Students' opportunity for career networking
By: Scott Huizenga
Issue date: 3/12/08 Section: News
The Career Services Center is hosting its first Human and Health Sciences Expo from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 11 in MSR 130 to provide students with a valuable opportunity to network with potential employers.
"On a number of levels, this is good practice for our students," said Christine Hollister, director of Career Development Services. "Students get practice walking up to employers, introducing themselves, and engaging in conversation."
The exposition is a social event of mixing and mingling so that employers can see how students react to this phase of the employment process, and students can learn about their perspective work fields by talking to experts in a comfortable setting.
"I'm a matchmaker," Hollister said. "My goal is to get students employed. If some students are shy and need a little help, I will introduce them to the employers to help get them started," she said.
All who attend are required to wear formal business attire.
Students majoring in psychology, sociology, social work, liberal studies, child development and nursing are invited to come, as there will be employers present who work in those related work fields.
Businesses that will be represented at the exposition include the Central Valley Autism Project, Inc., Creative Alternatives, Inc., Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Manteca Unified School District, Merced City School District (Preschool), Turlock Unified School District, and others, according to Career Center Service website: www.csustan.edu/career.
Hollister said the event will be most beneficial to those students who are juniors and seniors, but freshman and sophomores would be wise to come so recruiters will remember their faces for next year.
"This is the best place to get practice making a first impression so that when the students see the recruiters later, they will stand a better chance of being employable," Hollister said.
"The event is at no cost to the employers or the students because the Career Services Center is shouldering the financial burden, which is a risk if students do not come," Hollister said.
As of March 3, more employers were signed up to attend than were students, but all students who did not RSVP are encouraged to attend as long as they dress professionally.
"I promised employers that they will see the best of our students," Hollister said.
For all students wanting to gain experience in business networking, meeting future employers, talking to alumni who are coming back as recruiters, and being a little more polished about what's expected for someone to come to work, the Human and Health Sciences Expo is a great opportunity, Hollister said.
All students interested in attending can get more information by calling the Career Services Center at (209) 667-3661, or visiting its web site at www.csustan.edu/career.
"On a number of levels, this is good practice for our students," said Christine Hollister, director of Career Development Services. "Students get practice walking up to employers, introducing themselves, and engaging in conversation."
The exposition is a social event of mixing and mingling so that employers can see how students react to this phase of the employment process, and students can learn about their perspective work fields by talking to experts in a comfortable setting.
"I'm a matchmaker," Hollister said. "My goal is to get students employed. If some students are shy and need a little help, I will introduce them to the employers to help get them started," she said.
All who attend are required to wear formal business attire.
Students majoring in psychology, sociology, social work, liberal studies, child development and nursing are invited to come, as there will be employers present who work in those related work fields.
Businesses that will be represented at the exposition include the Central Valley Autism Project, Inc., Creative Alternatives, Inc., Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Manteca Unified School District, Merced City School District (Preschool), Turlock Unified School District, and others, according to Career Center Service website: www.csustan.edu/career.
Hollister said the event will be most beneficial to those students who are juniors and seniors, but freshman and sophomores would be wise to come so recruiters will remember their faces for next year.
"This is the best place to get practice making a first impression so that when the students see the recruiters later, they will stand a better chance of being employable," Hollister said.
"The event is at no cost to the employers or the students because the Career Services Center is shouldering the financial burden, which is a risk if students do not come," Hollister said.
As of March 3, more employers were signed up to attend than were students, but all students who did not RSVP are encouraged to attend as long as they dress professionally.
"I promised employers that they will see the best of our students," Hollister said.
For all students wanting to gain experience in business networking, meeting future employers, talking to alumni who are coming back as recruiters, and being a little more polished about what's expected for someone to come to work, the Human and Health Sciences Expo is a great opportunity, Hollister said.
All students interested in attending can get more information by calling the Career Services Center at (209) 667-3661, or visiting its web site at www.csustan.edu/career.
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