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The 18 th annual Spring Job Fair at Bluefield State College attracted more than 60 employers and 380 job seekers. The event is a collaborative project involving BSC, Concord University, Bluefield College, New River Community and Technical College (NRCTC), Southwest Virginia Community College, and Wytheville Community College. |
(Bluefield)—Recruiters from 62 employers spoke to 380 current and former students during the 18th annual Spring Job Fair at Bluefield State College, April 13, 2006. The event is a collaborative project involving BSC, Concord University, Bluefield College, New River Community and Technical College (NRCTC), Southwest Virginia Community College, and Wytheville Community College. It is designed to provide an opportunity for students, recent graduates, and other individuals pursuing career interests to meet and discuss options with potential future employers.
"This year’s event attracted a record number of job seekers, as well as the second highest number of employers and recruiters in the 18 year history of the program,” noted Tom Harrison, BSC’s Director of Career Services. “The Job Fair brings employment opportunities to students approaching graduation, along with recent graduates. It also provides a laboratory-type learning experience for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who get to meet and talk to prospective employers."
Bluefield State College’s Student Support Services (SSS) program worked with the College’s Career Services program to assist students from BSC and NRCTC to benefit more fully from the opportunities created by the Job Fair. The SSS workshops “Life After Graduation” and “Job Search Strategies” preceded the Fair, and a “Career Portfolio Development” program will be offered later this month. Each student taking part in the Job Fair received a vendors’ map, noting the location of each recruiting organization, as well as the academic areas of emphasis sought by each recruiting organization.
Harrison observed that approximately a dozen students who met with prospective employers at prior Job Fairs returned this year in the role of recruiters for the organizations with which they are now employed. He also expressed special appreciation to each collaborating institution for its assistance. “Many people worked together to make this event happen,” he said.
April 18, 2006
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