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THE JEC CENTERSpring 2019 Vol.1
IN THIS ISSUE:
7th Annual Job Fair
We Have Moved!
Elevator Pitch Competition
Upcoming Events
7TH ANNUAL JOB FAIR
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 the 7th Annual Porterville College Job Fair took
place in the Porterville College Gymnasium
from 9:00am -12:00pm. Every year between
9:00am - 9:30am Porterville College reserves
priority of entrance for Veterans and their
families. This year the event had over 50
employers, 700 attendees, and 80% of
participants who attended this years event
stated they received job leads. Employers
who attended this event reported hiring 113
candidates at the Job Fair and 88% stated
they also connected with potential candidates.
It was a successful event and we look forward
to next year!
WE HAVE MOVED
The JEC Center has moved. We are now
centrally located on campus in the Academic
Center Building Student Services (AC) 121. We
provide personalized services and programs to
help you achieve your career goals. Services
offered by the JEC Center are free and available
to our students, alumni, and community
members. Services we offer include: Job Searching Assistance
Resume Development
Entrepreneurial Assistance
Career Advising
Interview Coaching
Internship Placement
Career Exploration
Educational Advising Free Workshops
Job, Entrepreneur, and Career (JEC) Center
Porterville College
100 E. College Ave. Porterville, Ca 93257
(559) 791-2216
SUCCESS STORY
Have a success story? Email it to:
JOB, ENTREPRENEUR, AND CAREER CENTER
ELEVATOR PITCH COMPETITION
Monday April 1st at 5:30pm in the Porterville College Theater five teams gathered to compete for
their chance to win first, second, and third place in Porterville College's Elevator Pitch Competition.
Each team was given an opportunity to present their business ideas to a panel of judges: Jason
Ridenour from the City of Porterville Economic Development Department; Monte Reyes CEO
Porterville Chamber of Commerce; Rob Taylor Owner Stafford's Chocolates; and Sunny Basra from
Basra Enterprises. The final teams were then given sixty seconds to present their elevator pitches as a
refresher to the panel of judges who then had a ten minute opportunity for a Question and Answer
session. First place winners took home a total of $350 was Wock's, water proof socks a team of dual
enrollment students from Summit Charter Collegiate Academy. Second place consisted of a team of
Porterville College students presenting Topical Paradise, topical CBD products taking home
$250. Dulcet, a delivery food service specializing in authentic foreign food you can cook at home
also a team of dual enrollment students from Summit Charter Collegiate Academy coming in third and
winning $100.
Job, Entrepreneur, and Career (JEC) Center
Porterville College
100 E. College Ave. Porterville, Ca 93257
(559) 791-2216
Thank you to our sponsors for this years event!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
8th Annual Job Fair
5/7/2020
Register At:
form.jotform.com/91746418423157
CONTACTAshley Land
Program Coordinator
(559) 791-2216
