Career Advice for Students and New Grads

  • March 18, 2015

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West Coast University organized two separate Career Fairs, one in Orange County March 11 and the other in Ontario on March 12, where they were able to interact with health care employers and learn the skills and experience they will need to start their careers.

Several hundred students attended the events. Employers and Career Services representatives advised the students to take advantage of WCU’s services where they can get help with resume preparation and interview skills. They also counseled the students and graduates to be open-minded when it comes to healthcare careers, not to give up and to seek professional certifications that will help them stand out among other job candidates.

In Orange County, the nursing and dental hygiene employers who attended the Career Fair were the following:

  • All Care Home Health
  • Alta Newport Hospital
  • American All Care Services
  • Bonum Home Health & Hospice
  • Cambrian Home Care
  • Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
  • Coast Dental
  • Community Hospital of Huntington Park
  • COPE Health Solutions (St. Mary Medical Center)
  • Dental Team Finder
  • Extended Health Care
  • Horizon Support Services
  • Laser Away
  • Living Well Home Care
  • Newport Home Care
  • Nurse Next Door
  • OC One Stop
  • Optimum Hospice Care, Inc.
  • Pacific Dental Services
  • Provide Home Care
  • Joseph Health, Home Health
  • UC Irvine
  • US Navy
  • West Coast Dental Service

In Ontario, the following employers attended the Career Fair:

  • Casa Colina Hospital for Rehabilitative Medicine
  • Chino Valley Medical Center
  • Comfort Keepers
  • Loma Linda University Medical Center
  • Mediscan Staffing Services
  • Montclair Hospital Medical Center
  • Lifestream
  • Inland Valley Home Health
  • Red Cross
  • VNA Hospice & Palliative Care of Southern California
  • Westways Home Health
  • QualCare Hospice

WCU provides career guidance and assistance but cannot guarantee employment. The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or position of the school or of any instructor or student.