Twenty-three different employers with current job openings came to LBCC looking to hire students and any individuals who participated in the spring hiring event.
This event took place Mar. 26 at the LAC campus in building T1200 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
This job fair was hosted by the workforce development team and Wendy Sanchez, an LTE job development coordinator.
Students and friends of students at LBCC joined in on the career expo.
“I am a mother now and I need benefits. I am here to find inspiration and an understanding to know what I’m signing up for,” said part-time student and full-time mother Autumn Griffin.
Various employers including Disney, the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), THC Design and many others set up booths.
“I am so thrilled to not only be here but to see the enthusiasm from the students about a cannabis company on a college campus. I’m happy because I feel like our presence kind of debunks the stigmas. Cannabis companies are real companies and are just as legitimate as the other brand sponsors that are here,” said THC Design representative Tracy Hayes.
Signal Hill Police Department joined in the event hoping to show that there are more opportunities they offer other than being an officer.
Job openings with the police department include dispatchers and booking inmates.
Many students attending this event come to find guidance and encouragement that is offered by various companies and fields of work.
“I am looking for a job and taking whatever opportunity I can get,” said full-time student Vanessa Lemus.
This spring hiring event ensured that participants were left with a glimpse of the various opportunities available. It is a recurring event that takes place once a semester in the fall and spring.