The
Turner College will be hosting a Career
Fair on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, from 10:00 am through 2:00 pm. Among those companies seeking business school
graduates are Aflac, Global Payments, Goodwill, Group1 Automotive, Marriott,
Robinson, Grimes & Company, Synovus, and several others. This is a good opportunity for Turner College
students to network with representatives from these companies, as well as with
their peers.
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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