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In an economy where we hear weekly about how bad the job market is, students might ask themselves, “What’s the point of going to the Career Fairs?” Career Services has an answer for job seekers: “Because it will help them get their names out there and put a face to the resume.” The Convocation Center...

College costs money. Lots of money. But those dollars are, of course, an investment – a down payment of sorts on the kind of prosperity that the achievement of a higher education can provide. NIU students who wonder whether it’s worth the financial strain can take this to the bank: It is. The university ranks...

The holidays have begun, final exams are fast-approaching and winter break isn’t far behind. Nonetheless, staff in NIU Career Services have an important message for students from freshmen to seniors: The time to start thinking about spring semester career fairs is now. NIU’s spring 2013 career fairs offer students the chance to network and impress...

Women represent more than half of the labor pool in the United States. While a number have risen to top levels in corporate U.S.-based organizations, statistically they are exceptions at the executive levels and in boardrooms. Even when women reach the uppermost echelons in business, they seldom become members of “The Club” to which their...

Pre-registration for next spring’s NIU Educators’ Job Fair opens Thursday, Nov. 1. NIU students and alumni are encouraged to pre-register early. Instructions on how to pre-register will be posted Nov. 1 on the Career Services’ website. The fair takes place Monday, Feb. 25, at the NIU Convocation Center. Qualified candidates have a chance to get...

NIU Career Services will host an Internship/Job Fair Preparation Workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Room 100 of the Campus Life Building Room. The workshop will provide strategies and tips for meeting employers at the Internship Fair and Job Fair, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, and...

NIU’s fall career fairs begin Tuesday, Oct. 2. The annual “NIU Helps Huskies Get Hired” events offer students and job-seekers the chance to network and to impress potential employers. Fall 2012 features NIU’s annual Graduate & Professional School Fair, Internship Fair and Full-time Job Fair as well as two workshops to help job candidates get...

Nine NIU student-athletes attended the 2012 NCAA Career in Sports Forum, which took place from June 7 through June 10 in Indianapolis. Matt Battaglia (football), Brittney Callahan (women’s basketball), Daniel Green (football), Chanel Kellyman (track & field), Claire McAuley (cross country/track & field), Sara McLaughlin (women’s tennis), Logan Pegram (football), Danny Pulliam (women’s basketball) and...

Why is Career Services dedicating a career event to retail? To meet the employment needs of NIU students in a struggling economy, the center’s staff are concentrating on retail because: Retailers are still hiring. Retailers offer multiple career opportunities that span all majors. The skills acquired working in retail apply to all industries. Retailers offer...

The NIU College of Law Office of Admissions & Financial Aid will host “Demystifying the Female Super Lawyer: Perspectives On Balancing A Career, A Family, and Life.” The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in Room 315 of Altgeld Hall. This program, which is also co-sponsored by the NIU...

Why is sophomore mechanical engineering major J.C. Collins going to the Spring 2012 career fairs? “At the last job fair, an Enterprise manager remembered my face from before. She invited me to apply for a job. Then, she introduced me to their regional manager, who after having a brief conversation with me, told me he’d...

Verizon Wireless Careers will host its Signature Senior Leadership Event in the Lincoln Room of the Holmes Student Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m Wednesday, Feb. 1. The speaking engagement will provide students the opportunity to hear Mark Nachman, director of retail sales for Verizon Wireless, discuss his career experiences, what he has learned...