For Immediate Release: April 20, 2007
     
Media Contact: Kristen Habbestad, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451, ext. 2287
 
Event Contact: Christina The, Career Services; (562) 860-2451, ext. 2367

 

WHAT: Cerritos College will host more than 70 employers at its annual Career Expo and Job Fair, to be held Wednesday, April 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center. The event, which attracts more than 500 attendees each year, is free and open to Cerritos College students and the general public. It is recommended that attendees dress in business attire and bring copies of resumes with them. Click here to download a flier about the career fair.

 

During the expo, attendees will have opportunity to talk to recruiters, learn about the companies, explore job opportunities, network with recruiters, and receive suggestions from employers on resumes and interviewing skills. Employers representing business, finance, technology, healthcare, retail and other industries will participate in the expo. Click here to download a list of employers who plan to attend the fair.

 

Following is a partial list of employers attending the fair: Alaska Airlines, the Automobile Club of Southern California, Bellflower Unified School District, the California Highway Patrol, Chase West Financial, the City of Paramount, Disney's College Program,
Farmer's Insurance, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Knott's Berry Farm, the Los Angeles Police Department, Macy's, Pepsi Bottling Group, the San Gabriel Children's Center, the University of Phoenix, Westminster School District, and many more.

 

Employers who wish to participate in the event may call Cerritos College’s Job Placement Office for further information at (562) 860-2451, ext. 2366 or by e-mail at job-placement-info@cerritos.edu

COST:  Free to attendees. Parking for the event is free in lot C-10 in white stalls ONLY.
 
For employers, early registration is $75 per company or organization and includes a lunch ticket. Additional lunch tickets are $10 each. Registration after March 30 is $90. Parking for the event is free in lot C-10.

 

Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.  

 

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