SSU hosted a ‘Real Time Recruiting’ event on campus to give students the opportunity to find employment. Seawolves met with a variety of companies that offer part time and full time jobs as well as internships. This intimate setting allowed for relationships to grow and connections to flourish. This event took place in Seawolf Plaza from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. last Wednesday.
Peter Figoni from a private security group explained a little about his company. “I work with Barber Security Group, a private security group, centralized in Nevada, serving the community all the way from Sonoma down to San Mateo area.” Figoni went on to explain what kind of employees they are trying to hire. “We’re looking for quality guards, good students and people looking to learn. We are hiring every day of the week and we’re excited to bring a new generation of people interested in guard work or really just interested in giving back to the community.” The variety of jobs that are hiring are endless and there is something for everyone.
The event was very intimate as the coordinators would personally give you a one on one rundown of what their company offers and the requirements needed. Many students popped in and out of this event because it offered them an opportunity to get their foot in the door.
Sonoma State student Payton Stanberry who is a senior and business major said, “this event really stood out to me because with graduation being right around the corner, it’s important I start looking for jobs. One company that interested me was Artizen Staffing which is a women owned company. They have been around for 20 plus years and work throughout the United States, but look more within Northern California. I think this could be a good starting point for me to gain experience working at an intimate company and further build connections with the staff. This could eventually lead me to other job opportunities if I wanted in the future.”
Another student spotted at a booth, Juliet Malconian who is a senior and Business major as well, said, “I walked around the booths for a few minutes kind of confused on who to approach but after getting a feel for them, I decided to talk to a company called Brown in Writing, which is a commercial wholesale insurance brokerage firm.” Malconian went on to describe why she was interested in that particular company. “ It is essentially a more intimate insurance company for businesses. I think this could be helpful as a business major to get a feel of the commercial world and see what it may offer me. Events like this are really helpful because they are almost doing the work for me and showing up and giving me options of jobs that are actively hiring.” Students are up and active looking for jobs as graduation approaches.
This won’t be the only opportunity for job fairs on campus. Stay tuned on Seawolf Living to hear about upcoming job fairs this semester and next. Even if you may not expect it, this may be the opportunity of a lifetime to find your dream job and future career.
