Sheila Williams updated the City of Scottsdale Human Services Advisory Commission on recent Career Services activity and community partnerships, including a new College and Career Corner at the Civic Center Library and a large college and career fair.

Williams said Career Services grew its career coach team with recently retired professionals from multiple industries and provided quarterly performance figures: “In last quarter, we served 114 individuals in job seeking services,” she told commissioners. She said that figure is unduplicated and that staff conducted 159 sessions in the same period; the most common services were resume development and career strategy coaching.

Williams described the College and Career Corner initiative, developed with the library and Scottsdale Unified School District, and said a recent college and career fair included more than 100 exhibitors and nearly 2,000 attendees. She said the teen employment program focuses on in‑school, part‑time work and skill development, while the College and Career Corner helps students with college and vocational planning.

Williams said she piloted two “job strategies for seniors” workshops — one at Granite Reef Senior Center and one at Linda Senior Center — drawing almost 50 attendees across the two sessions. She said Career Services also assists city employees with internal job applications and provides workshops for partner organizations such as the library.

Commissioners asked about program reach, bilingual offerings and partnerships with Scottsdale Community College; Williams said the program is building school partnerships, that some neighborhood-center events are bilingual and that the team works informally with Scottsdale Community College and its career center. Commissioners and the presenter discussed trends in the job market, including slower hiring and reports of applicants and employers not following through on interviews.

Commissioners thanked Williams for the update and for outreach to teens, seniors and city employees.