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PVC’s First In-Person Job Fair Since the Pandemic Boosts Workforce

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Like so many small communities in California, Blythe’s economy was hard hit during the pandemic. But with a regional increase in the job market by more than two percent over the last year and future job growth over the next ten years predicted to climb by over 38 percent, it’s never been a better time to launch a workforce comeback… and to celebrate Palo Verde College’s first in-person job fair since the pandemic. Read More PVC’s First In-Person Job Fair Since the Pandemic Boosts Workforce


Equipped for Success: Sterile Tech Program Tackles Critical Industry Shortage

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Working behind the scenes in support of surgeons and doctors, Sterile Techs prepare equipment and supplies for hospitals and operating rooms. And though these health care professionals are life-and-death essential when it comes to keeping medical instruments and environments clean, they are becoming increasingly hard to come by. Read More Equipped for Success: Sterile Tech Program Tackles Critical Industry Shortage


Empowering Entrepreneurs: VVC Makes Big Commitment to Small Business

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For the first time in history, all 12 of the region’s community college presidents signed the “Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge.” The kickoff event was hosted by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) and highlighted the schools’ commitment to developing a new regional entrepreneurship curriculum. Read More Empowering Entrepreneurs: VVC Makes Big Commitment to Small Business


‘Pandemic-Proof’: CMC Virtual Marketing Internship Mines Digital ’Goldrush’

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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 typically drive the economy. But when the pandemic shut down travel in the spring of 2020, it all came to a screeching halt. Read More ‘Pandemic-Proof’: CMC Virtual Marketing Internship Mines Digital ’Goldrush’