Post by Mr. Pathetic on Apr 3, 2008 14:49:10 GMT -5
I suppose the level of excitement would depend on your point of view, but career fairs are a neat resource for those job hunting... it's all here in this article I wrote.
UAPB CAREER DAY ATTRACTS STUDENTS DESPITE WET WEATHER
By Ezra Mann/OF THE COMMERCIAL STAFF[/i]
Though the rain Wednesday may have discouraged some from going to the Kenneth L. Johnson Jr. Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex, many students braved the weather to check out the 2008 Spring Career Day and Teacher Education Fair at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
“It’s real exciting to see all these agencies here and with such a difficult job market this fair is key for students who want to prepare,” Elbert Bennett, administrative coordinator for student affairs at UAPB, said.
Mary McLemore Jones, director of career services at UAPB, said this year’s career fair, which was held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., had about 95 industries, organizations and school districts with booths to inform students on options they could pursue before as well as after graduation. She said the career fair has been going on for about 40 years and is a small, yet important part of how students can use university resources to write resumes, build portfolios, find an internship and learn interviewing techniques.
“It’s a valuable resource and it shows because some of the employees we see at the fair were former students of ours,” Jones said.
Kevin Tabor, a junior mass communications major at UAPB, said he would like to start out in an entry level position at a radio station and work his way up to ownership. He said the fair was a great tool for students to check out career opportunities and one never knows who they are going to meet that may end up being their employer.
“Even freshmen could at least build contacts for information purposes,” Tabor said.
Brittney Thomas, a freshman business administration major at UAPB, said she wouldn’t mind owning her own company one day, but her options are still open and she said she was networking at the moment. She said it is good for students to have somewhere to go and learn about possible careers.
Leslye Bennett, a senior criminal justice major at UAPB, said she is planning on going to law school after she graduates in December and would like to become a defense attorney. She said she was exploring other career alternatives as well and said the fair did a great job of meeting everyone’s needs.
“It’s hitting everybody up so no one feels that their career choice isn’t represented,” Bennett said.
Oseyi Ikuenobe, a software engineer for Monsanto, a St. Louis-based company that provides agricultural products as well as biotechnology, has been working for four years and said the fair at UAPB is a good place to meet eager minds. Lisa Power, university recruiter for Monsanto, helped run the booth as well and noted that the fair is always a great way for students to gain internships which can later lead to a job.
Charles George, the principal for the Garland Learning Center in Hope, said the fair was very well organized and helped both students and companies feel welcome. He said education is one of the careers that will always be in high demand and if a school or company wants the best employees they need to get out among the people.
“You can’t just wait for people to come in off the street,” George said. “You have to let people know when there are openings or at least let them know you are there until you hire.”
Article originally posted here: www.pbcommercial.com/articles/2008/04/03/news/news1.txt
UAPB CAREER DAY ATTRACTS STUDENTS DESPITE WET WEATHER
By Ezra Mann/OF THE COMMERCIAL STAFF[/i]
Though the rain Wednesday may have discouraged some from going to the Kenneth L. Johnson Jr. Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex, many students braved the weather to check out the 2008 Spring Career Day and Teacher Education Fair at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
“It’s real exciting to see all these agencies here and with such a difficult job market this fair is key for students who want to prepare,” Elbert Bennett, administrative coordinator for student affairs at UAPB, said.
Mary McLemore Jones, director of career services at UAPB, said this year’s career fair, which was held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., had about 95 industries, organizations and school districts with booths to inform students on options they could pursue before as well as after graduation. She said the career fair has been going on for about 40 years and is a small, yet important part of how students can use university resources to write resumes, build portfolios, find an internship and learn interviewing techniques.
“It’s a valuable resource and it shows because some of the employees we see at the fair were former students of ours,” Jones said.
Kevin Tabor, a junior mass communications major at UAPB, said he would like to start out in an entry level position at a radio station and work his way up to ownership. He said the fair was a great tool for students to check out career opportunities and one never knows who they are going to meet that may end up being their employer.
“Even freshmen could at least build contacts for information purposes,” Tabor said.
Brittney Thomas, a freshman business administration major at UAPB, said she wouldn’t mind owning her own company one day, but her options are still open and she said she was networking at the moment. She said it is good for students to have somewhere to go and learn about possible careers.
Leslye Bennett, a senior criminal justice major at UAPB, said she is planning on going to law school after she graduates in December and would like to become a defense attorney. She said she was exploring other career alternatives as well and said the fair did a great job of meeting everyone’s needs.
“It’s hitting everybody up so no one feels that their career choice isn’t represented,” Bennett said.
Oseyi Ikuenobe, a software engineer for Monsanto, a St. Louis-based company that provides agricultural products as well as biotechnology, has been working for four years and said the fair at UAPB is a good place to meet eager minds. Lisa Power, university recruiter for Monsanto, helped run the booth as well and noted that the fair is always a great way for students to gain internships which can later lead to a job.
Charles George, the principal for the Garland Learning Center in Hope, said the fair was very well organized and helped both students and companies feel welcome. He said education is one of the careers that will always be in high demand and if a school or company wants the best employees they need to get out among the people.
“You can’t just wait for people to come in off the street,” George said. “You have to let people know when there are openings or at least let them know you are there until you hire.”
Article originally posted here: www.pbcommercial.com/articles/2008/04/03/news/news1.txt