San Pablo EDC to host virtual hiring fair this afternoon
Penumbra, a large healthcare and biotechnology company headquartered in Alameda, is currently hiring for many positions, offering great pay and benefits.
The San Pablo EDC is hosting a Virtual Hiring Fair today, Wednesday, April 13...
Richmond Main Street announces downtown street banner project
The Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) on Tuesday announced a new Downtown Street Banner project with artist Tiffany Conway, CEO of Project Get Gree, and local videographer Malcolm Jackson.
The street banners, which will emphasize...
Virtual info session to discuss available Tesla apprenticeships
By Kathy Chouteau
An upcoming virtual session hosted by Diablo Valley College Wed., April 27 from 6-7 p.m. will give students the 411 about available Tesla apprenticeships.
According to the college, Tesla is currently hiring for...
Richmond’s public pools need lifeguards
The City of Richmond is seeking to hire lifeguards for its two indoor pools -- the Richmond Swim Center and Richmond Plunge -- and is thus hosting an open house "Lifeguard Job Information Day"...
AC Transit needs bus operators, offering $1,500 incentive
AC Transit needs to hire bus operators and is offering new drivers up to $1,500 within the first year of employment.
"That includes $500 upon completion of 3 months of driving after graduation, and $1,000...
Registration opens for free ROP career training program
Registration has opened for the Regional Occupational Program (ROP) job training program that prepares local residents for high-paying careers in industrial facilities.
Click here to register. Day and night classes start on April 4. The...
San Pablo EDC to host bus driver career day & hiring event
The San Pablo EDC is hosting a virtual Bus Driver Career & Recruitment Day on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 2-3 pm, via Zoom and telephone.
Two local employers, Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation and Michael’s Transportation Services,...
Gardeners’ Guild hiring gardeners, accounting assistant
By Kathy Chouteau
Gardeners' Guild, Inc. (GGI), a Richmond-based landscape contract company that is 100 percent employee-owned, is looking to hire an accounting assistant and also entry level and experienced gardeners.
The company seeks an accounting...
RichmondBUILD awarded $200K job training grant from EPA
By Kathy Chouteau
The City of Richmond’s RichmondBUILD program has been awarded a $200,000 Brownfields job training grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The local program, which trains people in the construction and renewable...
RichmondWORKS hosting on-site recruitment with Express Employment
Job seekers may be well on their way to employment before Thanksgiving thanks to on-site recruitment events in Richmond with Express Employment Professionals, which works to connect local businesses with qualified workers.
RichmondWORKS is hosting...
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By Kathy Chouteau
Olympians Nathan Adrian, Elizabeth Beisel, and Cullen Jones took the Richmond Plunge on Monday to help coach local youth swimmers and to...
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By Kathy Chouteau
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