VU Job Fair: Plenty of Headhunters Hit Tech Job Fair
By Mike Grant
VINCENNES,
IND. (WTHI) - The spring like weather has some college students thinking about
the end of the school year, graduation and looking for a job.
At Vincennes University the jobs came looking for the students in the technology department.
The job fair is giving indications that the economy may be ready to make a move in the positive direction.
The lobby of the technology building at Vincennes University was filled with companies looking for help.
About 40 companies both big and small took part in the job fair.
Officials say the number was about double from the previous year.
"Hopefully, it says the economy is looking up," said Job Fair Organizer Rick Coleman with Vincennes University. "That there are great jobs available. It's just finding the right student for the right job."
The past couple of years companies came to campus looking for just a few new workers.
That's not the case this time.
"We're looking for a lot," said Natasha Freeman with Marion Manufacturing. "I would say at least 20. We're looking to fully staff 3 shifts by the end of the year."
The participating businesses ranged from mom and pop operations to multi-national corporations and one thing they are all said is if you have the skills they have the job.
"CNC, robotics, maintenance some of those skill sets and qualities is what my companies are going to need and look for," said Erin Ricke with Express Employment Professionals, a recruiting firm for more than 70 small to mid-size companies in Marion and Johnson Counties.
Those are skills that many V.U. Technology students have, so after a couple of slow years it appears this time around they may not just have jobs.
They may have options.
"You know that they're here trying to hire you," said Advanced Manufacturing student Andrew Stuckey of Odon, "so it takes the pressure off a little bit. It makes it a little bit easier to talk to them."
"Now it's starting to open up to young kids like us and that's great because it gives a chance to get out in the real world," said Diesel Technology student Don Weiner of Bloomington.
And with companies competing for skilled workers, technology graduates look to have a chance in the recovering economy.
Many of the companies said they were also looking for people for assembly and even administrative jobs.
From: http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/local/southern_indiana/vu-job-fair
At Vincennes University the jobs came looking for the students in the technology department.
The job fair is giving indications that the economy may be ready to make a move in the positive direction.
The lobby of the technology building at Vincennes University was filled with companies looking for help.
About 40 companies both big and small took part in the job fair.
Officials say the number was about double from the previous year.
"Hopefully, it says the economy is looking up," said Job Fair Organizer Rick Coleman with Vincennes University. "That there are great jobs available. It's just finding the right student for the right job."
The past couple of years companies came to campus looking for just a few new workers.
That's not the case this time.
"We're looking for a lot," said Natasha Freeman with Marion Manufacturing. "I would say at least 20. We're looking to fully staff 3 shifts by the end of the year."
The participating businesses ranged from mom and pop operations to multi-national corporations and one thing they are all said is if you have the skills they have the job.
"CNC, robotics, maintenance some of those skill sets and qualities is what my companies are going to need and look for," said Erin Ricke with Express Employment Professionals, a recruiting firm for more than 70 small to mid-size companies in Marion and Johnson Counties.
Those are skills that many V.U. Technology students have, so after a couple of slow years it appears this time around they may not just have jobs.
They may have options.
"You know that they're here trying to hire you," said Advanced Manufacturing student Andrew Stuckey of Odon, "so it takes the pressure off a little bit. It makes it a little bit easier to talk to them."
"Now it's starting to open up to young kids like us and that's great because it gives a chance to get out in the real world," said Diesel Technology student Don Weiner of Bloomington.
And with companies competing for skilled workers, technology graduates look to have a chance in the recovering economy.
Many of the companies said they were also looking for people for assembly and even administrative jobs.
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