They say success is infectious. And for the future graduates of College of the Desert’s new Sterile Tech program, it’ll be the only thing going viral. Working behind the scenes… Read More – Equipped for Success: Sterile Tech Program Tackles Critical Industry Shortage
When life put him in the hot seat, Ignacio Marin kept his cool. In just 10 months, the Riverside City College student went from commuting to class on public transit… Read More – Conditioned to Conquer: RCC ‘Go-Getter’ Defies Setbacks in Search of Chill Career
It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention, and in the Inland Empire, innovation is always the answer to a tough challenge. So, when the economy found itself languishing… Read More – Empowering Entrepreneurs: VVC Makes Big Commitment to Small Business
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Morongo Valley’s rugged, beautiful high desert is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park, where nearly 3 million visitors flock every year. It’s a place where tourism, recreation and hospitality… Read More – ‘Pandemic-Proof’: CMC Virtual Marketing Internship Mines Digital ’Goldrush’
After a whirlwind year of “firsts,” the graduates of Chaffey College’s 2021 cohorts are nurses at last. In December 2021, the pandemic-tempered classes became the first Chaffey nursing grads to attend… Read More – ‘Unstoppable Courage’: Chaffey Nursing Class of ’21 Defined by ‘Firsts’
The masks stayed on in 2021, but the identity of “Ready” career education in the Inland-Desert region is no longer a secret. From first responders to the last line of… Read More – ‘Ready’ to the Rescue: How Innovations in Career Ed Saved the Day in 2021
Logistics technicians are in short supply… but there’s no time to appreciate the irony. While unemployment soared in most sectors during the pandemic, logistics actually climbed by a whopping 12… Read More – Keeping Mechatronics Moving: SBVC’s New Simulation Software Outpaces Pandemic
Meet Emmanuel Rodriguez-Leon by Jane Bark, Job Developer Emmanuel Rodriquez-Leon (pictured here) is a native of the Coachella Valley and a first-generation college student. While attending school full-time at College… Read More – Student Career Success
Call it a new lease on life. A brand-new workforce development initiative will soon give low-income residents in-demand property management skills. Chaffey College’s “CORE Academy” certificate program is set to… Read More – ‘CORE’ Strength: $1 Million Fuels New Property Management Training at Chaffey College
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