Students can meet, set interviews with company representatives

For most students, graduating is a frightening thought. The fear of not being able to find a job is what keeps many students in school longer than they have to be.

However, Career Planning and Placement is giving students the opportunity to schedule an interview with the firm of their choice at the Job Fair, which is to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center.

Students also will be able to ask questions and receive information about the firms.

“The overall mission of the Job Fair is to get an interview with the employers,” said Roselyn Curry, Career Planning and Placement counselor.

Representatives from 103 companies will be attending this year’s Job Fair.

Firms such as American Family Insurance, Copy Duplicating Products, Footlocker, Illinois State Police, Taylor Management Systems, Inc. and Motorola-Paging Products Group will have representatives at the fair.

“Companies from sales to community support, from finance to programming to social services will have representatives there,” Curry said.

Curry pointed out it is important for students to attend the job fair and talk to the representatives well prepared.

“Students need to be prepared with their resumes and their homework about the companies done prior to the job fair,” she said.

Curry said it is also essential for students to be dressed appropriately.

“Students should be dressed in interviewing attire,” Curry said. “Employers are looking to hire full-time workers.”

Information about the firms and what positions are open is available in Career Planning and Placement.

Although the job fair is mainly for students graduating in Dec. 1993 or May or August 1994, other students who choose to attend will be able to stop in and get an idea of what the Job Fair is like.

Curry said this is the first time in a few years such a large number of firms has attended the Job Fair at NIU.

“It’s been a while since we’ve had so many companies at the Job Fair,” she said. “Last year we had 85 and the year before that was about the same.”