Show Job Expo Offered Information for Many Positions Available in any Particular Field Dimitri Contributing Writer students were encouraged to visit the annual Job Expo April 6 at Redwood Campus's LAC building Employers colleges and military military military mil mil- recruiters were on hand to give information and answer questions in regards to employment The 1910 event marketing class hosted the expo which has been held every year for the past 24 years The purpose is a on hands-on class project to gain experience for the students of the class The class organized the entire event from planning to funding The expo has gained recognition as the largest in the state Employers from companies such as Engineering America Online and several others had representatives at specified booths giving out information on employment opportunities that were avail avail- able Positions included summer summer summer sum sum- mer jobs time part-time and full- full time employment and many of the companies offer tuition reimbursement along with benefits The expo didn't have just big named companies there were recruiters from other colleges such as the University of Phoenix to those of interest Recruiters from the Air National Guard and the United States Marines were also on hand to give information information information tion to individuals about opportunities and benefits they had to offer Free stuff was given out to people who attended the expo everything from water bottles to candy Along with students there were several students from the University of Utah that also attended Im graduating from the U this fall and Im I'm trying to get getan getan getan an internship or even a job said U of U student I had heard of the expo through a friend of mine that goes to and Iwas I Iwas Iwas was interested in the engineering engineering engineering engi engi- companies and what they had to offer Anyone was allowed to come and visit the expo The LAC building had concession stand open for a low priced food and drinks There was a local radio station outside the building for people to enjoy Students from 1910 walked around the campus handing out fliers to get more people to come and see the expo I came to get as much of information about summer jobs that were being offered said student Andrew Jones This was a great opportunity for me to try and get a time full-time job for the summer so I can save up for school in the fall With many students and other individuals seek seek- ing employment either after graduation or just wanted to get a better job the expo was an opportunity to find what positions are available in any particular particular particular ular field Many companies companies companies com com- at the expo had opportunities such as customer service and retail just to name a couple Its really tough finding a job that works around my schedule and I hope these companies will work around my busy life said former student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent Linda Nelson I think the expo was a great chance for me to get out of my current current current cur cur- rent job and find something better for myself |