Category Archives: Workforce
College Council of Riverside Focuses on the College Culture in the Community
The College Council of Riverside (CCOR) is an advisory group of students from the four (CBU, LSU, RCC, UCR) higher education campuses working to promote Riverside as a “university community”. The mission of … Continue reading
Riverside Ranks 9th Best City in America for Tech Jobs by Forbes
Riverside’s efforts to create an ‘innovative economy‘ are showing real results based on the latest Forbes’ ranking that put this City of Arts & Innovation near the top of a … Continue reading
7th Annual Riverside College and Career Fair Helps Prep Students for Successful Futures
Bank of America presents the 7th Annual Riverside College & Career Fair at the Riverside Convention Center on October 3rd from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The event provides thousands of Riverside students and their families … Continue reading
Riverside Named Third in the Nation in Newsweek’s Ranking of America’s Can-Do Capitals
In a time of economic anxiety, the City of Riverside has it “going on” according to a recent report published by Newsweek (thedailybeast.com). Newsweek reviewed the country’s 200 largest cities focusing not … Continue reading
Joint Use Project Lands New Jobs in Riverside
Riverside welcomes 115 new jobs to the area as a result of a joint use project between the City of Riverside and March Joint Powers Authority (March JPA). AMRO Fabricating Corporation, … Continue reading
A Collaboration of Riverside Education Stakeholders – Completion Counts – is Aggressively Working to Develop National Best Practice Methods for Increasing College Completion Rates
Through Seizing Our Destiny, Riverside embraced a vision for an innovative future sustained by a highly sought-after next-generation workforce and a culture “that ensures a passion for learning, job prosperity … Continue reading
E-Waste Helping the Economy? …in Riverside it Does
Did you know that getting rid of your e-waste can provide you with a tax deduction? SmartRiverside is a non-profit that collects e-waste and provides refurbished PCs to low-income households in … Continue reading
Collaborating for Brain Gain: Youth and Young Professionals Share Ideas, Plan Next Steps
Leaders from the Pick Group, Youth Council, College Council of Riverside (CCOR) and UCR’s Undergraduate Research in the Community (UGRC) met recently to discuss ways they can collaborate to increase … Continue reading
