Q: I run a business with ten employees, and one of the things that keeps me up at night is planning for emergencies.How do I even begin to prepare for major disruptions when we lack the continuity resources of a large corporation? A: You’re right to worry about...
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Ask The Experts at Central Oregon Community College (COCC)—José Balcazar
Q: As a Latino business owner, I’m wondering if you might have input that’s specific to challenges facing Latinx entrepreneurs? A: In my 14 years as a Latino advisor in Oregon, I’ve noticed that the biggest challenge is changing my clients’ approach to...
Ask The Experts at Central Oregon Community College (COCC)
Q: I know my outdoor camping product has great potential. I've obtained my LLC, am already making sales, and I’m lining up distribution opportunities. But I have zero idea of how to run a business. What can you suggest? A: Well done! I applaud your progress in...
Bend-La Pine Graduates Offer Prestigious Skill Set to Central Oregon Employers
Last Saturday, Zack Kennedy walked across the stage and received his high school diploma along with hundreds of other students in his graduating class. His diploma, however, looks a little different than most others. Zack’s diploma is stamped with a special seal...
Demand for Recent College Grads Hits Highest Level in Three Years
63% Looking to Fill Entry-Level Positions Latest Results from The Harris Poll Fifty-six percent of U.S. hiring managers say they plan to include recent college grads in their 2023 headcount, marking the highest level in three years as companies look for more...
College and Career Tech Grads In Demand for Open Jobs
How They Should Handle Virtual Interviews Entering the Workforce Latest Results from The Harris Poll With 86% of U.S. companies looking to hire employees in key departments this year, more than half (52%) say they intend to hire recent college graduates. This is...
Child Care Business Start Accelerator Offered at COCC’s Small Business Development Center
Do you want to learn a holistic approach to starting and sustaining a successful, stable child care business?
Early Learning in Central Oregon Job & Career Fair
Explore employment opportunities and resources for educators at the Early Learning in Central Oregon Job & Career Fair. The event will be held on Jan. 21, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the COCC Coats Campus Center, Bend Campus. For more information or if...
Boost with Facebook Training Session for Small Businesses
SAVE THE DATE: Nov. 8 | 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Facebook is offering a virtual event for Central Oregon businesses that will bring together small business owners, entrepreneurs, job seekers and community groups to enable them to learn how to use technology to grow their...
COCC Offers Leadership Training for Manufacturing & Construction Personnel
Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is offering a unique and tailored series of leadership development training courses for employees in the manufacturing and construction industry, per recent requests from manufacturing employers. Thanks to generous support from...
Hardhat in Hand—Construction Industry Paid Training
Paid training. Begin your career in the construction industry!
New Funding Opportunity: Kindergarten Readiness and 3rd-Grade Reading
A new funding opportunity is now open! The Central Oregon Health Council's Upstream Prevention Regional Health Improvement Plan (RHIP) Workgroup is requesting Letters of Interest (LOI) from organizations able to improve kindergarten readiness and...
Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Thank you for registering for this learning opportunity on how to optimize your LinkedIn profile! If you missed the presentation or want to watch it again, it is now available on our YouTube channel. PANELISTS Ellen Vlagakos LinkedIn Connect on LinkedIn Rob Garrott...
COCC Small Business Management Program Now Taking Applications
Contact Mark Russell Johnson, Marketing and PR, Central Oregon Community College, mrjohnson@cocc.edu Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Small Business Development Center is now accepting applications for its popular Small Business Management program (SBM), with...
Letter of Compassion and Understanding from Leadership Bend Alumnus
Let’s Celebrate Our Differences A Message of Compassion and Understanding July 28, 2020 Dear fellow Central Oregonians, As racial tensions have escalated over the tragic murders of Black Americans such as Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain and George Floyd,...
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