Peralta Community College District, in collaboration with Congresswoman Barbara Lee's office, hosted a Jobs and Career expo at Laney College on Friday, May 20, 2011.

Over sixty vendors were present and 1,000 potential job seekers attended the jobs and career expo.

Participating employers from federal agencies, high-tech firms, green industries, transportation, banking, health care and construction trades were on site to conduct interviews and provide career information for constituents seeking employment opportunities.

The expo featured workshops throughout the day designed to enhance job-seeking strategies that focused on green jobs opportunities, social media techniques, job-search strategies for those over 50 and the top emerging industries in the Bay Area. Volunteers from the Oakland Private Industry Council and East Bay Pen provided resume reviews and critiques during the daylong event.

The Peralta Community College District would like to thankCongresswoman Barbara Lee for speaking at the Jobs and Career expo at Laney College and appreciate her continued support in matching students and employment seekers with great career opportunities. Only together can we re-invigorate California's economy and the Nations future.