The career fair on Wednesday, Nov. 1 was an opportunity for students to try and find a job and for employers to find employees for their open positions.

Debra Marcus, a career counselor, said 125 different companies were at the event, and 35 more that were on the waiting list.

Marcus, who is also a Sacramento State alumna, said the key to coming to the career fair was to be prepared for such a big event.

“Students need to have their resumes reviewed before you come to the career fair. You should find out what the employers will be looking for, and to come dressed appropriately.”

Over the years the career fair has just gotten bigger and better, alumnus Jason Hollingsworth said.

“It looks about the same that the event looked like back then, and there is definitely a good mix of the different majors,” Hollingsworth said.

Stacey Miyazaki, the human resources coordinator for the Children’s Home of Sacramento, said her company does not require people to have a specific degree.

“Even if you are not a social work major, that does not matter,” Miyazaki said. “This job, just like many other jobs, can be used as a stepping stone to other jobs.”

Stephen Kaole, a sociology major, said the event overall was good, but he did have some concerns about the selection of the vendors that were there.

“I like that the event is much larger than previous years, but I still feel that this event discriminates against social science majors,” Kaole said.

Kaole also added he would want more companies that that would relate to anthropology, sociology, journalism and even graphic design.

“There were very diverse employers here, but I would like to see more government-geared positions offered,” said David Hildegrand, a government major.