Newark has a diversified industrial- and retail-based economy. There are many manufacturing plants in the community area. Leading manufacturers include computer network servers, semi-conductors, salt processing, food processing, and electronic components. Largest employment centers are Cargill Salt, WorldPac, Corporate Express, ADVO, and SalesLink.

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East Bay Overview
"The strength and beauty of the San Francisco East Bay is found in its diversity of life styles, communities and downtowns, businesses, industries and workforce. From an eclectic collection of shops, restaurants and museums to hiking trails, vistas and award-winning wineries, the diverse communities of the East Bay offer a wide range of tastes and interests, nationalities and businesses.

The East Bay has become one of the nation's most popular regions to live and work because of its mild climate, scenic vistas and extraordinary quality of life that is unsurpassed by any other metropolitan area. Residents enjoy beautiful weather year-round, a clean environment and safe communities.

Diversity is also the strength of the East Bay's economic base as it continues to provide well paying jobs to its residents and offers an economic stability that is much less volatile than the specialized economies of San Jose (electronics) and San Francisco (tourism).

The East Bay has a very strong-high tech industrial base. Drug development, medical devices, software, telecommunications, information technology and other knowledge-based companies can be found throughout the East Bay taking advantage of the excellent access to housing and workers. The East Bay also offers a variety of office, retail, industrial, light industrial, warehouse and R&D space that is more affordable than San Francisco and closer to a much larger portion of the Bay Area's workforce. For this reason, many large software multimedia and telecommunication companies have established large campuses in the East Bay." (Source: East Bay EDA Business Resource Guide)

Ohlone College Center for Business and Technology
Technology, in all aspects of the workplace, is advancing at a rapid rate. New and current employees, at all levels and in all occupations, will need technological literacy and skills to keep pace. Since technology develops and changes quickly, all employees will need continuous education and training.

Ohlone College (Fremont-Newark Community College District) is a public, two-year, open-admission, comprehensive community college serving the cities of Newark and Fremont. The Engineering and Technology Division and the Business and Information Systems Division at Ohlone College have joined in partnership with the Ohlone College Foundation, and the local employer community, to develop a Center for Business and Technology (CBT) which will serve as an education and training resource for the Newark-Fremont region. The CBT will provide high quality, cost-effective education and training for the fields of business, engineering and technology.

For more information on the CBT or the Center for Career Transition, please contact Ohlone College at 510-659-6000.

Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology
Thanks to a $150 million bond measure passed by voters in March 2002, this new campus, constructed on an 80+ acre site on Cherry Street, officially opened its doors in January 2008.

The Ohlone College Newark Campus is truly the "College of the Future". This campus is the first "green" community college campus in the nation, one that teaches environmental stewardship through responsible, sustainable practices. It is also one of only 50 buildings in the world that has a LEED Certification of Platinum. The Newark campus incorporates resource efficient features such as photovoltaic solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling, high efficiency lighting, low water consumption, and extensive use of recycled materials. These measures help to preserve environmental resources and save hundreds of thousands of dollars in operational costs.

Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center
The Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center in Newark is a community partnership, including local cities, chamber of commerce, community colleges, employers and other community based organizations. They offer universal resources available to the general public for the purpose of seeking jobs, training, or education. In addition, they offer resources specifically for job seekers and more focused support for special populations in the community. They offer business resources and services specifically for employers. There is no charge for any of their services.

California Employment Development Department
The California Employment Development Department is a multifaceted organization that can:

Public Transportation for Employees
Newark is served by the Alameda County Transit (AC Transit) bus line that can take employees from Newark to either Fremont or Union City Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations. The 29 Line leaves Union City BART every half hour and travels to the Four Corners shopping area in Newark. For employees who wish to reach the Fremont BART station, there are bus lines in place. Most lines run from 6:00 a.m until 7:30 p.m. to accommodate the flexible hours of businesses.

BART serves Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco Counties. All 35 stations are served by connecting buses, express buses, or shuttles. Nineteen stations have reserved parking for commuters who carpool to BART.

In addition to AC Transit, the Dumbarton Express will take employees from the Palo Alto Caltrain Station to a Park-and-Ride lot at the intersection of Highway 84 and Newark Boulevard to the Union City BART station. This service currently charges just $1.75 and arrives in Newark as early as 7:07 a.m. and leaves as late as 6:55 p.m.

RideMatch, a service offered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Bay Area Transportation Partners, will assist in matching Bay Area employees to people with a similar commute in order to establish a carpool. If there is a large enough pool of riders, often a van pool can be established.

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