  {"id":173766,"date":"2023-03-07T16:39:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T02:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=173766"},"modified":"2023-03-07T16:39:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T02:39:07","slug":"2023-spring-uh-manoa-career-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/07\/2023-spring-uh-manoa-career-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Students, employers connect at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Career Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/manoa-2023-career-fair-1.jpg\" alt=\"students and employers at career fair\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-173799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/manoa-2023-career-fair-1.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/manoa-2023-career-fair-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/manoa-2023-career-fair-1-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Âé¶¹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/careercenter\/students\/career-fair\/\">Spring 2023 Career Fair<\/a> at the Campus Center Ballroom gave an estimated 400 students the opportunity to meet with 175 representatives from 78 organizations on March 7.<\/p>\n<p>The event allowed students to connect with companies that were offering internships, co-ops and career opportunities. Additionally, the event boosted students\u2019 chances of interviewing with potential employers and enhanced their job search and communication skills.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are so many great booths and opportunities, even if you\u2019re not looking for a job at the moment,&rdquo; said <strong>Rylann Morales<\/strong>, a freshman majoring in art with a focus in education. &ldquo;I\u2019m glad I attended [the fair], because I saw how jobs could incorporate any major, like art, into any career. Every employer is enthusiastic about getting opportunities for students.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa career fairs are hosted every spring and fall semester, and tables are filled with employers from federal and state agencies, healthcare industries, non-profit organizations and more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Employers get the chance to meet the next generation of purpose-driven employees. The M\u0101noa Career Center and employers have noticed how the next generation is looking for more meaningful, impactful careers,&rdquo; said <strong>Wendy Sora<\/strong>, director of the <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/careercenter\/students\/\">M\u0101noa Career Center<\/a>. &ldquo;This is the first full-ballroom-capacity career fair we\u2019ve had since the pandemic, and I think the in-person experience changes how the students view employers. The employers are no longer just someone the students purchase products or receive services from&#8212;they\u2019re people that can give the students an inside look of potential careers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/careercenter\/employers\/career-fair\/\">View the full list of employers online.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Ongoing support for students<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/manoa-2023-career-fair-2.jpg\" alt=\"student talking with hawaiian airline employers\" width=\"250\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-173797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/manoa-2023-career-fair-2.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/manoa-2023-career-fair-2-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/manoa-2023-career-fair-2-93x130.jpg 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Employers and students have the ability to connect before, during and even after each career fair through the M\u0101noa Career Center r\u00e9sum\u00e9 e-book, a resource for employers to contact eager students for potential job opportunities. <a href=\"http:\/\/go.hawaii.edu\/2ju\">Students can submit their r\u00e9sum\u00e9 for the e-book online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The M\u0101noa Career Center also provides additional job resources for students, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/careercenter\/students\/workshops\/\">pre-career fair workshops<\/a>; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/67176326\/career-fair-guide\">career fair guide<\/a> to prepare them for the next fair; and <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/careercenter\/students\/career-counseling\/\">personal counseling sessions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The support that the M\u0101noa Career Center offers students is beneficial for our overall professional development and long-term career success,&rdquo; said <strong>Ashley Taylor<\/strong>, a senior majoring in finance, human resource management and international business. &ldquo;Many times, [students] can underestimate the power of a first impression, so utilizing the Career Center resources to better prepare for career fairs and meeting with employers is a great first step to ensure that our interactions with professionals make a positive impact. The tips I have learned from Career Center workshops and counselors have been so valuable to me in developing relationships and expanding my professional network.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/careercenter\/\">Visit the M\u0101noa Career Center website to learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 400 students had the opportunity to meet with 175 representatives from 78 organizations on March 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[969,341,1466,9],"class_list":["post-173766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-career-development","tag-manoa-career-center","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173766"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":173823,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173766\/revisions\/173823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}