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Career Fair a hit with candidates, recruiters
11:22 a.m., April 27, 2006--Student and alumni job candidates met with recruiters from more than 100 organizations during UD's Spring Career Fair on April 20 in the Trabant University Center. The Spring Career Fair was sponsored by UD's MBNA Career Services Center. Recruiters fielding questions and taking information from prospective employees ranged from military and law enforcement organizations, such as Delaware Army National Guard, Delaware State Police and Supreme Court of the United States Police, to financial and retail operations such as Citizens Bank, Bank of America, Target, Rite Aid and Safeway. Job candidates included management information systems majors, history and criminal justice majors, as well as alumni coming back to UD to test the waters of the job market. “I started my career at UD in film studies, and I keep coming back,” Gerri Whichard, who graduated in 2004 with a degree in English with a concentration in film, said. “I've given out five resumes today. I'm looking for a job in marketing, public relations and writing.” Bill Williams, a senior history major, said he was impressed with the wide variety of recruiters and career-starting options available at the event.
Senior management information systems major Ian Del Villar said that the size and setup of the Spring Career Fair made it possible for him to meet and talk with several recruiters from different organizations and see what they had to offer. “There are definitely a lot of jobs here that I'm interested in,” Del Villar said. “I'm interested in a consulting or management position, and this is a great place to come and see if any of these positions are represented.” Joseph Sowinski, a professional and continuing studies student with an interest in criminal justice, read about the event on the UD web site and thought it would be a good idea to see what kind of jobs were available in the field of law enforcement. “There are a lot of cops in my family,” Sowinski said. “I'm looking for something like postal inspector or U.S. Marshal.” For recruiters, coming to UD makes sense because of the University's outstanding academic reputation and the wide diversity of disciplines represented by student and alumni job seekers. Doug McComas, a Target store team leader and college recruiter, said that his company only makes return visits to schools where it has had previous recruiting success. “We keep coming back to UD because our success rate here has been very good,” McComas said. “It's important for us to show up with highly educated and highly trained Target executives to pass on information about our company to the job candidates.” Sheri Carr, a national recruiter for the Internal Revenue Service, said that UD is one of the primary schools to which she is assigned. “We are interested in people who project a professional image, are eager to learn and communicate well,” Carr said. “We are interested in all majors and have recruited quite a few UD grads for our local IRS offices.”
Students and alumni who were unable to attend the event should visit the MBNA Career Services Center web site [www.udel.edu/CSC/], where new jobs are posted on its “eRecruiting.com” management database system. Also available at the site is a resume referral book where students can post resumes to be viewed by potential employers. Those who wish to access this information must register with career services. For more information about workshops on interview preparation, job search strategies, salary negotiations and other career-related subjects, call (302) 831-2391. Article by Jerry Rhodes
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