Career fair offers opportunities
Campus Times
March 12, 2004
ULV held its annual Career Fair in Sneaky Park on Tuesday, with several
employers in attendance. After talking to other potential employers, junior,
Ruby Mercado talked with Officer Robert Loya, of the LAPD, about possible job
opportunities in the force.
Students had the opportunity to meet with potential employers Tuesday in Sneaky
Park for Career Fair 2004 “Bridging the Future.”
“Career Fair is a one-day event that brings the campus community together
with company representatives from various industries throughout Southern California,”
said Laura Kiralla, director of the Career Development and Placement Center,
which hosted the event. “Company representatives come to campus to share
career information with all ULV students and alumni.”
The Career Fair is a resource for students at the University of La Verne who
are approaching graduation and are seeking information about job opportunities.
Many of these students are eager to begin their careers and the fair was a
chance for the students to get started.
This year more than 30 employers participated in the Career Fair; Businesses
like AFLAC, Wells Fargo Financial, the FBI and Starbucks were among the organizations
recruiting from the vast resources of students on campus.
However, the fair did not offer something for all majors.
“I walked around the Career Fair for awhile and I thought that many of
the employers were very interesting, but as a liberal studies major I did not
really see any employers for me, but many of the students I saw seemed like
they were getting somewhere,” said Vanessa Caraballo, a senior liberal
studies major.
Denise Ramirez, the district manager of Wells Fargo Financial in La Puente,
not only participated in the Career Fair, but also spoke to students in one
of Janis Dietz’ business classes.
“I talked to students last night and many of those students have given
me their resumes,” she said. “Talking to them, I think, really helped
for those students to approach me with more interest.”
Approximately 200 students attended the annual event. The convenience of the
fair placed potential employees and employers in initial interview settings
and networking situations.
“We have been recruiting off this campus for a few years now, and it
gives us a great opportunity to meet students,” Ramirez said. “We
don’t need quantity, we need quality and that is what we find here at ULV.”
Students were encouraged to dress professionally in business attire and have
at least 10 copies of their resume ready to hand out to employers.
“The Career Fair is one of the biggest events the Career Development
and Placement Center holds each year,” said Roxanna Toscano, event coordinator. “It
was very successful and many employers went away with about 10 to 15 prospective
students for potential positions.”
