On April 28, students will have an opportunity to meet and greet employers at the Bakersfield College Career Day. Career Day will be held in the campus center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

According to Antonio Alfaro of Job Placement, there will be around 50 employers present. The employers will be from various fields including industrial technology, nursing, and corrections.

Employers in attendance are down from the 100 to 150 employers present during previous years. Alfaro said this is a result of the current economic climate.

Employers will include Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Frito-Lay, Account Control Technology, the California Department of Water Resources and Kern County Probation, among others.

Denise Crawford of Job Placement said, “Students should come prepared for career day and treat it like the opportunity it is.”

Crawford said bringing resumes, dressing appropriately, introducing yourself to employers, and calling an employer a few days after meeting them will help students stand out from the crowd.

Alfaro said students can prepare for career day by coming to Job Placement where they can assist students with resumes, help them research jobs, and go through mock interviews.