By Joshua Aguilar | Staff Writer The Career Extravaganza, hosted by CSUSB on April 11, allow those who want to pursue their own career a good place to start. The event was held in the San Manuel Student Union Event Center, which invited 76 employers and students and alumni to meet, interview, and learn about new employers and opportunities. The employers who were present at the event were divided into four sections: Corporate, Federal/State/Government, Non-Profit, and Education/School Districts. Edgar Perez, the Employer Relations Coordinator, along with CSUSB's Career Center, explained the main goal of having the event for the students. "Our main goal was to have a large … [Read more...] about Career Extravaganza = Career Opportunities
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Kassandra Marie Johnston is promoting communication students
By Daleth Quintanilla |Staff Writer| Meet Kassandra Marie Johnston, full time student and president of the Public Relations Students Society of America (PRSSA). Johnston is 20 years old and in her third year at CSUSB. Johnston is majoring in health science with a concentration in health management and a minor in communications. PRSSA helps promote communication students by offering weekly workshops that help develop self-branding and networking. The workshops teach students to write cover letters and resumes as well as letters for sponsorship and donations. They also teach the importance of social networking, and have several professional advisers throughout the quarter share their … [Read more...] about Kassandra Marie Johnston is promoting communication students
Funding cut, homeless get the boot
By Sharonda Harris Staff Writer Due to recent federal budget cuts, a local foundation is forced to turn way several homeless women and children who are in crucial need of shelter and basic necessities. The Time For Change Foundation (TFCF) is a local non-profit agency that specializes in assisting the homeless. It is there that women and children are able to gain skills to gain employment. They are offered accommodations to help them transition from the streets back into the work-force and the school system. According to a 2009 study by the National Center on Family Homelessness, 1.5 million American children are homeless each year. The TCCF, which was established in 2002, … [Read more...] about Funding cut, homeless get the boot