Career Advice

The five places that cover most Contra Costa County hiring in 2026: ContraCostaJobs, county and city job sites, the free job centers, CalCareers, and LinkedIn and Indeed.

Danville has no single big employer. Who hires in town, from Costco and senior living to the schools and the Town of Danville, what the public pay figures say, and how to apply.

A practical guide to finding a job in Contra Costa County: search by city, use county and state job sites, sharpen your resume and prepare for interviews.

Bio-Rad is the biggest employer in Hercules. What its production, warehouse and maintenance jobs pay, what they ask for, and how to apply.

The county’s four free job centers and Richmond’s own, where they are, and the help they give with resumes, training and typing tests.

Local programs, from medical assisting to process technology, that train you in months for jobs Contra Costa employers are hiring for.

What the Port of Richmond handles, the kinds of jobs around it, and what you need to work at a port, including a TWIC card.

Where the City of Concord posts its jobs, what they pay, how its selection process works, and the part-time jobs that are a way in.

How the Contra Costa Community College District hires staff and part-time instructors, what its jobs pay, and the rules that trip people up.

Where Kaiser Permanente and John Muir Health hire in Contra Costa, what their entry roles ask for and pay, and the certificates that open the door.