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Show 86TH YEAR; NUMBER 39 ' SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY • CEDAR CITY, UTAH WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 1992 Career Fair offers ideas, information BY JENNIFER MORLEY of The Thunderbird Staff SUU's second annual Career Fair, titled "Look to the Future" is Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ccntrum Arena. According to SUUSA Student Advocate Peter Johnson, the primary focus of the career fair is to give students career ideas and information. "One thing we really want to stress is that most of the businesses that are coming are not going to be recruiting, but juniors and seniors can talk to these people and at least get their foot in the door," said Johnson. Seniors should come to the fair dressed as they would for interviews because although most employers may not have job openings right now, they may at some point in the future , Johnson said. Cal Stroud, SU's placement officer, said that five of the firms will be recruiting on a set interview schedule and nine of them will have informal recruiting at their desks, "but the primary focus is for businesses to come and give out information on what they have to offer." As far as what types of businesses will be attending the fair, " we're trying to cover all of the major areas of study we have here at SUU,' ' said Johnson. For example, communication majors will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of The Daily Spectrum, KSUB Radio, KDXU Radio, the Utah Broadcasters' Association, Utah Holiday magazine, Channel 3 television (Las Vegas, Nev.) and the public relations firm of Zabriskie and Associates. Other businesses that will attend include First Security Bank, WECCO, Walmart, Kaplan and Associates, Geneva Steel, Leverich, Phillips and Co. CPAs, Dixie Medical Center, Miller's Outpost, Strata Graphic Design, Delta Airlines, Mountain America C redit Union, State Farm Insurance, K·Mart, Payless Shoe Source, the RAM Co., Goer Manufacturing, Morton Metalcraft, the PeppermiJJ, the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Hardees and the Utah Girl Scout Council. "We want all students from all areas of campus to come to this fair. It's a stepping stone for a good recruiting tool," Johnson said. Government agencies at the fair include the U.S. armed forces, the Federal Aviation Administration , the Department of Human Services, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, the Bureau of Land Management, the Farmers Home Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Utah State Department of Corrections, the Internal Revenue Service, the Utah Highway Patrol, and TW Recreational Services. According to Johnson, some of the companies and agencies, such as TW Services, will be offering internships and part-time or summer jobs. In the past, TW Services has hired thousands of college students to work at lodges in the nearby national parks. According to Stroud, the career fair will benefit students by having about 50 employers all in one place. "Everyone from freshmen to seniors can benefit from it," said Stroud. " Freshmen can come and get information that will help them make career decisions, juniors and sophomores can come find out about summer jobs, cooperative education opportunities and internships, and seniors can bring their resumes and talk to the businesses that are recruiting. " According to Johnson, this is the first real career fair that SU has had. "Last year we had a small fair with about 12 companies and most of them were from Cedar City. This year we have organizations coming from Nevada, Arizona and all over Utah-about 50 organizations total," Johnson said. There will be a snack bar open during the fair, and door prizes and drawings for Utah Shakespearean Festival tickets, SUU souvenirs and T-shirts will be offered, Johnson said. ' 'I believe that this career fair is going to be very successful but the aucccu depends largely on the participation on the part of the student,. It' s vital that we have 100 percent support from the students," said Stroud. "My focus is to make this 11,e career fAir event for aouthcm Utah." SJ,vJ,mt Ado«ate Peter Johnson discusses plans for tlte Ctlner Fair, Mondt,y JO a.m. to 4 p.m. in 11,e Cmlrum. |