Career services has busy semester

The Office of Career Services is specifically designed to assist students with obtaining a job and with their career options. Career Services teaches students how to prepare for the world of employment by providing seminars, career fairs, teaching how to write resumes and the best conduct during interviews. They also help by connecting students to a specific job through the network of business that come through each job fair. These jobs range from co-ops and interns, to part-time/full time, graduate, professional, and seasonal. They even have assistants for those who need to do community service. Helene Cameron, director of career services Center, said that the service only works if you proactively participate in it. “It is a building process that should start in your freshman or first year. If you do not utilize the service you will not benefit from it.” She said by stating that the local and national economic downfall also plays a role. Two to three years ago the Career Services Fair hosted more than 90 companies. Last year 75 businesses were represented and this year there are currently 30 on the list to appear. “The more proactive the students are, the more receptive employers will be.””The career services dept. was helpful in that it provided a lot of information regarding jobs in the area. I was given a good amount of people to talk to and numbers and contacts to speak to about jobs. The people were very helpful and really seemed to want to help in finding a job. Good organization and resources,” said Justin Walker, a senior, mass communications major. This year, the Career Fair is scheduled for September 24th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McNeil Banquet Hall in the Anderson Center. The graduate and professional fair will be October 21st from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Thompson Center room 207. The teachers fair will be February 4th in the Gaines Gym.For more information, you Cameron at 750-3240 (office), 750-3260 (fax), or e-mail her at cameroha@wssu.edu. You can also check your e-mail for postings and the Web site at http://www.wssu.edu/student/career.asp.