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2012-10-23 at 17:16

LU Career expo connecting students with industry

By tbnewswatch.com
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THUNDER BAY -- Sometimes getting a job is as much about who you know as what you know.

Students at Lakehead University are being given the chance to connect with industry professionals this week at the school's annual Career and Job Expo.

Representatives from dozens of companies were at LU Tuesday and dozens more will visit Thursday to recruit students and upcoming graduates for a variety of employment opportunities.

Tuesday mainly featured mining and construction companies as well as government agencies. Thursday's career fair will focus more on business and health.

LU Career and Employment Specialist Christina Buzzi calls it a great way for students to explore their options, and get a foot in the door of potential employers.

Buzzi expects to see at least 1,500 students pass through the Agora to take advantage of the opportunity.

(Thunder Bay Television)

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The Badger Mountain Hermit says:
Forget private industry. No job security. No pensions. Poor wages and lousy locations. Be a civil servant. Everything, and more. Look what happened to the mills. Look what happened to the grain elevators.
10/23/2012 6:13:33 PM
Buddy says:
Ummmm, the grain elevators are still running. Not as much as they once did but they're still going 5-7 days a week across the waterfront. They still have excellent wages ($28+ per hour)and benefits.
10/25/2012 9:19:49 AM
jimmyboy says:
Too bad we cannot see the list of names of these dozen's of companies from today's activities...as well it would be nice to know who are the dozens more will be visit on Thursday.??? Come on TBNewsWatch...please gather that information for your on-line readers to complete this story...oh and I thought all levels of government were in scale back mode...silly me. :)

10/24/2012 1:11:56 AM
Glyder says:
Why don't you get off your butt and go see for yourself if your so interested? Then you can come here and show the Journalists how to do their jobs. I mean your so critical, you must be awesome at everything.
10/24/2012 11:09:46 AM
bwalker says:
If students/grads are interested they can see all the companies on Lakehead's event calendar.
10/24/2012 11:33:34 AM
Abe says:
Why don't you girls stop you bickering and complaining??
10/24/2012 2:19:39 PM
farmgal says:
Don't aim for being a civil servant. There pay is not bad but the benefits are not very good. They have just had massive cuts too You can no longer go to the CRA offices on Syndicate and get in the door to pay your taxes or even pick up forms. And their wages have been mandated without going through the collective bargaining process. Things are not always as they appear to be.
10/25/2012 11:42:30 AM
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