'Race into Your Career' at Job Fair on March 6

by Isa Torres, staff writer

 

Students will be able to meet with employers from different companies and have an opportunity to gain valuable information about their careers during the Job Fair in March.

The Job Fair is being organized and directed by Susan Rushing, job placement counselor at SPC. One of the main purposes of the event is to “connect students and community members with employers,” said Rushing.

About 50 or more employers will be at the Sundown Room on March 6 to look for the right people and try to get the best people to work for them.

This year’s Job Fair will have a theme, “Race into Your Career.”

“It is a race,” said Rushing. “Someone is going to win the position in the field.”

The Job Fair is a great opportunity to gain experience and get familiar with the professional ambience of a job.

According to Rushing, “The experience of going to a job fair is valuable.”

Learning about the career you are trying to pursue, or just learning about other career fields, is something worth taking the time to do.

While it may seem difficult to some students to contact employers, this time the employers will be on the Levelland campus looking for someone to hire. Important companies from within the state and out-of-state will be here interviewing people.

“They’ll pick you for an interview,” said Rushing.

She added that making the right impression will be necessary to get employers to consider you for a place in their company.
It is recommended that students planning to attend the Job Fair should dress up in a professional-looking way, know the requirements for the job, and make themselves look appropriate for the job.

“Dress to impress,” said Rushing. “It’s about how you look, but also about what you know. They’re creating a network, a positive or negative network.”

Students are also required to be prepared for the interviews, to have an introduction about themselves, and be ready to say it in a time length of two to three minutes.

Representatives of companies and businesses ranging from the medical to agricultural fields will be in attendance. All kinds of opportunities will be open for students to go and experience what kind of job they would like to have.

“Use the resources you have,” said Rushing. “Any time you are competing, you get nervous, because you’re having to demonstrate or perform. That’s what you’re doing when you’re looking for a job. You’re performing.”