Recruiting News Information

Upcoming Job Fairs Announced

Thursday, August 20th, 2009 - 2:22 pm

Click on the CAMPUS LINK below for more information regarding specific events.  To see additional career fairs within the Chicagoland area, click HERE.

Job fairs on the PURDUE-CALUMET campus:

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT JOB FAIR
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, Time: 10:30am-3pm, Location: SUL Concourse

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY JOB FAIR
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Time: 12:00-3:00pm, Location: The Calumet Conference Center

PART-TIME JOBS FAIR
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009,  Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm, Location: Academic Learning Center (Crown Point)

ALL MAJORS CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm, Location: Fitness and Recreation Center (in the Gym)

Job fairs on the PURDUE-WEST LAFAYETTE campus:

HIGH TECH JOB FAIR FOR INDIANA COMPANIES
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, Time: 10:30am-4:00pm (EST), Location: Purdue Memorial Union Ballroom

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FALL CAREER FAIR
Date: Friday, October 2, 2009, Time: 9:00am-2:00pm (EST), Location: Purdue Armory

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANGEMENT CAREER DAY
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, Time: 12:30pm-3:30pm (EST), Location: Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms (more…)

Good to Know…

Thursday, September 4th, 2008 - 12:13 pm

Ever wondered when most job candidates make mistakes during the job-search process?interviewing

Nearly one-third (32 percent) of the more than 1,400 chief financial officers (CFOs) polled by Robert Half Finance & Accounting believe job applicants make more missteps during the interview stage of the hiring process than at any other. Twenty-one percent of those polled said the greatest number of errors occur on resumes.

CFOs were asked, “In which of the following job application areas do you feel candidates make the most mistakes?” Their responses:

  • Interview—32 percent
  • Resume—21 percent
  • Cover letter—9 percent
  • Reference checks—9 percent
  • Interview follow-up—7 percent
  • Screening call—6 percent
  • Other—2 percent
  • Don’t know/no answer—14 percent

On-Campus Recruiting Program Gets Jump Start from HP

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 - 4:35 pm

Last week, PUC’s student organization, the Society for Women Engineers, kicked off the fall on-campus recruiting season by bringing Hewlett Packard to campus. 75 students attended the information session and more than twenty students interviewed for positions. If you missed out, don’t worry, HP plans to return in the spring to conduct more interviews. To stay connected with who is coming to campus to recruit this fall (ArcelorMittal, White Lodging, Crane Naval, ABF Freight, Goodyear, and more) click here to see the upcoming schedule – Fall 2007 Recruiting Schedule. Also check CareerTrax regularly for late additions.

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