On Thursday, May 3, the De Anza College Career Center held its bi-annual Job Fair in the Hinson Campus for students and community members alike to view everything from internships and entry-level positions to post-graduate careers. Employers everywhere from California’s Great America to the Korean Consulate set up booths for prospective employees to ask questions and request more information. Despite rumors that recent budget cuts could significantly affect resources, the Career Center was still able to host the Job Fair without struggle. “I am very proud that we could keep [the Job Fair] up despite the dip in the economy,” says Career Center coordinator Cindy Lister. However, the Career Center still faces some reorganization come fall quarter 2010. The current state of the economy may lead some to believe that fewer employers would be attending the Job Fair but the variety of companies and positions available proved otherwise. “While other schools have seen decreasing attendance, De Anza remains to be one of the busiest job fairs,” says Jennie Costanza, a recruiter from Stratford School, who was searching for both entry-level and post-graduate positions. Barbara Sarmiento of ChildCare Careers has been attending De Anza’s Job Fair for multiple years and continues to do so because of the quality and reliability of prospective employees she meets here. “The job fair has been a great resource for us in providing teacher aides…I have already placed two De Anza students in permanent positions,” says Sarmiento. While many De Anza students, like Biblical Studies major Steven Delpino, attended the Job Fair to research summer jobs or part-time internships, others were concerned about the event not hosting enough opportunities for post-graduate students. After completing a year with the Marines, Ash Kifle returned to De Anza to complete his remaining units. “I was hoping I could find careers with something to look forward to, something to motivate me, instead of just a side-job,” says Kifle. De Anza’s Career Center normally hosts Job Fairs twice a year, in Fall and Spring Quarters.