Business
jobs are plentiful
By Jack Schneider
On-line Forty-Niner
After
graduation, junior marketing major Henry
Ngo said he wants to find a career that
offers flexible hours and a place where
he can get valuable experience.
“I’m looking for something that is available
as well as flexible with my schedule but
also should be prestigious,” Ngo said. “The
place can’t be too unprofessional or there
won’t be any experience gained.”
Angie Carrillo-Humphreys, Career Counselor
for the College of Business said, that students
can expect a variety of businesses looking
for potential employees.
“There’s a greater chance that companies
will actively seek applicants tentative
on hiring,” Carrillo-Humphreys said. “There
are opportunities and students don’t want
to miss out on potential candidates.”
Some of the businesses that will be included
at the fair are Anheuser-Busch, ABC, Black
& Decker and California Department of
Transportation.
Many companies will offer various types
of jobs for students ranging from full-
to part-time positions as well as internships.
A part of the career fair will be specifically
designed for accounting majors. Only four
of the Big Five companies specifically for
accounting majors will be at the job fair.
Arthur-Anderson Accounting will not attend
because of scandals it has been associated
with last year.
Carrillo-Humphreys said that because of
the scandal with Arthur-Anderson, the competition
for accounting majors has risen, but students
might find jobs within government agencies.
“It’s pretty competitive because there are
only the Big Four companies instead of the
Big Five,” Carrillo-Humphreys said. “A lot
of government agencies will be hiring but
it’s uncertain how many people they can
hire.”
Students attending the job fair will have
to factor in many aspects of how the businesses
are run, as well as the demand for new employees.
Some of the concerns companies and students
will be dealing with is the post Sept.11
economy, and how it will have an effect
on some College of Business students.
Ngo said he believes that Sept.11 will also
have an effect on choosing a business for
him.
“There have been so many layoffs during
the quarter and job opportunities are scarce,
which means you can’t always get the career
you want,” Ngo said.
Tom Taylor, senior transportation surveyor
for the California Department of Transportation,
said that since Sept. 11, many companies
have dealt with a struggling economy, but
some, such as the CDT, said that students
could find a potential career.
“The business is in a difficult time because
of 9/11,” Taylor said. “It is difficult
to say when someone could be hired, but
there is a chance a student could be on
the list.”
Taylor said students still might have an
opportunity to be hired at the CDT, despite
the fluctuating economy.
Although the company is in a hiring freeze,
diligent students will still be able to
find opportunities as they arise, Taylor
said.
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