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CSULB a top employer
By Jamillah R.
Gabriel
On-line Forty-Niner
According to the
City of Long Beach, Cal State Long Beach is one of the city's
top 25 employers. With a total of 2,755 employees, the school
is the fifth institution on the list after Boeing's 17,850
employees; Long Beach Unified School District's 11,887, the
City of Long Beach's 5,814 and the Long Beach Memorial Medical
Center's 3,928.
"There is
an absolutely wonderful partnership between the city and Long
Beach State," CSULB President Robert Maxson said. He
pointed out and that many CSULB employees live in the city
and the economy in and around Long Beach definitely benefits
from the commerce that employees bring.
Juan Rodriguez,
a custodial worker for the school, is a resident of Long Beach.
Though he was already a resident when he began working at
CSULB, he actively searched for a position that would allow
him to stay close to home.
"Getting this
job was good because I no longer had to commute to Los Angeles,"
Rodriguez said.
Victoria Hamilton,
recruitment manager for the staff personnel office, said many
of the jobs offered are very competitive. She said the personnel
office receives high quality candidates for the openings because
prospective employees see CSULB as an exciting and desirable
place to work.
Linda Levy, executive
assistant for the Center for International Education, agreed
that CSULB is very desirable.
"It's a beautiful
campus," Levy said. "It has a lot of interesting
things going on, it's intellectually stimulating."
She said she finds
that the employees are generally curious about life and education.
In addition to
employees at CSULB, there are also approximately 33,000 students
who also make an economic impact on the city of Long Beach,
according to Maxson. Many of the students do not live
in the city, but patron many of its stores and restaurants.
Kimberly McCausland,
manager of The Gap at 5025 E. Second Street in Long Beach,
said she estimates about 20 percent of her customers are students
from CSULB. Students and employees alike often frequent
local restaurants such as George's Greek Deli at 318 Pine
Street.
"We get a
lot of professors and students who come here and try Greek
food," said Simon Semaan, manager of the deli.
"Obviously,
the university has a huge economic impact on the city,"
Maxson said. However, he said he believes the intellectual
impact the campus makes is more important. He said the intellectual
resources the school provides for the community is invaluable.
Some of these resources
include students who tutor in the Long Beach Unified School
District and volunteer in charitable organizations, faculty
and staff who serve on boards and become involved in organizations.
The university also provides the community with lectures by
prominent speakers, a well-stocked University Library, sporting
events, theater and entertainment, and a host of other opportunities,
all made available to the public.
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