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More than 100 companies set up tables and met with Sacramento State students, specifically graduating seniors, during the Spring 2006 Career Fair held in the University Union Ballroom on March 28

During the four-hour event, students could talk with the various companies to get more information and to get a feel of how each business works.

Students could also submit their resumes and give their contact information to meet for later interviews.

According to the Sac State Career Center’s Web site, the companies that were present at this semester’s event had full-time positions open and were looking for graduating seniors or graduate students.

Familiar companies who come to the career fair every year, such as the United States Marines, Apple Inc. and the Sacramento Police Department, were present.

Progressive, an insurance company, has received good respondents from past Sac State career fairs, according to Stacy Smyk, the company claims college recruiter for the Western Region.

B.J. Bernardo, the human resource manager for the Carmichael Home Depot, said the Home Depot has been successful in receiving good applicants from past career fairs.

For other companies, this was the first career fair that they participated in, such as Carpenter Co., which manufactures comfortable cushioning products.

Denny Bryant, the division manager for Carpenter Co., said he had met with some potential applicants.

“We’re looking for the applicants who have good communication skill, assured of the work that they do and are competent within their degrees,” Bryant said.

As students left the career fair, they were invited to submit an electronic evaluation of the career fair.

When the students finished the evaluation, they were given the option of entering a drawing for a free Apple iPod Nano, courtesy of the Career Center.

Information regarding the Career Center, interview hints and company contact information was also available to students outside the career fair.

Ahmed Nabeel, a senior criminal justice major, said he liked how there were actual positions available at these businesses and that there was a more diverse selection of companies available to the students.

“It was better than the last career fair,” Nabeel said.

Eric Randall, a senior psychology major, said even though there were not any businesses that specialized in psychology, there were options that he could take.

“It was very informative,” said Kristy Longacre, a senior public relations major. “It’s nice, especially for graduates who are looking for a job to get information on less obvious companies.”

Jamie Gonzales can be reached at [email protected]