways to connect with and provide value to the local Hispanic business community.
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• The Chamber’s Visitors Bureau sponsored a number of local community events including the 2022 Airfest, SEEAG's Farm Day and the Model A's All Ford Car Show.
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The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is here for business. We are a catalyst for business growth, convener of leaders and influencers, and a champion for a stronger Santa Maria Valley. We continue to work hard to serve our members, local businesses and the Santa Maria Valley community. Here’s a glimpse at what we’ve been up to lately.
• The Chamber continues to be active in trying to influence bills in the State Legislature. We recently supported amendments to SB1162 (Limon) which eliminated the threat that payroll reports submitted to the state would be posted online. Other bills of interest we are tracking right now include an effort to impose unfair union voting procedures on the Ag industry (AB2183), provide employees with the unreasonable right to leave (or avoid) work when a state of emergency is declared by the state (SB1044) and the extension of sales & use tax exemptions for manufacturing/R&D equipment (AB1951).
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The Chamber’s Economic Development Commission assisted the City of Santa Maria with finding replacement sites for tenants vacating city-owned buildings.
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The Chamber’s Economic Development Commission worked with local businesses to address a variety of issues and needs including zoning issues, startup questions, starting a home-based business and changing a business name.
The Chamber continues to partner with the Santa Maria Times on their monthly “Local Business Spotlight” video series. This month we featured New Life Kitchen & Bath. You can view the video at santamaria.com/local-business-spotlight.
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• Chamber Board Chair Sandra Dickerson and CEO Glenn Morris participated in a strategic planning retreat for the SBC Workforce Development Board and also served on the interview panel selecting a new Executive Director for the WDB.
• The Chamber kicked off their Leadership Santa Maria Valley Program with a welcome reception for the Class of 2023.
• The Chamber’s Visitors Bureau kicked off the Events & Festivals Strategy planning session with city leadership, local event organizers and event venues.
• The Chamber's Economic Development Commission team joined with City and Airport representatives to meet with executives from Planes of Fame, a WWII-era aircraft museum, which has recently announced a planned expansion to the SM Airport.
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• Chamber Staff attended the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE) Academy Program in Sacramento. The threeyear training program provides professional development and networking opportunities specific to the Chamber industry.
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The Chamber continues to partner with the City of Santa Maria on their “Monthly Featured Businesses” recognition program. For August, cnagy wines was recognized as the women-owned business, and Santa Maria Tool, Inc. was recognized at the manufacturing business. Additional information is available on p.4.
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The Chamber recruited several Northern SB County business leaders to participate in a roundtable with the SBC Climate Action Collaborative about the potential for creating a Business Impacts Sub-Committee as part of the Collaborative. Businesses that may be interested in participating in this effort can contact Glenn Morris at glenn@santamaria.com for additional details.
• The Chamber's EDC team was pleased to testify in support of a Development Agreement between the City and the Vernon Group to develop the first phase of a major revitalization project in Downtown Santa Maria. The first phase will focus on the Southeast corner of Broadway and Main.
• The Chamber Ambassador Committee held their monthly meeting and Paula Fuller was recognized as Ambassador of the Quarter. Additional information available on p.4.
• The Chamber continues its Hispanic business outreach efforts and presented at a Rotary meeting and the American GI Forum to discuss ways to provide value to local Hispanic businesses.
• The Chamber continues to attend local farmers markets to educate vendors on the micro-business COVID-19 relief grant program. Additional information is available at santamaria.com/microbusiness-covid-19-relief-grant-program.
• The Chamber’s weekly Build Your Business (BYB) networking group continues to meet every Friday morning at 8am. Beginning September 9th, the meeting will relocate to Cubanissimo Cuban Café in Orcutt.
• The Santa Maria Valley visitor brochure has been updated and is now in circulation in the Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Visalia, south San Francisco Bay, and Sacramento areas as well as San Luis and Santa Barbara counties.
