Monday, February 2, 2009
Eighty-two employers are currently registered to take part in the 2009 University Career Fair. It is scheduled to take place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Kansas Union on the fifth floor.
The Buckle, 805 Massachusetts St., is one of the employers sending representatives to the career fair. Leah Grady, a team leader at the store, said she had seen firsthand that The Buckle had been able to recruit great students from its presence at the event.
Megan Hill's Hints
Megan Hill's Hints
UCC associate director Megan Hill offers up a few tips on what to bring to the 2009 University Career Fair.
Multiple copies of resume on high-quality resume paper
A portfolio in which to carry copies of resume and/or student business cards
Pen and paper
Comb
Breath mints
Kleenex or handkerchief
Must be dressed professionally and well-groomed
A smile and a positive attitude
Who'll Be There
Who’ll Be There:
Alegent Health
AT&T
Bank of Kansas City
BNSF Railway Company
Dallas Police Department
Greater Des Moines Partnership
Hills Pet Nutrition
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Kansas State University
Liberty Mutual
Metlife
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
Peace Corps
Social Security Administration
State of Kansas
United States Marine Corps
US Border Patrol
Wells Fargo Financial
For a complete listing, visit the UCC’s Web site, KUCareerHawk.com.
“We participate in the career fair because we’re always looking for new people to bring new ideas, new fashions and new styles, especially since the majority of students who work here are college students,” Grady said.
The career fair is co-sponsored by the University Career Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Megan Hill, UCC associate director, said the UCC had coordinated the career fair for more than 10 years. It decided to partner with the OMA in 2006 to bring the event to campus. Annually, between 700 and 1,500 students participate Hill said.
“It’s important because students need to know how to conduct an effective job search and also need to be informed about existing career opportunities,” Hill said. “The purpose of the career fair is to educate students about their options, to help them practice job search and networking skills, and ultimately, to find employment.”
Tali Friedman, Cleveland, Ohio, senior, is considering attending the career fair. Before graduating in December, the theatre and film major said she wanted to find a job where she could work in some aspect of theatre, whether as an actress or backstage. She said she would attend the career fair looking for someone to help her find an internship in a casting department.
“I would hope to meet anyone and everyone that I could,” Friedman said. “If someone can’t help you they may know someone who can.”
Friedman said she heard from friends who attended in years past it was a great networking opportunity and a good chance to put yourself out there.
“If you have the opportunity, you should definitely take advantage of it,” she said.
Robert Page, OMA director, said the career fair served as a link of communication between companies and students seeking employment.
Page said career fairs were important to students’ progression toward graduation because they allowed students to look at multiple options for their futures.
Grady said although the majority of positions at The Buckle were already filled, impressive candidates still had a shot at becoming a part of the team.
“If you’re good, we’ll hire you, even if we have a full staff,” she said.
— — Edited by Realle Roth
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