EDD Power Hour Plus - Straight to the Source

The California Employment Development Department understands Employee Engagement is important:

• Why getting their buy-in is important.
• Their contributions = your success
• Mission, Vision, and Values – do they see themselves in it.
• Leadership versus Management

- Our Business is Your Success

• Engage with the people of the EDD on what matters in your company, non-profit and institution
• Learn about the many EDD resources for Employers
• Learn about the many resources from their Partners including the Workforce Development Board

Here are some of the resources EDD provides:

1. Manage Your Tax Account
2. Hiring and Training
3. Responding to Claims
4. Fraud Information
5. Labor Market Information
6. State Disability Insurance
7. Unemployment Insurance
8. Guides for Employers on Taxpayer, Benefit Determination, CalSavers, Unemployment Insurance

Meet the Speaker

Carianne Huss 
Deputy Division Chief
Northern Division - Workforce Services Branch
530-749-4879 Desk, 916-704-5079 Cell
530-749-4882 Main Office
Carianne.Huss@edd.ca.gov

Carianne Huss serves as the Deputy Division Chief over three Workforce Service Cluster Offices and the America’s Job Center of California, and other services delivery sites for the Employment Development Department (EDD). 

She provides leadership to the cluster of Workforce Service sites by modeling the mission, vision, and values of the department and the Workforce Services Branch in everyday interactions with staff as well as with internal and external customers.  She is responsible for demonstrating a commitment to Workforce Service efforts and working with staff to plan for effective and efficient delivery of assigned program components consistent with these recognized quality goals.

Carianne has been with the EDD for five years and started as a Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist. She has held two management positions with the EDD prior to her most recent position. Before starting with the EDD, Carianne spent 25 years in the United States Air Force. The leadership skills Carianne acquired during her military service is instrumental in her current position.