43-500 Monterey Ave

Palm Desert, CA 92260

760-773-2524; Klamont@collegeofthedesert.edu

development experiences that allow students to consider nontraditional careers and to

broaden career choices for LEP students. Each spring and fall the colleges hosts an

"Employers Meet Students" series. These three-day events host 23 of the areas largest

employers. Employers are organized into the following categories: Hotel & Resorts, Law

Enforcement, Communications, Hospitals, Forestry & Parks/Recreation; Banking &

Finance; Government, and Education. Students are interviewed by and conduct

informational interviews with the employers. As part of these events, students are also

invited to attend job search workshops hosted by the Job Placement specialist. The

workshops assist students in preparing for an interview by covering a number of topics

including resume writing, mock interviews, dress for success, etc.

Comments solicited from employers after each event are used to improve the next one.

Comments are also reported to the administration in the "College of the Desert Career

Center Year-end Report and Goals."