Fall Career Fair set for Oct. 7

ECU Career Services will host the 2015 Fall Career Fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Greenville Convention Center.

More than 180 corporations from across the country are scheduled to attend the event. In addition, more than 450 recruiters will be available to discuss internships, co-op and full-time employment opportunities with students. In many cases, employers will set up or conduct interviews. The Fall Career Fair is also open to ECU students (including distance education students) and alumni.

The Career Center has held numerous career fair preparation workshops as well as one-on-one sessions with career coaches to help students prepare to interact with representatives from these companies and schools.

In addition to dressing in professional business attire, ECU Career Services offers the following suggestions to attendees:

• Research the employers who will be attending the event and prioritize.
• Develop and practice a power greeting.
• Create or update your resume that has been critiqued by a career counselor and make copies to take to the fair.
• Remember to smile, initiate a handshake and look the employers in the eye when greeting them at the event.

For additional information about the ECU Fall Career Fair, contact Karen Thompson, director of Career Services at (252) 328-6050 or visit the Career Services website at www.ecu.edu/career.