Johnson wins iPod as part of Career Fair
Morehead State University recently held its annual Fall Career Fair.
Companies and organizations visited the MSU campus to network with students, alumni, and community members with the hope of finding employees to fill their internships, part time/seasonal and full time positions.
Prior to the event, MSU’s Office of Career Services held several workshops to promote professional dress and networking skills.
As a reward, any student/alumni professionally dressed when they registered at the career fair were given a ticket for the special drawing for the iPod.
The winner was Everett Johnson of Mt. Sterling, an electrical technology major. A transfer student from Maysville Community and Technical College, Johnson also is a Navy veteran.
Johnson said that he appreciated the information that he obtained on the career services Web site about the employers. He researched the companies he was interested in talking with and had a resume ready to offer to them.
Rhonda Crisp, career services employer relations coordinator, stated that employers were pleased with this year’s career fair and that students were better dressed compared to past years.
“The economy is tough right now. College graduates need to do everything they can to set themselves above other applicants. That means preparing a good resume that lists skills and accomplishments, dressing well, and learning something about the company so that you can communicate with the representatives,” said Julia Hawkins, career services director.
Additional information on the workshops is available by calling Hawkins at (606) 783-2233.
Posted: 10-22-09
