LBCC Career Fair 2013

Anthony Hammer a Mechatronics major is displaying his final project from winter term of 2013

If you were an LBCC student or just a member of the local community looking for part-time or full-time work, then the 35th annual LBCC Career Fair was the place for you.

There were 60 employers registered for the LBCC Career Fair last Thursday April 11, 2013. 50 of which were hiring. There were 22 new employers in attendance, but there were also 10 employers who have returned for at least 10 years and 10 others who have now returned for at least 5 years.

That tells the future employees only one thing. Although there were only 800 potential employees in attendance. This is down from 1400 from last year but, there were just about the same amount of employers hiring. It's obvious that less people need jobs and employers still need more employees.

One employer in particular Larry Rogers, the market Manager of BiCostal Media said "When we go to hire we usually end up contacting and hiring someone we met here, at the fair."

Quite the range of jobs available as well. There were job openings ranging from part time work as a parking lot attendant for the Beavers football games, all the way to a refrigeration mechanic for Mountain House Freeze Dry Foods, "the largest dry foods company on the planet", the representative immediately pointed out.

Even the Oregon Lottery had a booth a various job opportunities in their marketing and distribution departments.

Also in distributing there were job openings at Lowes and Home Depot. As well there were representatives from Work Source Oregon which is a job placement agency, that matches employees to employers. Work Source Oregon has returned for more than 10 years now.

Nine LBCC programs also attended this year. Four of them were there to demonstrate finished products and discuss career opportunities and program requirements.

The other five attended to provide information on admission, financial aid, student employment, apprenticeships, and support services for student success.

All in all the employers were very pleased with the turn out. Comments from the employers after the fair included these."There were less people but candidates were better qualified; solid potential." And "great event; enjoyed being here."