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Sierra
College is a fully accredited, two-year community college
with campuses located in Rocklin, Roseville, Grass Valley and
Truckee. The District covers 3200 square miles serving Placer,
Nevada, and portions of El Dorado and Sacramento counties.
Post Jobs at Sierra College
Employers may post job openings at Sierra College by clicking
here.
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Sierra College Business and Technology Division offers certificate and degree programs in Business, Computer Integrated Electronics, Computer Information Systems, Design Drafting and many other subjects.
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Californian
Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program
Delivered through Californian Community Colleges, the Economic
and Workforce Development Program trains employees to strengthen
on-the-job performance and business competitiveness, making
California’s economy stronger. The program has served
over 55,000 businesses and trained over 90,000 workers with
a cost benefit ratio of one to 12. |
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Statewide Center for Applied Competitive Technologies Initiative is a California
Community College Chancellor’s Office Economic Development
and Workforce Development program. The Sierra College CACT program
is one of 15 California centers that support manufacturers with technical assistance and work force
development so that they can compete successfully in changing
markets and the global economy. |
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California
Community College Chancellor’s Office Economic and Workforce
Development The purpose of the program is to advance the
state's economic growth and global competitiveness through education,
training and services that contribute to continuous workforce
improvement. The role of the community colleges in this effort
is to fulfill the vocational education and instructional needs
of California businesses and industry through leadership, communication
and liaisons with the private sector as well as with public
sector education and training providers. |
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Sierra
College Small Business Development Center provides free,
confidential, specialized business consulting and resources,
and low-cost seminars to small business owners -- home-based,
manufacturing, service, and retail operations. Programs are
offered in Rocklin, Roseville, Auburn, Nevada County and Tahoe-Truckee |
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Sierra
College Community Education offers short classes and activities
for Fun, for Work, and for Life. The not-for-credit classes
are offered as a complement to the college's instructional program,
and there are no grades or tests. This is a self-supporting
entity of Sierra College and course fees cover the cost of instruction
and facilities. |
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Placer
County Economic Development Placer County has one of the
fastest growing business communities in California. At this
site, review economic development studies, find out about business
financial assistance, study labor market data, utilize free
recruitment, training and incentives offered through Business
Advantage Network, and learn about other beneficial services. |
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Nevada
County Economic Resource Council (NCERC) is comprised of
business, government, community and educational entities. The
NCERC assists employers with building and land inventory, demographic
and economic information, financial resources, labor training,
government advocacy and business recognition. |
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The
Recycling Market Development Zone program combines recycling
with economic development to fuel new businesses, expand existing
ones, create jobs, and divert waste from landfills. This program
provides attractive
loans, technical
assistance and free
product marketing to businesses that use materials from
the waste stream to manufacture their products and are located
in a zone. |
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Golden Sierra Job Training Agency co-sponsors the Construction Bootcamp with Sierra College. The Golden Sierra One-Stop Career Center system is available to employers and job seekers alike. It provides workforce preparation services to job seekers increasing the employment, employment retention and earnings of the local workforce. |
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49er Regional Occupational Program co-sponsors the Construction Bootcamp with Sierra College. 49er R.O.P. is a public education program offering career preparation classes to over 1,800 local high school students and adults each year. 49er R.O.P. is part of a statewide program designed to bring education and business together, working towards the common goal of educating California's for today's workforce. |
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CalJobs provides an automated, easy-to-use system for personal computers. The system serves employers who want to fill job openings and individuals seeking employment. |
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Sierra Economic
Development Corporation provides both technical and financial services and resources. On the technical side, SEDCorp acts as a liaison between business and local government funding sources. SEDCorp helps the public body apply for funding and provides the expertise in administration, marketing, loan packaging and credit approval. |
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Other Industry Resources |
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www.apicsacramento.com - The Sacramento chapter of APICS The Association for Operations Management is the co-sponsor with Sierra College CACT of the Supply Chain Management series. APICS is the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management, including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and logistics
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qualitydigest.com On-line magazine, communities and resources related to Quality. See the article on Supply Chain Management in Demand.
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industryweek.com Industry Week is a free online newsletter that offers news, information on trends, analysis and research for manufacturers. Other features include webinars, interactive forums and blogs. |
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makezine.com/magazine/ Make Magazine is devoted to technology Do-it-yourself, with innovation and entrepreneurship as a primary focus. The magazine also holds Makers Faires, two-day family oriented events that feature workshops, interactive performances and opportunities to build fun projects. |
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manubiz.com This is a commercial site where manufacturing companies can shop for products and services, or obtain free information. The site is organized by industry or technology segments (e.g. assembly, design, electronics, and industrial equipment) under which you can find events, news, advice, links and associations. |
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sixsigmazone.com This site features a new best practice every working day (available at no cost by providing some user information), Six Sigma news, an events calendar, an electronic newsletter and a list of bestselling Six Sigma books. |
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cmta.net The California Manufacturers & Technology Association is a membership site that includes free information on legislative activity related to manufacturing, as well as job data, conferences and other events. |
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Supply Chain Management web sites with information, tool and guides: leanscm.net and supply-chain.org. |
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Lean Manufacturing information is available at superfactory.com and epa.gov/lean. |
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