Spring 2012 Career Services hosted a record setting Career
Fair. There were 115 organizations in
attendance representing a 43% increase over last spring. Did the organizations present represent the
interests of the student body? Well we
hope so!
- What percentage of the companies were seeking liberal arts majors? – 90%
- What percentage of companies were non-profit vs. for profit? – 23% non-profit*, 77% for profit
*We consider this a true success considering most non-profits do
not have a recruiting staff or budget that allows them to attend events like
Career Fairs.
- When we asked employers how likely they are to work with students they met at the career fair, 95.5% said they were very likely or moderately likely.
Most importantly we had unprecedented student turn out. 846 students donned their best professional
dress and visited the fair seeking professional opportunities.
Below, is attendance. On the top is attendance broken down by
class year. Below, you will find attendance broken down by school.
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| Attendance by Class Year |
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| Attendance by School |
This Career Fair was also a success because we listened to student
feedback from previous fairs and implemented their suggestions.
Below, find comments we've received from students who have
responded to our surveys regarding previous career fairs. You will see, we've
done our best to make improvements, but we also acknowledge there's always room
for improvement. If you let us know what you want, we'll do our best to get it
for you.
From previous Career Fair feedback,
you said:
"It would be good to know of what type of major/ offers a company has or are looking for before talking to them (so you are more prepared)"
"Please invite companies that are looking to hire for internships AND full-time jobs, or specify in advance what they are hiring for. I felt silly for inquiring about positions that were not available."
"The employers should display what types of majors they are specifically looking for."
we did:
We've listed companies that are looking for students in the core majors (social sciences, physical sciences, humanities, and business). There were at least 85 employers looking for Social Science majors, 85 employers looking for Physical Science majors, 85 employers looking for Humanities majors, compared to 100 employers looking for Business majors.
We also made sure each table was marked with what opportunities the employer had available (internship, part-time, full-time).
you said:
"Prior to the Career Fair promote your services to students so that they may get the most out of it. I had not heard of any Career Fair Prep until after the event. Strongly market what Career Services can do so that interested students can prepare appropriately."
we did:
Prior to the Career Fair, we held 'Career Fair' prep workshops on both campus at varying times. We also held a 'Resume Boot camp,' in addition to the workshops that we offer every day.
We posted the schedules of these events on various mediums (Twitter, Facebook, our website, our blog, and in our office).
you said:
"A sign with the floor layout next to the entrance area of the career fair."
"Have a more comprehensive list and description of the companies attending..."
we did:
We made sure the tables were numbered in the brochure and on the actual table. Brochures were available through our blog prior to the event.
you said:
Maybe get better companies like Apple.
we did:
Apple had two representatives attend the career fair.
you said:
"More companies participating."
"More companies/options for liberal arts students (besides communications students)."
"More employers."
"More employers for arts."
"Please bring in a wider variety of employers, particularly advertising agencies and similar companies.
we did:
In previous years, we have welcomed 70 employers, this year, we welcomed 115. That's a huge increase! From our employer feedback, some employers noted:
"Might attend again on a different campus. We are interested in communication and English majors."
"Students were looking for Business/Finance opportunities. Not many were interested in non-profit or social work.”
Additionally, for companies who were not able to attend the Career Fair, we've developed panels for them to speak, accompanied by networking opportunities. This allows the student to have a chance to still meet one on one with a representative from a company of interest. Panel/Networking event areas of interest include: Fashion, Communication/Media, and Non-profit organizations.
you said:
"It would be good to know of what type of major/ offers a company has or are looking for before talking to them (so you are more prepared)"
"Please invite companies that are looking to hire for internships AND full-time jobs, or specify in advance what they are hiring for. I felt silly for inquiring about positions that were not available."
"The employers should display what types of majors they are specifically looking for."
we did:
We've listed companies that are looking for students in the core majors (social sciences, physical sciences, humanities, and business). There were at least 85 employers looking for Social Science majors, 85 employers looking for Physical Science majors, 85 employers looking for Humanities majors, compared to 100 employers looking for Business majors.
We also made sure each table was marked with what opportunities the employer had available (internship, part-time, full-time).
you said:
"Prior to the Career Fair promote your services to students so that they may get the most out of it. I had not heard of any Career Fair Prep until after the event. Strongly market what Career Services can do so that interested students can prepare appropriately."
we did:
Prior to the Career Fair, we held 'Career Fair' prep workshops on both campus at varying times. We also held a 'Resume Boot camp,' in addition to the workshops that we offer every day.
We posted the schedules of these events on various mediums (Twitter, Facebook, our website, our blog, and in our office).
you said:
"A sign with the floor layout next to the entrance area of the career fair."
"Have a more comprehensive list and description of the companies attending..."
we did:
We made sure the tables were numbered in the brochure and on the actual table. Brochures were available through our blog prior to the event.
you said:
Maybe get better companies like Apple.
we did:
Apple had two representatives attend the career fair.
you said:
"More companies participating."
"More companies/options for liberal arts students (besides communications students)."
"More employers."
"More employers for arts."
"Please bring in a wider variety of employers, particularly advertising agencies and similar companies.
we did:
In previous years, we have welcomed 70 employers, this year, we welcomed 115. That's a huge increase! From our employer feedback, some employers noted:
"Might attend again on a different campus. We are interested in communication and English majors."
"Students were looking for Business/Finance opportunities. Not many were interested in non-profit or social work.”
Additionally, for companies who were not able to attend the Career Fair, we've developed panels for them to speak, accompanied by networking opportunities. This allows the student to have a chance to still meet one on one with a representative from a company of interest. Panel/Networking event areas of interest include: Fashion, Communication/Media, and Non-profit organizations.
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