Leading up to the Turner College Career fair at the
end of September 2022, the week of September 12 through September 16 is a big
one for Turner College students.
Referred to as “Career Fair Prep Week,” CSU business students are being
offered a number of helpful career preparation sessions. A Career Fair preparation session kicks off
the week on Tuesday, September 13. From
12:30pm through 1:30pm, Turner students will be provided tips for interviewing
and helpful information on other soft skills.
This session is followed by a resume workshop from 2:00pm through
3:00pm. Closing out the first day is a
LinkedIn session which begins at 3:30pm and ends at 4:30pm. On the second day, Wednesday, September 14,
the Career Fair preparation will be offered again from 12:30pm through
1:30pm. Then, from 2:00pm through
4:00pm, a photographer will be available to provide free professional headshots
to interested Turner Business students.
Career Fair Prep Week ends on Thursday, September 15, with a second
resume workshop from 12:30pm through 1:30pm, followed by an additional LinkedIn
session from 3:30pm through 4:30pm.
Throughout the early part of the afternoon, from 12:00 noon through
2:00pm, the photographer will again be available to provide free professional
headshots to interested Turner Business students.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...

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