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Bethel Col­lege ca­reer fair re­cap

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The Bethel Col­lege Ca­reer fair took place on March 21. The event was well at­tended, at­tended by over 100 em­ploy­ers with over 500 avail­able po­si­tions. The to­tal at­ten­dance was around 200 stu­dents. Stu­dents got to know some po­ten­tial em­ploy­ers and look for in­tern­ships. The event oc­curs an­nu­ally, and stu­dents are highly en­cour­aged to go.

"We re­ceived great feed­back from both fac­ulty and school dis­tricts on this event and the im­por­tance of meet­ing ca­su­ally, con­vers­ing with ed­u­ca­tion ma­jors and learn­ing more about Bethel Col­lege,” Matthew Stack­ow­icz, di­rec­tor of ca­reer de­vel­op­ment and global en­gage­ment, re­ported.

“We also had interview rooms this year at the Career Fair where employers could interview candidates and hire them on the spot,” Stackowicz continued. Stackowicz wasn’t able to say if any students got hired on the spot, the interview rooms were well occupied throughout the fair. This was a new aspect to the event, and will hopefully carry over to future fairs. “One of the best things about the career fair was that freshmen through seniors attended,” said Stackowicz. “We had many freshmen comment on the feedback survey that they were underdressed, underprepared, and did not know what to expect or do.” It was a growing experience for all who attended and a good starting place for some freshmen. The fields of health care, finance, business and education led the way with representation. The event was a fantastic opportunity for attendees, with amazing opportunities for potential jobs. (Photo from Bethel College Career Fair 2017)