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JOB FAIRS

Event	UM-St. Louis Spring Job Fair Sponsored by UM-St. Louis Career Services
Date	Friday, March 10, 2006
Time	9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location	Mark Twain Building, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Comments	Pre-registration is only available for current UMSL students and UMSL alumni - you must present your admission ticket at the door. Pre-registration deadline is 3/3/06. Admission for non-UMSL job-seekers and for UMSL students/alumni who do not pre-register is $5.00 at the door. This is an opportunity to meet numerous employers in one location to discuss job opportunities! Parking for this event is on Mark Twain Drive, West Drive, and Lot K ONLY. For more information, visit UMSL Career Services, 278 Millennium Student Center, 314-516-5111 EMPLOYERS: Please call 314-516-5001 to receive registration information. Job Fair Tips Jobseekers Register Here Companies Attending

Discuss internship & employment opportunities with employer representatives.

Admission is free only for pre-registered current UMSL students and UMSL alumni - you must present your admission ticket at the door. Pre-registration deadline is 9/12/06. Admission for non-UMSL job seekers and for UMSL students/alumni who do not pre-register is $5.00 at the door.

For more information, visit UMSL Career Services
278 Millennium Student Center, 314-516-5111

EMPLOYERS: Please call Puspa Bueneman, Job Fair Coordinator
at 314-516-5001 to receive registration information.

Job Fair Tips
Companies/Organizations Attending

UM-St. Louis Summer Teacher Job Fair
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Century Rooms - 3rd floor, Millennium Student Center
University of Missouri-St. Louis

Pre-registration is only available for current UMSL students and UMSL alumni - you must present your admission ticket at the door. Pre-registration deadline is 7/14/06.

Admission for non-UMSL job-seekers and for UMSL students/alumni who do not pre-register is $5.00 at the door. Parking for the event is ONLY in Lot E, Garage 15 and Garage 54. Parking in any other lot may result in a parking ticket.

This is an opportunity to meet and be interviewed by many school district representatives in one location!

For more information, visit UMSL Career Services, 278 Millennium Student Center,
314-516-5111

EMPLOYERS: Please call 314-516-5001 to receive registration information.

Job Fair Tips
Job Seekers Register Here
School Districts/Organizations Attending

WINTER/SPRING 2006 WORKSHOPS

Click here to register for these free sessions now!

All workshops held in Career Services, 278 MSC. The duration of all workshops is approximately one hour. Only current UM-St. Louis students and UM-St. Louis alumni may attend workshops. Please call Career Services at 314-516-5111 if you are registered for a workshop but unable to attend!

Interviewing Basics
Designed for job seekers who do not possess extensive interviewing experience or want a “refresher” on general interviewing skills. Topics covered include interview formats and questions, employer research, appropriate interview attire, and post-interview follow up.
Thursday, January 26: 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 8: 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 21: 2:00 p.m.
Monday, March 6: 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21: 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12: 2:00 p.m.

Advanced Interviewing
Examine key interviewing techniques in greater detail. Topics covered include behavioral interviewing, “trick” questions, case interviews, and salary negotiation.
Thursday, February 2: 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 15: 2:00 p.m.
Monday, March 13: 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4: 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26: 2:00 p.m.

Resume Success
Whether you are seeking an internship or a full-time position, a marketable resume is a necessity. This workshop discusses appropriate resume formats and content.
Monday, January 23: 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 7: 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 28: 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 23: 2:00 p.m.
Monday, April 17: 2:00 p.m.

Job Search Strategies
The majority of job openings are located through networking. Learn about networking methods, Internet resources, and other job search techniques.
Tuesday, January 31: 2:00 p.m.
Monday, February 13: 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 16: 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5: 2:00 p.m.
Monday, May 1: 2:00 p.m.

