Employment Fair

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Today, I will present for you an audio feature about the American University in Cairo Employment Fair for the semester Fall 2010. This feature will focus on questioning the effectivity of the employment fair to AUCian students, with some describtion for this fall employment fair...
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Employment Fair - Audio feature by Maramero

EMPLOYMENT FAIR, FALL 2010 WRAP

MARY & RANIA

21 – 11 – 10

LEAD-IN:
Although, the AUC Employment Fair became the region’s leader in university careers and placement services. Many students and alumni question the effectiveness of the employment fair and whether it is the best way to get employed or not. A-U-C’s Mary & Rania report.

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In 1986, the American University in Cairo introduced the idea of the Employment Fair as the first event of its kind in the Middle East. It is a one day event that aims at providing job opportunities for all AUC students according to their choices. Also, it helps integrating the employers’ recruiting needs with the skills and qualifications of AUC graduates. 

Famous international companies seek to participate in the employment fair, because it gives them the opportunity to build good image among AUC students and alumni. So, more than 140 multinational and local corporations participate in the Fair.

The American University in Cairo offers each company a booth for USD 1000 as an early registration fee.

Career Advising and Placement services (CAPS) office publishes an employment fair booklet which provides information about the participating companies and the available vacancies. Interested students and alumni apply in person to company representatives at the Fair.

However, many controversies arose among AUC students and alumni on the effectiveness of the employment fair. Some students argue that the employment fair became less effective since moving to the new campus.

AHMAD RADWAN:” I graduated fall 09. And I am employed for four month now. I didn’t get the job from the employment fair. And I think it isn’t worth it even to go there even, because they publicize for themselves. It isn’t the point to get students employed. Their sweet gifts and stress balls are only to  publicize themselves not to employ. Even my brother went there, but he didn’t get the job from there; as well as my sister, not only me.” (:20)

Others claim that most companies require experience which makes the fair not useful for fresh graduates. 

RAMADAN: “The employment fair didn’t help me to get a job. The job requirements or perquisites are needed out of many years like average from 7 to 10 years. And they come for fresh graduates while they need 7 years of experience, what is the point of these jobs.” (:18)

Also, some students claim that they applied for lots of companies during the fair and were never called for an interview.

RAGIA MOSTAFA: “I applied in the employment fair, but they didn’t contact me. Most of the jobs I got were from the CAPS website.” (:6)  

The employment fair is an opportunity that must be wisely captured. As the physicist William Pollard said: "It is the responsibility of leadership to provide opportunity, and the responsibility of individuals to contribute."

Mary & Rania, A-U-C Feature.

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EMPLOYMENT FAIR, FALL 2010 VOICER

MARY & RANIA

21 – 11 – 10

In 1986, the American University in Cairo introduced the idea of the Employment Fair as the first event of its kind in the Middle East. It is a one day event that aims at providing job opportunities for all AUC students according to their choices. Also, it helps integrating the employers’ recruiting needs with the skills and qualifications of AUC graduates. 

Famous international companies seek to participate in the employment fair, because it gives them the opportunity to build good image among AUC students and alumni. So, more than 140 multinational and local corporations participate in the Fair.

The American University in Cairo offers each company a booth for USD 1000 as an early registration fee.

Career Advising and Placement services (CAPS) office publishes an employment fair booklet which provides information about the participating companies and the available vacancies. Interested students and alumni apply in person to company representatives at the Fair.

However, many controversies arose among AUC students and alumni on the effectiveness of the employment fair. Some students argue that the employment fair became less effective since moving to the new campus.

Others claim that most companies require experience which makes the fair not useful for fresh graduates.

Also, some students claim that they applied for lots of companies during the fair and were never called for an interview.

The employment fair is an opportunity that must be wisely captured. As the physicist William Pollard said: “It is the responsibility of leadership to provide opportunity, and the responsibility of individuals to contribute.”

 
Mary & Rania, A-U-C Feature.          
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EMPLOYMENT FAIR FALL 2010 CUT and COPY

MARY & RANIA

21 – 11 – 10

·   In 1986, the American University in Cairo introduced the idea of the Employment Fair as the first event of its kind in the Middle East.

·   It is a one day event that aims at providing job opportunities for all AUC students according to their choices.

·   Also, it helps integrating the employers’ recruiting needs with the skills and qualifications of AUC graduates. 

·   Famous international companies seek to participate in the employment fair, because it gives them the opportunity to build good image among AUC students and alumni.

·   So, more than 140 multinational and local corporations participate in the Fair.

·  The American University in Cairo offers each company a booth for USD 1000 as an early registration fee.

·  Career Advising and Placement services (CAPS) office publishes an employment fair booklet which provides information about the participating companies and the available vacancies.

·   Interested students and alumni apply in person to company representatives at the Fair.

·   However, many controversies arose among AUC students and alumni on the effectiveness of the employment fair.

·   Some students argue that the employment fair became less effective since moving to the new campus.

·   Others claim that most companies require experience which makes the fair not useful for fresh graduates.

·   Also, some students claim that they applied for lots of companies during the fair and were never called for an interview.

·   The employment fair is an opportunity that must be wisely captured.

·   As the physicist William Pollard said: “It is the responsibility of leadership to provide opportunity, and the responsibility of individuals to contribute.”

CUTS

Around 70% of participating companies are returning participants that have joined at least one of the previous Fairs

Ramadan Ahmed, AUC Graduate student in fall 2009

“I graduated last fall 09. Yes, I have been employed working as a TA and researcher. I have been employed for almost a year now.” (:10)

“Most of the jobs were not good enough and their payment wasn’t great” (:5)