2008 Woodie Awards
Career fair moves to Kirkwood
Kimberly Van Winkle
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: News
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One of the largest areas on the Kirkwood Community College campus was filled with students, citizens and potential employers as business from all over the Technology Corridor spent a Saturday afternoon at a career fair.
Kirkwood hosted the Corridor Career Fair at the Rec Center April 21.
Seventy-five businesses from the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area are part of the career fair each year. It had been held at either Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City or the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids in previous years but was moved to the Kirkwood Rec Center as a permanent middle ground location.
According to Clay Farebrother, career service coordinator, the Career Fair has been held for 20 years. "It's an excellent opportunity to network, get your resume out to businesses and discover business expectations. It makes it much easier to create a resume once you've talked to businesses you're interested in," said Farebrother.
One of the businesses represented was Pearson. "We've been with the fair five or six years now and are one of the larger businesses represented here," said Jennifer Kurka, human resources representative.
"I would suggest that if some one is interested in pursuing a job with a company they should do as much research as they can on the company requirements. They should also realize that a job title has different meanings in different businesses so the individual should know what all is entailed to the position they're interested in," Kurka added.
She also stated that the resume is one of the most important aspects of getting a job. According to Kurka it is the first introduction between the company and the individual and employers can tell who spent time working on the resume. "Details are important such as spelling and grammar; the resume should also be clear and concise," added Kurka.
The fair also featured four sessions of workshops throughout the day. The first session was "What to Do - Tips to Maximize Your Fair Time," presented by Bill Humbert from The Humbert Group LLC who gave job-seeking tips for how to utilize the time spent at the job fair.
The second session was "What Not to Say - How to Respond to Inappropriate Interview Questions," presented by Brian Fagen, a Cedar Rapids attorney and Cedar Rapids City Council member who provided tips of how to respond to an interviewer who asks questions that aren't related to the job.
The third session was "What Not to Do - Secrets to Success in Today's Workforce," presented by Dianne Young from ActionCOACH who shared some written an unwritten rules of the workplace.
The last session was "What Not to Wear - At Work," presented by Sharon Dralle from Sedona Staffing who explained where employees should draw the line on appropriate work attire.
Kirkwood hosted the Corridor Career Fair at the Rec Center April 21.
Seventy-five businesses from the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area are part of the career fair each year. It had been held at either Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City or the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids in previous years but was moved to the Kirkwood Rec Center as a permanent middle ground location.
According to Clay Farebrother, career service coordinator, the Career Fair has been held for 20 years. "It's an excellent opportunity to network, get your resume out to businesses and discover business expectations. It makes it much easier to create a resume once you've talked to businesses you're interested in," said Farebrother.
One of the businesses represented was Pearson. "We've been with the fair five or six years now and are one of the larger businesses represented here," said Jennifer Kurka, human resources representative.
"I would suggest that if some one is interested in pursuing a job with a company they should do as much research as they can on the company requirements. They should also realize that a job title has different meanings in different businesses so the individual should know what all is entailed to the position they're interested in," Kurka added.
She also stated that the resume is one of the most important aspects of getting a job. According to Kurka it is the first introduction between the company and the individual and employers can tell who spent time working on the resume. "Details are important such as spelling and grammar; the resume should also be clear and concise," added Kurka.
The fair also featured four sessions of workshops throughout the day. The first session was "What to Do - Tips to Maximize Your Fair Time," presented by Bill Humbert from The Humbert Group LLC who gave job-seeking tips for how to utilize the time spent at the job fair.
The second session was "What Not to Say - How to Respond to Inappropriate Interview Questions," presented by Brian Fagen, a Cedar Rapids attorney and Cedar Rapids City Council member who provided tips of how to respond to an interviewer who asks questions that aren't related to the job.
The third session was "What Not to Do - Secrets to Success in Today's Workforce," presented by Dianne Young from ActionCOACH who shared some written an unwritten rules of the workplace.
The last session was "What Not to Wear - At Work," presented by Sharon Dralle from Sedona Staffing who explained where employees should draw the line on appropriate work attire.
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