With the Turner College’s spring 2023 Career Fair on the horizon, Career Fair Prep Week begins on Monday in the Synovus Center on CSU’s main campus. On Monday, February 13, the Turner College is offering a resume workshop at 3:00 pm in the Synovus Center auditorium. For distance learners, a virtual resume workshop will be held at 3:00 pm on Monday, February 20. On Tuesday, February 14, business majors will have the opportunity to find out how to better market themselves on social media, particularly Linkedin. This session will occur on Tuesday, February 14, in the Synovus Center auditorium at 3:00 pm. A virtual offering will occur on Tuesday, February 21 at 3:00 pm. On Wednesday, February 15, Turner College business and computer science students may stop by the Student Services office in Synovus 224 at 1:00 pm for a professional headshot session. Finally, a general preparation session will be offered on Thursday, February 16, at 3:00 pm in the Synovus Center auditorium. As with other sessions, a virtual option for distance learners will be held on Thursday, February 23 at 3:00 pm.
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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