Pacific Coast Community Services is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, whose mission is to provide training and long-term employment for veterans, persons with disabilities, and those re-entering the workforce.
PCCS course programs offer a certificate of completion and any required testing. PCCS is a vendor with the Department of Rehabilitation and specializes in training disabled students in small classroom settings with individualized instruction. PCCS offers a real life training component with each course in settings that allows each student to experience real interaction with customers and vendors at the Berkeley location. All students receive reasonable accommodations as needed to be successful.
Our graduates have been successful in obtaining employment in their chosen field because our curriculum is developed to industry standards. Additionally, we have surveyed top companies in the local area regarding skill sets and experience needed so that our graduates are prepared to enter the workforce. We also provide basic job search and resume critique with each class and partner with the job developers that will be working with the students upon graduation so that the transition is smooth from training to employment.
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Veterans Affairs makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for most health workers, making it the first federal agency to do so.
The department is giving employees eight weeks to comply. “Whenever a Veteran or VA employee sets foot in a VA facility, they deserve to know that we have done everything in our power to protect them from COVID-19,″ Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said in a...
Coronavirus Update July 2, 2021
Rising COVID-19 cases in California highlight risks of delta variant, as WHO head warns world in dangerous period of pandemic Delta variant is now in 98 countries and is spreading quickly; says WHO director-general A 17% increase in cases of the coronavirus-borne...
COVID-19 vaccines could be a job requirement but most employers are not requiring them at this time. Separately, federal agencies have said mask wearing isn’t required for vaccinated individuals in the workplace.
Saturday, 29 May 2021 Updated guidance from EEOC notes some exceptions; incentives are allowed. U.S. employers could require all workers physically entering a workplace to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the federal government said Friday. The Equal Employment...
Governor Ties Lockdowns to Hospital Capacity; CalChamber Urges Responsible Behavior Now to Keep California Open
By CalChamber - December 4, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that regions of the state will be subject to more restrictive stay-at-home orders when their hospital capacity erodes to an alarming level. As reported by the Los Angeles Times yesterday,...