Career Fair: Just the start for the race to find a job

Last week, I went to a job fair at Purdue Univeristy for Hotel and Tourism Management. This would be my first career fair here at Purdue, because in the past I was never really encouraged by my professors or my advisors to attend a career fair until junior and senior year of college. Since I haven't ever participated in such an event, I took it into consideration to use the tool Purdue University provided for me, such as the CCO (career center for opportunities) and seminars on interviewing for job positions. The CCO was a great help when it came to preparing for the Career fair. I met with a counselor several times to go over my resume and perfect it. I recommend utilizing all of your resources in order to be greatly prepared for the job search endeavour. Although after talking to over a half a dozen companies, including Marriott, Starwood Resorts, and Entertainment Cruises. I heard many of the same answers: "We are glad you are interested in working with us, but unfortunately we are not able to hire for full time positions at the moment, but if you would like to apply for an internship with our company, that will sure to be a help to get your foot in the door" My advice to those searching for jobs in the near future, the answer to obtaining a career within your desired field might be starting with an internship with that company. So be aggressive and start searching!

At the beggining

So, the final semester of your senior year in college is coming to an end. Now what? That's what most college students are saying today in this economy. With the economy in the slumps, college students who graduate with a communication major are finding it more and more difficult to find jobs in their specific fields. This blog will be used to comment on the economy and how it relates to finding jobs for communication majors right out of college.