Here at Bakersfield College there were many employers offering jobs for students. Career Day took place in the Campus Center on Oct. 7.
“This is a great event. I didn’t know all these places were hiring,” said BC student Megan Price.
“I had just been awarded work study and then got my information from the Job Placement Center so I am glad these resources were available for me.”
There were many employers including Panda Express, Pizza Hut, In Shape, Comfort Dental Kids, Goodwill, Avon, Boys and Girls Club, State Farm, Grimmway Farms, Big 5 and many others.
There were many BC students dressed in buttonup shirts, slacks, ties, heels and suits to look for a job or career.
“I had to come all dressed up with heels and everything because I am hoping to find a job, and I really like how BC puts on these events for students,” said Gabby Sixtos, who attended this event.
Pizza Hut was very popular and had many people filling out applications.
“We need workers and are willing to hire BC students to become part of our business,” said a Pizza Hut representative.
Career Day is catered to students twice a year, once in the fall and in the spring semester.
Job developers Antonio Alfaro, Vikki Coffee, Rudy Gutierrez and Denise Crawford organize Career Day.
They are also in charge of the Job Placement Center, which is located next to financial aid in the Student Services building.
“Everyone at the Job Placement Center is always very friendly and willing to help out the students. I always come here when I can because they have a lot of jobs on the computers for me to look over,” said Sixtos.
“We have Career Day to set up BC students with employers so that they don’t feel like nothing is out there. We expose them to all sorts of opportunities,” said Araselli Herrera, who works at the Job Placement Center at BC.
The organizers were surprised by the amount of people who attended.
“There were quite a few hundred students. No questions about it,” said Herrera.
For those who missed this Career Day, there will be another held in the spring semester.