Even as students prepare to graduate, the college offers support. Lindsey said this spring the college's graduating seniors are being heavily recruited by large agricultural operations, as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Land Management, which are projecting labor shortages in the next five years. In a pilot project, videotaped interviews of 40 students were put on individual CD-ROMs, along with each student's resume, for potential employers to view. Students responded to a standard set of questions. The project was developed by associate professor Cynda Clary in the agricultural economics and agricultural business department and agricultural communications department staff.
Individual departments concentrate on helping students find jobs, too.
For example, the hotel, restaurant and tourism management department's annual job fair contributes to the department's 95 percent placement rate of graduating seniors.