Job Fair Success—Teacher Job Fair
Attending the UM-St. Louis Teacher Job Fair on February 17, 2006? Preparation is key to job fair success—learn how to best approach school districts and navigate on-site interviews at this one-hour workshop!
Friday, February 3: 12:00 noon

Job Fair Success—Spring Job Fair
Attending the UM-St. Louis Spring Job Fair on March 10, 2006? Learn how to navigate the event at this one-hour workshop!
Monday, February 27: 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 2: 2:00 p.m.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Interview Techniques
Resume Writing

SPECIAL EVENTS

Event	Etiquette Banquet Sponsored by UM-St. Louis Career Services
Date	Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Time	12:30 p.m.
Location	Century Rooms A & B, Millennium Student Center
Comments	When dining with a potential employer or business associate, our manners convey our professionalism. Maria Everding, a nationally recognized etiquette consultant, will guide participants through the meal. She has been a frequent guest on numerous television and radio shows, including Good Morning America, and is author of the business etiquette guide Panache that Pays. Admission: Tickets are $10 for students who are registered with Career Services and $20 for all other UM-St. Louis students. (registration deadline is Friday, April 7, 2006)

The Fund for Public Research will be conducting an information session in the Career Services office on Tuesday, March 15th from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please call the Career Services office to register at (314) 516-5111.

At the Fund, we’ve developed expertise at raising money, training money, training staff, running campaigns, building organizations and working with the media.

We are looking for smart, motivated, action-oriented college graduates who are interested in politics and have a commitment to public interest values. These jobs are about communicating the urgency of the big issues facing the nation, fundraising, and motivating your fellow citizens to take action.

We are seeking people to fill the following positions in locations across the nation (local positions available):

Canvass Directors
Donor Development Staff
Telephone Outreach Project Directors

WANTED: College students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business administration, transitioning military, and entry level aerospace personnel.

What: SPACE CAREER FAIR

Who: Undergraduate and Graduate Students with a valid Student ID, Transitioning Military, and Entry/Mid Level Aerospace Personnel

When: Tuesday, April 5, 2005

Where: The Broadmoor Hotel's Broadmoor West Ballroom in Colorado Springs, Colorado (Conducted as part of the 21st National Space Symposium, held at The Broadmoor April 4-7)

Cost: FREE to attend, but pre-registration is required.

The Space Career Fair features “Meet the Company” presentations by space industry representatives, entrance into the Space Career Pavilion and a visitor’s pass into the Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Exhibit Center at the 21st National Space Symposium. Registrants will also have the opportunity to e-mail their resumes to leading space companies prior to the event for a pre-scheduled interview.

Company representatives will be available to discuss current career opportunities, industry trends, and upcoming civil, commercial, and national security needs.

Combine your education and talents with your interest in space. To learn more about opportunities in the space industry, plan to attend the annual Space Career Fair — hosted by the Space Foundation, its corporate members and sponsoring companies.

REGISTER NOW!! The first 300 participants that REGISTER and ATTEND the “Meet the Company” morning sessions will receive a complimentary networking lunch with sponsoring companies.

For more information, schedule of events, and on-line registration visit www.spacecareerfair.org or call 1.800.691.4000.

The Teacher Recruitment Unit of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) cordially invites your graduates to participate in our Spring/Summer 2005 schedule of events. As the third largest school district in the United States, we have more than 600 schools that need your teachers to reach our goals. Our salaries and benefits are outstanding. We also have a New Teacher Housing Resource Center that assists CPS teacher candidates in finding affordable rentals in Chicago: http://www.teacherhousing.cps.k12.il.us

Please join us:

CPS May 2005 Teacher Job Fair
Saturday - May 21, 2005
Soldier Field Stadium
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

CPS June 2005 Teacher Job Fair
Thursday - June 23, 2005
United Center Stadium
Harry Wong presentation - 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Job Fair - 1:30p.m. - 4:00p.m.

CPS July 2005 Teacher Job Fair
Thursday - July 21, 2005
McCormick Place South
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Submission of a resume will be required for admittance into the Career Fairs. Please bring additional resumes to share with administrators and school personnel. There will be no admittance into the Career Fair 30 minutes prior to the event's scheduled ending time. To RSVP for any of the Career Fairs, please contact trrsvp@cps.k12.il.us with your contact information.

Our on-line job applications can be found at http://www.cps-humanresources.org/applynew/preapply.asp

Structured Networking
Sponsored by Gray Hair Management (GHM)

3rd Thursday of every month from 7:15am to approximately 9am
Contact Steven Kelley at skelley@tecadvantage.com or on (314) 749 8194

Locating a job or progressing your career/business is often based on who you know. Our events offer several rounds of structured networking as well as a value-added speaker. Structured networking assures participants will meet 20 to 30 mid-career professionals and gain the opportunity to follow-up with those that share common interests. Speakers give tips on professional networking, job search, and career enhancement.

Our events and the job opportunities are geared toward middle to senior level professionals with 7+ years work experience. You need not be a GHM member to attend, and all can benefit.