Technical career fair to be held at Fullerton College

The Orange County Register

10.21.09

By Barbara Giasone

FULLERTON A technical education career fair, aimed at boosting job opportunities for people who can’t afford the cost or commitment for a four-year degree, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Fullerton College.The public is invited to the free event.
   Counselor Rebecca Morgan said there has been too much pressure to get a four-year degree, whether it’s needed or not. She said many students end up with a lot of school debt, and they still aren’t able to find a job they enjoy.
   “Welding, for example, is one of the highest paying trades and it doesn’t take a lot to get started with tools,” said Morgan, who organized “Operation Career Launch 2009.”
   “We’re seeing a dramatic lack of students earning certificates in career tech fields,” Morgan said.
   More than 40 professionals will be on hand to discuss opportunities in dozens of fields including administration of justice, architecture, computer graphic design, automotive technology, radio broadcasting, construction inspection and cosmetology.
   The fair begins at 10:30 a.m. in Wilshire Auditorium with a seminar about the current state and future of Career Technical Education in the United States. Speakers include Lance Izumi, California College president of the board of governors; Chancellor Jack Scott; and Brig. Gens. Arnold Gordon-Bray and Michael Garrett of the U.S. Army. For seminar reservations, call 714-992-7257.
   An open house and career fair will run from 1 to 6 p.m. at the college quad. There will also be a Guitar Hero competition, Apache helicopter flight simulator and complimentary massages.
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