A popular Power Dining program provides a crash course in business etiquette and an opportunity for students to network with local business people. One session dealt with getting a job and a second focused on getting started as a new employee - buying a car, leasing an apartment, handling personal finances, putting together a wardrobe for work and employers' expectations. Connecting to Employers and Alumni Connecting students and potential employers is a top priority. Following a national trend, the number of companies recruiting on campus decreased last year, though the number of on-campus interviews increased 12 percent. And while companies participating tend to be larger firms, often recruiting for business-related sales, marketing or insurance positions, many of them are willing to consider students in any major, stresses Regester.
Career fairs provide another avenue.
Thirty Susquehanna education majors had access to representatives from more than 80 school systems at a recent fair in Bloomsburg. Alumni, employers and current students exchange notes and strategies at the annual Networking Career Fair. The career center will sponsor its eighth annual on-campus Networking Career Fair on Friday, October 1. Last year 315 students met with 23 alumni and 18 employers. The main focus is networking.