While the economy has not seemed to turn around, Fresno has found a way to hire new employees. On Wednesday local businesses came to Fresno City College to hire possible FCC students. Many different job opportunities were offered.
The unemployed students of Fresno City College were thrilled to know that hiring employers were coming to the campus. The job fair took place in the FCC cafeteria and was filled with students.  Cristina Johnson, a freshman and business major, has been looking for employment since her junior year in high school. “I need a job because I need some extra cash for little things I need.” says Johnson. “I talked to the people from New Rock and I thought it was cool job, and I hope to hear from them”.
Nicole Kellogg, a freshman at FCC, has been looking for employment for a year and has not found any employment. “I have had trouble finding a job because of my school schedule and because I don’t have a car, so it makes it harder for me to go from one place to another” says Kellogg. She was glad to hear about the position available at the radio station.
Photography major James McGuire has been in search of employment for over a year. “I have been looking for a job in lots of warehouses around the city and I have also been looking for employment in retail . As McGuire was searching for employment he came across the D&H company and hopes to hear back from them.
There are also students like Psych major John Reyes who are currently employed, but don’t have the hours they need. Reyes has been searching for another job for about a year now. Reyes said, “I came back to school because I wanted to get my PhD in Psych, but they told me my credits were too old, so I had to start over again”. Reyes was looking around the job fair and came across the Interim Healthcare booth, and hopes to seek possible employment there.
Interim Healthcare was available to hire CNAs (Certified Nurse Assistant), HHAs (Home Health Aid), LVNs (Licensed Vocational Nurse), and RNs (Registered Nurse). A minimum of 1 year experience is needed. “In our job of work we are always in need of help, so the economy does not really affect us” says Cat, a representative from Interim Healthcare.
Some jobs such as the United States CIS had no jobs for the Fresno area, but were hiring for national as well as cities around California such as Los Angeles area, Orange County, San Diego, and Sacramento areas. “We have seen a decrease in the count of employees we hire due to the economy, but we have not had any layoffs” says Monica Cousins, an employee of the CIS.  “If we have an immigration reform soon, we will be in search of more employees.”
The job fair showed students that there are numerous positions are available. IRS for the area of Fresno has the positions of internal revenue, clerks, and data transcribers. High School diploma is needed and also 1 year of generalized experience is required.
United States Army came to the job fair looking for new recruits and aiming for college students who would like to be army officers.
CAL Works Employment Development is also offering employment opportunities. They are always working alongside with the Workforce and with the FCC Workforce Development. Their website is always updated with local hiring in Fresno.  Their office is located inside the Manchester Center.
Several companies also offered seasonal jobs at the job fair. China Peak was one of these companies.  They are located in the Sierra National Forest and are looking for employees for the winter season. They have 12 open positions and can be located in the Sierra Vista Mall. “We are hoping to hire friendly, Fresno residents” says Liz, the representative of China Peak.
D&H Distributing is hiring seasonal workers as well. “The economy has not affected us for the most part; we have been in business for over 25 years and we have been very busy this year” said Matias Smith.  They are looking for candidates that have special skills of  distributing.
WiLKS Broadcasting Group has full and part time positions available. For sales opportunities, they have Market Manager, Sales Manager, and Account Executives positions available. For broadcasting opportunities, they have Program director, On Air Talent, Board operator, Remote Technician, and part of the production group.
Internships are also available through the Cocola Broadcasting Companies. They have a sales position available and are looking for a responsible and reliable worker with a 1 year experience in media sales.
FedEx is looking for about 10-15 seasonal part time employees. “The economy has affected us, but we are still able to hire “ says Queintin a FedEx employee. Fresno Economic Opportunities are looking for  child development positions, and cashiers.
Goodwill is in search for employees in 6 different departments. They have positions available in the two store locations in Fresno. They also have a store supervisor in Madera and a store manager in Visalia. “The economy has sure helped us, we have been increasing sales and expanding” says Vicki Nendin.
Another company that has thrived despite the economy is Costco.  They are looking for 5-15 part time and seasonal workers. They have positions available in their two locations in the Fresno area. “The economy has not affected our sales, we have actually increased our sales by 10 percent,” says Veronica, a Costco Representative.
Some companies such as Money Mart don’t require much experience. They are hiring managers and assistants. “We are looking for friendly hardworking people that are willing to be trained, even if they do not have much experience”, said Jenifer Wart. For the manager position a 1 year supervisor experience is required.