Spring Career Showcase

Employers Attending

Spring 2010
Past Events: Fall 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008, Spring 2008

Get Involved with Showcase

Volunteer to help employers and students before during, and after Career Showcase. This unique opportunity allows you to meet and interact with recruiters while developing new skills.

Preparing for Showcase

Showcase Day 1 - (Non-Technical Day) accounting, communications, health care, human services, retail, etc.

Showcase Day 2 - (Technical Day) computer sciences, construction, engineering, information systems, scientific research, etc.

Get ready for Showcase by taking care of the Essentials.

    • Prior Preparation is key to a successful Showcase experience. Sign up for a Gator CareerLink account if you don't have one. Write and upload your resume on Gator CareerLink. This will enable you to view job databases and employers attending Showcase.
    • Research attending organizations hiring in your desired field using Gator CareerLink.Consider company mission, products/services they provide, location(s) of organization, place in industry, positions available and work culture. Make a Top Ten List of organizations whose representatives you want most to meet. Do your research and have questions prepared for the employers.
    • Professional Appearance is a great complement to personal qualities, skills and experience. Leave a lasting first impression with professional attire and neat grooming.
    • Make sure your Resume is up to par by getting it critiqued, attending resume writing workshops, and submitting it on Gator CareerLink. Use the Resume Builder  on Gator CareerLink as a guide.

Items to Bring to Career Showcase

  • Portfolio/folder to hold your resumes and notes
  • Copies of your resume
  • List of your targeted companies
  • Pen and paper for making notes for yourself
  • Gator1 ID card, this will be scanned as you enter

Workshops

Get ready for Showcase by attending any of the following workshops. Each session is designed to prepare students for a specific aspect of Showcase.

Showcase Summit
Monday, Jan. 11, 2010
1 p.m.-4 p.m., J. Wayne Reitz Union 361-363
Writing a Winning Resume & Cover Letter, 1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
Interviewing Do's & Dont's, 2 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Opportunity Knocks: Effective Job & Internship Searching, 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Extreme Resume Makeover
Monday - Friday, Jan. 11 - 15, 2010
10 a.m. - 3 p.m., CRC
Bring your typed resume in for a brief one-on-one critique session. No appointment needed.

Career Showcase Essentials Workshop
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., J. Wayne Reitz Union 282
Not sure what to expect at Career Showcase? Let us help you prepare.

Employer Mock Interviews
Monday, Jan. 25, 2010
10 a.m.-4 p.m., CRC
Practice makes perfect. Improve your interviewing skills by practicing with a recruiter. You must be registered in Gator CareerLink to participate in mock interviews.

Career Showcase is open to UF Students and Alumni only.

Contact:
Ja'Net Glover
Phone: 352-273-2332
Fax : 352-392-4469

Career Fairs Staff
Phone: 352-273-2331
Fax : 352-392-4469

 

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