[Alison]

Opportunities Expo –Who’s Hiring 2010?

Be savvy with your employment and career! Join us at the Career Fair!

From health and wellness, energy and information technology to financial services and medical technology, a diverse group of employers representing many different sectors will be at McMaster tomorrow March 11 will be targeting graduate students for full time position as well as part time positions and summer employment. They are seeking Graduates from Engineering, Science, Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Humanities just to name a few.

The event will run from 10:00 - 2:30 in CIBC Hall 3 Floor MUSC.

African Lion Safari, Just Energy, Stryker, TD Canada Trust, RCMP, Coffey Geotechnics Inc. and many more -- 40 companies attending!

Resume critiquing and Networking Techniques 9:30-2:00 CIBC Lounge.

The list of employers will be updated regularly, please check OSCAR for the most current information.

[kirchhoff]

This looks fantastic. Is there a dress code, or should I just wear business casual?

[Nina M]

Are these companies taking resumes? Should I also prepare a cover letter?

[RyanC]

What about non-graduate students? Is there employment opportunities for these people?

[ｋａｎｇｓ６]

What should I put down under objective or profile when I don`t know exactly which positions I will be applying for tomorrowÉ

[lawleypop]

Originally Posted by ｋａｎｇｓ６

What should I put down under objective or profile when I don`t know exactly which positions I will be applying for tomorrowÉ

Does your department provide some sort of resume outline?

Because in the business one they provide us Commies, it actually doens't have an objective anywhere.



Also: does anyone go to these alone? I keep missing out on all these things b/c I'd feel so awkward not having anyone to talk to or seem occupied with.

[Alison]

yes, business attire most definitely ! Bring your resume they will be accepting them. Also, the Career Fair is for graduating students and NON graduating students, they will be hiring full time, part-time, summer positions etc.

[Rampea2]

@ lawleypop

I'm Alison's assistant at Career Services and just so you know, our office provides a resume outline. If you want to pop into the office just ask one of the girls at the front desk for a copy of this document.

[Alison]

No need to include an objective in your resume, there will on-site resume critiquing tomorrow in the CIBC lounge 3rd Floor MUSC, you can edit and print out your resume once you receive guidance from one of our career counselors!

[pedlark]

Looking to do some preparation tonight ... take a look on OSCAR to see what employers will be in attendance. Do some research on your favorite organizations to see what positions they are hiring for and how these relate to your background. Think about how you will introduce yourself and practice aloud. Career Services' staff will be on-site in the CIBC Lounge to offer advice to all students attending the fair. Stop by and practice your introduction ... we will give you some feedback!

[JEFF_CHAN]

Originally Posted by Alison

yes, business attire most definitely ! Bring your resume they will be accepting them. Also, the Career Fair is for graduating students and NON graduating students, they will be hiring full time, part-time, summer positions etc.

Probably should've read this *before* I bussed to the student center this morning... -__-

[Rampea2]

It's okay Jeffrey! Still come to the fair!! And bring your resume!

[andrew22]

Originally Posted by pedlark

Do some research on your favorite organizations to see what positions they are hiring for and how these relate to your background.

will the greek anarchists be hiring?




I guess the shift of the university as an institution to rank order/train kids to work for corporations is complete now huh? : )

[manu]

did anyone get hired on the spot?

[lux]

I did some background research on some of the companies at the event and many of them were getting bad reviews. Some of them even considered scams. I personally felt that some of them were actual legitimate companies looking for students to hire, but the majority of them were just putting on a suit with nice pictures and trying luring you in. When I found out that one of them was a Tobacco company i was pretty shocked...

Anyways, my point is, why can't McMaster regulate what companies are allowed to be at this event, because I'm pretty sure that they don't want their students to learn first hand about these bad companies.