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Paula enjoys working with the community and helping people in need of Self-Storage or RV/Boat parking. She also enjoys being an Ambassador, has since January of 2017 and currently serves as Assistant Chief Ambassador. Paula loves seeing businesses thrive and meeting so many different people through her role in the Santa Maria Chamber Ambassador Committee. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my last five years of being an Ambassador," Paula said. "I've learned that each and every one of our
The City of Santa Maria and Santa Maria Valley Chamber are partnering to highlight different businesses in the City of Santa Maria through their Santa Maria Featured Businesses program. This program gives recognition to businesses who have been in the community for a significant amount of time, and/or providing unique or significant contributions to our community. Not only does this give valuable exposure to these local businesses, it also reminds our community of the unique, diverse and longstanding businesses we are fortunate to have in Santa Maria. The focus for 12 months, since December 2021, is on major manufacturers and women-owned businesses in the City. Each month, one business from each of these two categories is recognized during the City Council meeting and publicized by the City and the AugustChamber.2022Featured
Paula Fuller was awarded Ambassador of the Quarter for the 2nd quarter of 2022. ambassadors are unique in their own way and are committed to helping our wonderful and growing community of businesses thrive! We are a very encouraging and supportive group, and would love to have more on our committee. It would strengthen our group even more as our city grows. and I encourage anyone interested in becoming an ambassador to reach out to our Santa Maria Valley Chamber." Thank you Paula for all you do for the Chamber as one of our Ambassadors!
Monthly Featured Businesses: August 2022
Ella Nagy and Jonathan Nagy accept the women-owned business award for cnagy wines on behalf of owner Clarissa Nagy. polishing, working & repairing large pumps, generators, drilling, grinding, mill work & lathe work. In addition to equipment repair, Santa Maria Tool also machines a variety of items & offers on-site repairs when items are too large to bring into the shop. Businesses are chosen by the Santa Maria Valley Chamber. To nominate a business or ask about the program, contact Molly Schiff, Director of Member & Community Engagement at the Chamber via email at molly@santamaria.com or by phone at (805) 925-2403 extension 816.
• Women-Owned Business: Nagy Wines & cnagy Tasting Room (Clarissa Nagy, owner)
• Manufacturing Business: Santa Maria Tool, Inc. Nagy Wines and cnagy Tasting Room is a small, boutique winery focusing on vineyards in the Santa Maria Valley. Formed in 2004 as wholesale operation, it expanded to retail in 2014 with a tasting room, now in Santa Maria. The combined operation makes a unique destination. Owner Clarissa Nagy is very active in community organizations, and is past president and board member of the Santa Maria Women’s Network, and is a Community of Prayer board member. Santa Maria Tool, Inc. is a complete machine shop that has been a familyowned business in Santa Maria since 1937. It rebuilds equipment and repair equipment in the following industries: oilfield, farming, mining, manufacturing, food production, fishing, transportation & maintenance. Services offered are oil field threading, cutting & tool joint threading, machining collar sleeves, welding, metalizing,
If you are interested in joining the Ambassador Committee, contact Cara Martinez at the Santa Maria Valley Chamber at (805) 925-2403 x 852 or email cara@ santamaria.com. Additional information about the Ambassador Committee is available at Ambassador-Committee.santamaria.com/Chamber4
Chamber Ambassador of the Quarter: Paula Fuller
Paula relocated to Santa Maria in 2005. A native to the area of Vandenberg AFB, she attended local schools since the 2nd grade when her father was stationed at Vandenberg. She's worked in the SelfStorage industry since 2004.
Congratulations to Paula Fuller, who was recently awarded Chamber Ambassador of the Quarter for the 2nd quarter of 2022!
Celebrating Local Business: Chamber Ribbon Cuttings for July & August 2022
Roscoe's Kitchen 443 E. Betteravia, Santa Maria www. Roscoe'sguitarcenter.comKitchenisafamily-friendly eatery “where Southern hospitality meets the California vibe". Their expansive menu includes breakfast skillets, pancakes, fried catfish, pulled pork sandwiches, chili, chicken and dumpling soup, apple cobbler, 21 different ice cream flavors and more!
As a Chamber member, we are happy to partner with your business and help you celebrate a new business opening or major milestone with a ribbon cutting!
To learn more and reserve your space on our calendar, contact Membership Manager Cara Martinez at (805) 925-2403 x 852 or cara@santamaria.com.Ribboncuttingsare open to the public and we encourage all to attend and celebrate local business with us! Upcoming ribbon cutting events can be found on our Chamber Events Calendar at santamaria.com, and by viewing our events on our Facebook page santamariavalleychamber)(facebook.com/ Care Connection Transport Services 2035 Preisker Lane, Suite A, Santa Maria (805) Fastwww.careconnectioncentralcoast.com934-0592andfriendly,CareConnection offers professional private and non-emergency medical transportation services. Their team is up for any job, from big to small. Locals know that they stand behind their work, putting your satisfaction as their #1 priority. What really makes their business stand out is their dedication, great prices and compassion for their clients. Contact Care Connection today to learn more from one of their expert staff on how their professional team can help you!
