Be an innovative, effective, engaged, and transparent organization focused on quality programs and services.
Become an employer of choice with a diverse workforce that reflects our community, and an employer of choice with a positive work culture that builds engaged and developed employees.
The Workforce Development Unit of the Human Resources Department (HR) is responsible for implementing the major strategy of Organizational Excellence to help ensure that the County of Sonoma is the following:
Workforce Development offers the County’s approximately 4,800 full-time, part-time, and extra-help employees a wide and rich selection of training and professional development opportunities to emphasize staff wellbeing, cultural belonging, and advancement.
All program/course key competencies are categorized under Sonoma County’s Five Values: Equity, Accountability, Collaboration, Excellence, and Innovation. These animate the County’s values and link what we believe with how we perform.
Key competencies are applied through a FOUR-TIER SYSTEM. This system guides employees in their training participation and advancement goals within the County. Trainings are placed within the respective tiers, so employees can easily select appropriate topics and measure their progress. Racial equity is a key component in every program tier from new employees to senior leaders.
An additional $25,000 in one-time funding was approved in FY23/24 to apply an Equity Lens to enhance County Training Programs. FY 23/24 expenditures were $21,800. The remaining amount of $3,200 is to be expended during FY24/25.
County Administration Building
565 Administration Drive
Suite 104A.Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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