Publish Date:  Apr 12, 2016

SALINAS, Calif. – Hartnell Community College District is gearing up for our Career Fair on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in the Student Center at 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA.  The event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is open to students and the community at large.

“This upcoming Career Fair is a valuable opportunity for job seekers in the Salinas Valley,” mentioned Mercedes Quintero, Counselor and Coordinator for the Transfer and Career Center. “All college students in their first year who have yet to decide on a major, a seasoned student seeking an internship, or students looking for a post-graduate career should take advantage of this networking and career development opportunity to come one step closer to achieving their career goals.”

This has become a popular event each spring semester at Hartnell College.  Hundreds of guests are expected to meet and greet our employers.  This year, we welcome more than 40 companies that include:

Alliance Career Training Solutions

America's Navy

AmeriCorps-Monterey County United for Literacy

Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

California State University, Monterey Bay

Center for Employment Training

Central Coast YMCA

City of Salinas

COACH

Community Catalysts of California

Costa Mesa Police Department

Crop Production Services

Del Mar Food Products Corp.

EDD - Employment Development Department

Hyatt Carmel Highlands

Interim Inc.

Kate Spade New York

KSBW TV

Labor Ready

Loaves, Fishes & Computers

Manpower

Marich Chocolates

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey County Public Defender

Monterey Police Department

NPG of Monterey-Salinas CA LLC (KION TV)

Oakland Police Department

OnTrac

Peacock Acres

Pratt (Robert Mann Packaging), LLC

Physicians Medical Group of Santa Cruz

Psynergy Programs, Inc.

PRIDE Industries

Safeway

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office

SlingShot Connections

U.S. Marines

Wells Fargo

World Financial Group

For more information about the Career Fair, contact Elizabeth Gonzalez in the Transfer and Career Center at 831-759-6007 or email her at elgonzalez@hartnell.edu.

Hartnell Community College District – established in 1920

The Hartnell CCD serves over 16,000 students annually through its main campus in Salinas, the Alisal Campus in East Salinas, the King City Education Center, and various outreach learning centers throughout the Salinas Valley. Hartnell College, a Hispanic Serving Institution, provides workforce training, basic skills courses, and prepares students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Hartnell College is recognized for its innovative public and private partnerships that support world class STEM education, career technical education, fine and performing arts, humanities, and athletics. We are proud to be the winners of the Innovation Award for CSin3 – a Computer Science degree in three years.  We are growing leaders through opportunity, engagement, and achievement. For more about Hartnell CCD, visit www.hartnell.edu

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