Businesses flocked to Bakersfield College in search of employees as part of BC’s annual Career Day event on April 25.
The event drew in 137 employers from all over California who put up booths in the Campus Center and Fireside Room promoting their businesses and looking for potential employees.
“It’s a good opportunity to bring employers and students together,” said Denise Crawford, Career Day Chair and Work Ability III Coordinator.
Salvador Cervantes, Director of Sales for KKEY Telemundo Channel 11, a subsidiary of KGET Channel 17, was there to talk about four positions open within his organization. The positions of videographer, part-time anchor, sales and assignment editor are available for those who qualify. Also present were representatives from Clear Channel Radio and KERO-TV 23.
The Pacific Health Education Center, a non-profit organization that holds free health seminars, passed out chicken salad sandwiches to passersby, promoting the various programs they have at their 5300 California Ave. location. Also distributing food was Frito Lay, who has a factory on Highway 58 in Bakersfield.
Aera Energy, an oil and natural gas provider stretching from Sacramento to Los Angeles, was looking for people to work in their fields and in their offices.
Booths for vocational colleges and online universities abounded at Career Day. National University, the University of Phoenix, the University of Laverne, and San Joaquin Valley College were all present, offering information on credentialing programs and vocational degrees.
Some law enforcement present included the BPD, Kern County Sheriff’s Department, Fresno Police Department, Kern County Probation Department, California Department of Corrections and the Madera County Sheriff’s Department.Golden Empire Transit was there to “expose the position (GET has) to the community,” Alvin Tagayun of Maxim Staffing Solutions explained that his company is “a supplemental staffing agency for the health care industry.”
BC Career Day was coordinated by the Job Placement department. Members of the Financial Aid Department transported people to the booths.
According to Crawford, all the employers at the event seemed pleased about their prospects. “Employers love BC students,” she said.