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Foon Rhee: State faces a 'brain drain' if grads lack jobs

Lynsie Salazar graduated in December with a communication degree, but can't find a marketing or pharmaceutical sales job. She's starting to look outside California.

Julia Roman received a master's degree in human behavior in May, but has looked unsuccessfully for full-time work in a related field. She's making ends meet by offering child and animal care.

Chris Balding got his diploma in marketing in the fall of 2009, and after nine months settled for an entry-level office job with state government. He wants to put his degree to better use.

Vince Vicari earned a degree in journalism and Spanish and hosted his own radio show at Sacramento State, but hasn't landed a paying broadcasting job since graduating in December. He's doing some temp accounting work and waiting tables at a Mexican restaurant.

After a while, these stories start to sound distressingly similar.

Parents and teachers have counseled young people for generations: Get into college, work hard, graduate and get a good job. It is the grand bargain that is a foundation of our middle class.

Today, that piece of the American Dream is in tatters.

The Great Recession takes toll on thousands and thousands of people who had the misfortune of graduates in recent years. Timing could have been much worse?

First, many face stiff competition just to get into college, because many schools, especially the most selective, had a record number of candidates since 2006. It was partly demographic - the number of high school graduates peaked in 2009. It was also the technology - the online forms make it easier to apply to several colleges.

If they attended a University of California or California State University school, they have faced increases in tuition and fees, with reductions in prices and reducing choice is more difficult to get their graduate on time.

Then they stepped off campus in the worst recession in generations. With each graduating class by adding to the backlog of unemployed, the battle for available jobs hardens.

For students, they face long-term damage to their performance and career prospects. Some may never fully recover.

And places like Sacramento, where economic recovery is agonizingly slow, if many young graduates in search of jobs, brain drain could be devastating. They would start businesses, have families and be active in civic life. If they move to the East Coast or go out to Texas for work, they can never return.

Sacramento's Diversity Employment Day Career Fair – July 20 ...

SACRAMENTO, CA – JULY 20, 2011 – City Career Fair announced today the 11th Annual Diversity Employment Day Career Fair for Greater Sacramento being held on July 20, 2011 at the Lions Gate Hotel – 3410 Westover Street, McClellan, CA 95652 from 11am – 3pm

This is where you want to be on Diversity Employment Day!

There are hundreds of Jobs and Careers available in Sacramento. This huge annual event attracts over 900 top candidates from the Sacramento and Northern California Area. Although with a focus on candidates from the multicultural and diverse communities the event encourage all qualified candidates to attend. This year's theme is "Getting America Back to Work in 2011".

Traditionally the City, County and State proclaim the date "Diversity Employment Day". Sacramento's top corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations eagerly participate to seek out the most qualified candidates from the Multicultural and Diverse communities of Sacramento.

• Major Employers have 100's of Jobs and Career Positions Available!

• Interview with: Verizon Wireless, Delta Dental of California, Sutter Health, Walgreens Distribution Center, Liberty Mutual, CalPERS, VSP Global, Heald College, Sacramento Board of Equalization, The Art Institutes, California Department of Conservation and Many More!!

• This event is Open to the Public and Admission is FREE! Business attire is required, and be sure to bring Plenty of Resumes!

University of Phoenix and SAHRA will be hosting a Diversity Roundtable group discussion among employers, community, government and professional organizations taking place earlier in the morning before the career fair titled: “Empowering Champions: Diversity in Leadership”. Guest speakers and panelists brought in partnership from Verizon Wireless, Manpower, Pride Industries, Sutter Health, University of Phoenix, and City Career Fair.

Employers! It’s not too late to join the event! Join our over 4,000 Satisfied Corporate, Government and Non-Profit Organization Sponsors and attend a City Career Fair Annual Diversity Employment Day Career Fair! Or place an Ad to promote your Diversity Message in our Career Fair Guide! For more information email us at info@citycareerfair.com

City Career Fair specializes in professional level recruiting events targeting the Multicultural and Diverse communities. For more information, visit www.citycareerfair.com or contact us at (562) 409-0056.

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