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Job Fair
Job fair and career fair are events where representatives of a number of companies are present at a single venue to meet prospective employees. Job fairs are non-profit events and are often promoted by the state's employment commissions. Job fair has the unique advantage of providing job seekers an opportunity to meet many prospective employers on a single day. For entry-level job seekers, a job fair gives a chance to hone their interview skills, gather information about local employers and gain some insight into the job requirements of the employers. Before the event, job seekers should do their homework and arm themselves with the following:
- Knowledge of the number and type of employers represented at the fair
- A general idea of the fair organization and booths of different employers, especially if the job fair is a huge event
- Updated resume
- A questionnaire to ask each employer
Though job fairs are frequented by graduates, sophomores and juniors also participate in job fairs to gain exposure to the market and receive invaluable career advice from the various employer representatives. The California State University at Long Beach organizes Students job fair in the spring every year. The three main careers related events organized by the University's Career Development Center are Engineering, Science and Technology job fair and Education job fair.
Benefits of a Job Fair
Job fairs benefit both the job seeker as well as the employer. It gives an ideal opportunity for the employer to collect a number of resumes that can be stored in the database for future needs. Most of the resumes are collected and screened by the job fair organizers before the actual event thereby eliminating the need for prospective employers to check the candidate's background. These fairs are an occasion where the employers' organization or business can be promoted among the job seekers and the number of students that attend. Moreover job fairs are publicized in many of the local and industry-relevant publications, providing a wide exposure to the employers attending the fair.
Student Summer Job
Summer is an ideal season to mix work and fun. It is a carefree season for the students, when the school is closed for holidays and the students can trade their textbooks for beach toys and look forward to carefree days. A number of interesting jobs are available at this time of the year for enterprising students. Summer camps, resorts, national parks, hotels, and environmental organizations offer seasonal staff positions for students looking to earn some extra money. Most of these are on-location jobs and offer boarding and lodging as a part of the employment package. Few amusement parks are known to offer educational scholarships for their deserving summer employees every year.
College students can gain valuable experience in their chosen field of study during summer by pursuing a career oriented summer job. The classified section of the local daily and career services office of the university can help in locating the ideal position. Before embarking on a summer job search, the student should prepare the resume in accordance with his/her career objectives. Teachers, student counselors and professionals can also share some insight and guide the student on the right path.
Construction Industry Job
Construction is a huge diversified Industry in the United States. Annual construction spending is about $480 billion, which amounts to about 4.8% of United States' Gross Domestic Product. The construction industry alone employs about 8.4 million workers with another 1 million workers employed in the architectural engineering industry. The different careers in the construction Industry are:
- Bricklayers - lay bricks with mortar based on blue prints and drawings.
- Concrete finishers - estimate concrete quantities required and work on the finishing in floors, driveways, sidewalks, curbs and bridge decks.
- Crane and hoisting equipment operators - operate tower and mobile cranes to lift and swing heavy materials at construction sites.
- Elevator constructor - installs and services electric and hydraulic elevators, man-hoists, moving sidewalks, escalators and related equipment.
- Plasterer - selects, mixes and applies gypsum, cement and acrylic mixtures to walls and ceilings
- Plumber - installs piping and fixtures
- Sheet Metal Worker - fabricates and designs repair ducts and fittings for ventilating, heating, air conditioning and exhaust systems.
A number of job boards list out the job availability online.
United States Construction forecast for the year is not very optimistic and growth estimates is minimal at about 1% to 4%. But positive short-term growth is predicted for European, Indian and Chinese construction markets.
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