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SFPUC outlines 'Kinder-to-Career' workforce plan, community speakers press for local hiring in Bayview
Summary
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission heard presentations on a linked workforce development strategy—competency-based hiring, apprenticeships and a 'Kinder-to-Career' pipeline—and fielded public pleas from Bayview Hunters Point groups for prioritized local hiring, union training and measurable contract commitments.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on April 11 heard a report on workforce-development initiatives aimed at expanding recruitment, apprenticeships and youth pathways into utility careers.
Justine Hinderliter, deputy director of Human Resource Services, told commissioners the PUC is piloting a competency-based hiring model, standardizing apprenticeship programs through Apprenticeship SF and exploring pre-apprenticeship partnerships. She said the PUC will pilot competency-based recruitment tools, clarify job classifications, expand leadership development and build workforce analytics to inform hiring and retention decisions.
"By comparing proficiency levels within competencies we can clarify progression from class to class for career planning," Hinderliter said, describing a phased rollout that…
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