Time is running out! The 1990 Fall Job Fair is the last chance for December graduates to get massive exposure to employers at NIU.

“For December graduates, this is the last big chance to meet company representatives this easily,” said Jennifer Brooks, co-coordinator of the Job Fair. The fair is open to all but is intended for juniors and seniors.

The fair will be held Tuesday at the Holmes Sudent Center Duke Ellington Ballroom from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Brooks said the fair will feature about 130 employers.

The fair will give NIU students the opportunity to hand out resumes and interview with employers, Brooks said. Proper professional dress, a resume and a willingness to meet people are three things that people need for the fair, she said.

Another key to success is persistence after the fair is over. “Follow-up is essential. It’s not uncommon for employers to leave the fair with over 200 resumes,” Brooks said.

Brooks said students should write a letter to companies they are interested in to keep their name in the running.

Brooks said the threat of a recession hasn’t slowed applications to the fair. “IBM and Proctor and Gamble have hiring freezes but small to mid-sized companies are still hiring,” she said.

“Northern has an excellent reputation for its students and that’s why employers keep coming back,” Brooks said.

Pamela Mehl, personnel officer of Household Bank in Bloomingdale, Ill. agrees with this high assessment of NIU students.

“We are extremely impressed with the high caliber of NIU candidates and will continue to recruit NIU. We have hired 10 NIU graduates in 1990 alone,” Mehl said.

Kathy Kohout, Human Resource Associate for Cincinnati Bell Information Systems said they are looking for candidates who are assertive, involved in extra-curricular activities and computer science majors.

Kohout said a “B” grade point average or above is a good selling point as well as knowledge about the company.

Brooks said business and computer science majors will have the largest job selection but there is an increased interest in liberal arts and science majors.