Natural Stone Source, Inc. 1315 S. Bradley, Santa Maria (805) Naturalwww.540-7171nssgranite.comStoneSource is a granite and tile showroom to serve all your stone and tile needs. They offer row after row of granite and marble slabs to choose from, as well as tile selections through many popular distributors. Whether remodeling or starting from scratch, it is well worth the visit to see their wares. They specialize in granite, marble, travertine, and tile. Come visit their showroom in Santa Maria and they will help you design your new kitchen or bathroom today!
Opening a new business or location? Celebrating a major milestone? Host a ribbon cutting! Not yet a Chamber member? Now is an excellent time to join! Being a member of the Chamber will connect you with other local professionals and help grow your business.Beapart of our growing community of over 800 local businesses who are members of the Chamber - Contact Membership Manager Cara Martinez to join today, and the next ribbon cutting we celebrate could be yours! Maria Chamber
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The Santa Maria Valley Chamber is a champion for our local business community. We are thankful for the support from our local businesses, and excited to celebrate new members and major business milestones with the following local businesses in June & July 2022.
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Merrill Gardens 1220 N. Suey Rd, Santa Maria (805) Merrillwww.merrillgardens.com928-2662Gardens'community is designed to meet your individual needs and give you the freedom to be yourself. They offer the best in independent senior living, assisted living, and memory care from a familyowned company that knows connection is everything. Conveniently located between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, this campus-style community provides a wide spectrum of care.
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Monroy's Mufflers and Tires 146 Inger Dr., Santa Maria (805) 631-0557
J's Country Kitchen 22412 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita (805) 365-7022
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CentralDirectorCoast Property Management 112 W. Jones #3, Santa Maria (805) www.centralcoastpropertymgmt.com619-9391
California Paid Family Leave (PFL) Grant Program awards grants to assist California's small businesses impacted by the Paid Family Leave (PFL) Program.
New Members: July 2022
Interestedinseeingyourbusinessname displayedononeofournextissues? Join the Chamber today by calling Membership Manager Cara Martinez at 925-2403, ext. 852 or cara@santamaria.com.email
Businesses impacted by California's Paid Family Leave program will have: • Increased costs such as training and upskilling existing staff to cover the duties of the employee on California's Paid Family Leave; • Hiring and training additional staff to cover the duties of the employee on California's Paid Family Leave; and marketing, recruitment, and • Other reasonably foreseeable training costs The PFL Grant Program allows eligible small businesses in California with 1-100 employees with at least one (1) employee utilizing California's Paid Family Leave program to apply for grants up to $2,000 per employee to offset the increased costs associated with the employee out on leave. Learn more about the Californai Paid Family Leave Grant and apply today by visitng www.californiapfl.com. For promotional materials related to the California PFL program, contact Molly Schiff at molly@santamaria.com.
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American Cancer Society American General Media Advance Auto Parts Auto World 805 Babe Farms, Inc. BoysBBSIBALANCE7&Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast CACALMReal Estate Co., Inc. Care Connection Transport Services Cat Canyon Resources, LLC CenCal Health Certified Freight Logistics C.L.A. Business Solutions/Santa Maria Bookkeeping Collaboration Business Consulting CommUnifyComcast Community Bank of Santa Maria Community Carpenters Corazón del Pueblo: The Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria DANAValleyAdobe & Cultural Center Darensberries, LLC Diani FamilyCompaniesCareNetwork, Inc. Farm Supply Company FUEGO 97.1 Hot Hits/La Buena Hardy InSPArationsInnovativeDiagnosticsProduceFullService Salon & Spa J's Kitchen J. Wilkes Wines Jack's All American Plumbing JR Bookkeeping Morris & Garritano Insurance New Life Painting/Bath & Kitchen/Restoration NKT Commercial I, LLC One Capital Management, LLC Orkin Central Coast PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre PETS Hospital/Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic Phoenix Property Inspections/ Veritas Innovative Pest & Termite Solutions Plantel Nurseries Prudential Overall Supply Safran Cabin Santa Maria Santa Barbara County Farm Day Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Maria Bonita School District Santa Maria Country Club Santa Maria Joint Union High School District SCORE San Luis Obispo SEEAG (Students for ECO-Education & Agriculture) SESLOC Federal Credit Union Smith’s Alarms & Electronics, Inc. StarphyreSMSpotOnTire Digital Security Service Testa TilecoCateringDistributors, Inc. The Towbes Group, Inc. Trojan Petroleum, Inc. Turner's Outdoorsman United Rentals Urban Planning Concepts/ Rural Planning Services VTC WellsEnterprisesFargoBank Wilshire Health & Community Services Wine & Design Orcutt World Financial Group, The Altergott Strategic Focus Team XtremeWSPA Electronics Y You to Our Chamber Investor Program Sponsors:
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The Santa Maria Valley Chamber is proud to welcome these new members joining the Chamber. We highly encourage you to support Chamber member businesses.
