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NIU will host a Career Leadership Expo from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in the Capitol Room and Glass Gallery Lounge of the Holmes Student Center. The event is sponsored by Kohl’s. Students who attend can: learn from top leaders on how to develop leadership experiences; get tips and tricks for maneuvering and...

NIU’s spring Retail Leadership Expo, sponsored by Kohl’s, will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. Pre-registration is available online. The Retail Leadership Expo is a professional networking event which includes retail career overviews presented by top retail executives followed by a networking “mocktail” reception...

NIU’s retail focus is on jobs that put your degree to use! Come see what you can do at the Retail Leadership Expo, scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. Retail hires college graduates for high-level careers in merchandising; retail operations (stores, field); merchandise planning; finance;...

OK, who’s ready to work? NIU’s spring 2014 career events offer students and job-seekers the chance to network and to impress potential employers. This spring features NIU’s annual Internship Fair, Full-time Job Fair, NIU Educators’ Job Fair and the Retail Leadership Expo. A pair of workshops are planned to help students prepare: “ABCs of Getting...

Attractive career options in the retail sector are causing college students to engage in a robust career and hiring environment. Meanwhile, according to a recent study published by the National Retail Federation, one in four Americans has a rewarding career within retail sector. Hiring needs were identified in merchandising; retail operations (stores, field); merchandise planning;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

NIU’s Spring 2012 career fairs offer students and job-seekers the chance to network with and impress potential employers. Career Services will begin the season with two workshops in advance of the fairs: “ABCs of Getting an Internship” and the Career Fair Preparation Workshop. Attendees are encouraged to be prepared by researching the companies, rehearsing elevator...

Students looking to network with various retailers should attend the NIU Retail Leadership Expo. Career Services will host the first NIU Retail Leadership Expo from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in the Campus Life Building atrium. The expo is free to all students. Attendance is limited to 200 people, and pre-registration is required for...