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Business Solutions: Career Fair Brings Employers to Students
—By Chris Cunningham
Call it speed interviewing,
when hundreds of job
hunters and dozens of
employment recruiters talk
face-to-face in one room
for four hours.
It’s sometimes enough to get your foot in the door.
Lane’s Annual Career Fair offers students, alums and community members the opportunity to talk with employers from business, industry, government, and nonprofits, says Lori Kramer, career and employment advisor.
The Career Fair will be held Wednesday, April 22,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Center for Meeting
and Learning. It’s free.
“Plan to come job-ready,” says Kramer, meaning
dressed just as you would for a job interview. Be
prepared with questions. Bring your resume.
The popular event benefits students and employers, Kramer says. “I have a lot of the same employers who come back every year.”
One is Becky Hopkins, City of Eugene human
resource analyst. She says it’s hard for most people
to know whether a job is a good fit with their
abilities, based on a job title. “There may be more
opportunities out there than people realize. It gives
us a chance to get out what job opportunities are
really available.”
Tom Mugleston, human resource analyst for the
City of Springfield, sees the fair as an opportunity
“for building relationships with students. Even with
the tough economy, we like the connection with
students and potential applicants.”
It may be a speed interview, but it can lead to a lasting relationship.
For more information about the Career Fair, contact Lori Kramer at (541) 463-5859 or kramerl@lanecc.edu