UnitedInvestorRentals 1935 Preisker Ln., Santa Maria (805) www.unitedrentals.com922-2151 EventsMemberby Krissy Santa Maria, CA (805) www.EVENTSBYKRISSY.COM680-2628
California Paid Family Leave Grant: Money Available for Small Businesses
J's Kitchen 878 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe (805) 610-0436 Santa Barbara County Farm Day 13721 W. Telegraph Rd., Santa Paula (805) www.santabarbaracountyfarmday.com901-0213
Paso Robles 747 Spring St., Paso Robles (805) www.805jsburgers.com226-7354
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber is excited to recognize these partners who strive each day to create jobs, boost our local economy and build a community of which we can all be proud. Thank you for your loyalty and continued support in renewing your commitment to the Chamber and to the communities of Santa Maria Valley.
82 Years: Marian Regional Medical Center 74 Years: Diani Building Corp. 62 Years: Travelodge 42 Years: Bonipak Produce Orcutt Union School District United Way Northern Santa Barbara County 36 Years: Poor Richard's Press Radisson Hotel Santa Maria 35 Years: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - Portabella Restaurant 33 Years: Best Western Plus Big America Primus Laboratories 32 Years: St. Joseph High School 30 Years: Econo Lodge Plus Inn & Suites 29 Years: Abbey Carpet of Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 27 Years: Matthew P. Lane, DDS Rancho Sisquoc Winery
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Santa Maria BBQ Outfitters Santa Maria Valley Historical Society and Museum 23 Years: Economy Inn 21 Years: Community Bank of Santa Maria Community Health Centers Of Central Coast Renewing Members: July 2022 Motel 6 South Town & Country Inn 20 Years: Historic Santa Maria Inn 19 Years: JanPro Central Coast Nishimori Landscape & Design 18 Years: Santa Maria A's Model A Ford Club 17 Years: Applied Imaginations, Inc. BHGRE Haven Properties - Shea Hutchinson 16 Years: Buckboard Motor Lodge Hardy Diagnostics 15 Years: Fairfield by Marriott 14 Years: Candlewood Suites Santa Maria Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Sims Physical Therapy, Inc 13 Years: Call Krista - OiC Real Estate Services Solaire Inn & Suites 12 Years: Smith's Alarms & Electronics, Inc. 11 Years: Ana-Margarita Sevcik, MA, LMFT 10 Years: Days Inn Santa Maria 9 Years: InSPArations Full Service Salon & Spa 7 Years: Healing Rooms of the Santa Maria Valley Troesh Recycling dba Roxsand 6 Years: Broadway 11, LLC Broadway Motel Colonial Motel DeVille
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5 Years: Astound Business Solutions Powered by Digital West Grand Canyon Education Pizzeria Bello Forno 4 Years: Stephens & Stephens LLP 3 Years: Flooring Hampton101Inn & Suites Santa Maria St Mary of the Assumption School
Wine Stone Inn 2 Years: Loan ZenBusinessDepot 1 Years: Central Coast Flowers & Balloons JR Bookkeeping 7Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce | September 2022
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The Paid Student Internship Program provides local high school students with valuable on the job training.
Prepare our future workforce, while benefiting your own workplace through Partners in Education's Paid Student Internship program! There are a number of students who have gone through a job readiness training program and are ready to be Yourhired! $800 investment in Partners in Education's paid student internship program gets you 80 hours of work from a local student looking for job experience. You will get to interview and select the intern that is the best fit for your business. Partners in Education will handle payroll and workers comp insurance. Interns are available for both in person and remote work.The Paid Student Internship program is a win-win for employers and students: it gives employers the help their business needs, and provides valuable job experience to local students who will soon be entering the workforce. Many of the businesses who participate in this program have hired their intern for a full-time position, or have taken multiple interns because of their positive experience.Tolearn more, or schedule a call with staff and learn about next steps, visit intern/.partners.sbceo.org/get-involved/hire-an-https://
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