{"id":2175,"date":"2017-10-30T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T08:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=2175"},"modified":"2017-10-27T14:37:58","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T14:37:58","slug":"tstc-hosts-annual-industry-job-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=2175","title":{"rendered":"TSTC Hosts Annual Industry Job Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

(HARLINGEN) – Jose Luis Barajas got up from his interview chair excited and nervous, yet confident about how well it all went during his on-site interview at Texas State Technical College\u2019s Industry Job Fair.<\/p>\n

The Biomedical Equipment Technology student will graduate with his associate degree in December and had the opportunity to interview with Baylor White and Scott Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and the largest in the United States, for a Biomedical Technician position he has his eye on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe job fair has been a great opportunity for me and many others to visit and interview with recruiters we may never get to speak with otherwise,\u201d said Barajas. \u201cI\u2019m really interested in Baylor White and Scott and I was told I would be recommended for the job, so I\u2019m keeping my fingers crossed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barajas was one of more than 400 TSTC students and alumni who attended the job fair hosted by TSTC\u2019s Talent Management and Career Services department.\"TSTC<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTC Director of Talent Management and Career Services Viviana Espinosa said the main goal of the event is to help students network and learn about potential employers and job opportunities in an informal setting that helps to ease nerves and anxiety.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want our students and graduates to build their confidence when speaking with employers,\u201d said Espinosa. \u201cUltimately, the more confidence they gain the better they\u2019ll do in interviews and the sooner they\u2019ll start their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Espinosa added that there were several job offers made at the event with many employers staying after to tour the programs and continue speaking with students.<\/p>\n

At least 40 employers such as Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, Cleaver-Brooks Sales and Service, Koenig and Bauer, Air Force Civilian Service, Texas Instruments, SpawGlass and Valley Baptist Medical Center were on hand to speak with students and alumni about job opportunities, accept resumes and conduct on-site interviews.<\/p>\n

Christian Robertson, a human resource partner with Plastipak Packaging Inc., a global producer of plastic containers, said although the goal of the event is to help students, it also helps him tremendously as an employer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s difficult finding skilled employees and here at TSTC I know I\u2019ll find highly-qualified students or graduates to hire,\u201d said Robertson. \u201cThey have the desirable skill set we need for our company and we\u2019re ready to hire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Espinosa said overall, the job fair was a success with a lot of positive feedback from students and employers alike.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmployers were very impressed with our students,\u201d she said. \u201cMany will even be returning for our spring job fair, other recruitment events and program tours. This is exciting for us and for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

TSTC will host its second Industry Job Fair on April 5 next year.<\/p>\n

For more information on student, alumni and industry services offered by TSTC\u2019s Talent Management and Career Services, call 956-364-4940.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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