Connecting Opportunities and Skill

SLO Partners creates a bridge between opportunities and realities for businesses and individuals in our community. Through modern bootcamp training programs, we uniquely prepare highly motivated local residents for bright career pathways at local companies.

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Proven Results

SLO Partners is an economic development initiative of the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education. We work with local employers to uncover their hiring needs, and then we design specific fast-tracked bootcamp training programs to teach in-demand skills. Registered local companies have the opportunity to interview and hire our freshly-upskilled graduates.

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How it Works

Identify Talent Needs

SLO Partners engages with local businesses to uncover their talent needs.

Employers Start Here

Train Motivated Workers

With the SLO County Office of Education, we create fast-tracked bootcamp programs to teach in-demand skills to candidates.

Workers Start Here

Hire Skilled Workers

Registered local companies interview our freshly-upskilled bootcamp graduates to fill their talent gaps.

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SLO Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Your contributions help keep our programs running and our recruiting services free. Support your community in an impactful way by making a gift or signing up for monthly donations.

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Daniel Lehmkuhl

Operations Manager, Injectors Direct

"This program provides students with the skills needed to go straight into the workforce and bring value right off the bat."

Alison Demorales

Dental Assistant Graduate

"Learning from teachers with years of experience in the field was so valuable and seeing their passion for dentistry made me excited to get started."

Marlena Lewis

Precision Manufacturing Graduate, Trust Automation

"Without SLO Partners I would have never known these jobs existed in SLO county, or have been considered qualified for any of these positions."

Heather Castelberry

Dental Assistant Graduate

"I feel like I was able to show my daughter that it is never too late in life to achieve your dreams and follow your heart."

Eric Liu

IT/Cyber Security Graduate

"These are the tools that will carry you throughout your career."

Annie Zwarg

Digital Marketing Graduate

"Take a chance and invest in your future. The sooner you can learn these skills the better."

Carrie Wentzel

Precision Manufacturing Graduate, Mantis Composites

"This class has been a great opportunity to explore new paths in my life."

Conner Stennet

Coding Graduate, Gaine Technology

"Getting decent pay and getting rewarded for your hard work is the most exciting thing for me."

Ty Safreno

Owner, CEO, Trust Automation

"The program takes people with the base skills that are needed for an advanced manufacturing career and then exposes them to the terminology and tools needed. "