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DIRECTOR’S LETTER
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elcome! It’s hard to believe that the Spring 2014 Employer Showcase is upon us! Months of preparation and collaboration with the College of Engineering and the Graham Office of Career Management in the Gatton College of Business & Economics have paved the way for a successful two-day Employer Showcase. We are excited to partner again with the Kernel Newspaper in providing the Employer Showcase Resource Guide to all UK students as well as the entire campus community. This Resource Guide contains vital career fair information about our Premier Employers and additional employers participating in the Showcase. Retain this guide after the event as a useful tool for career planning and development. The Stuckert Career Center is staffed with highly trained and helpful career professionals whose focus is to guide you in reaching your career goals. We ask that you, the student, become proactive in utilizing our services by immediately registering on Wildcat CareerLink, which can be found at the site mentioned above. In addition to our programs, you can learn about employers, see their schedules for Employer Information Sessions, find internship opportunities, and become familiar with online job search tools such as Vault® and Career Shift®. Once you experience the ease of using these resources and experience first hand the guidance, concern, and care of our staff, you will more fully understand how much we care about your present and future career journey. We are here to help you EXPLORE your career and college major options, ENGAGE in the process of expanding your knowledge and experience of the work Francene Gilmer place, and to CONNECT with those who will help you begin your career path. The Stuckert Career Center website, www.uky.edu/careercenter, details career programs and workshops for the semester and continuing services offered to our student community. Our newest campus program will feature a well-known author, Peggy Noe Stevens, on March 7 in 230 Student Center from 10:00 am until 1:15 pm. Ms. Stevens will present workshops topics from book, Professional Presence! The James W. Stuckert Career Center is the “building with the clock tower” across from the Singletary Arts Center and next door to the King Alumni House. The Stuckert Career Center is the place where preparation meets opportunity! Small steps taken today will build a solid foundation upon which to achieve your future goals! We are here to help you Explore...Engage… and Connect! Finally, my thanks to all who have been involved with the Employer Showcase plans, but a special THANK YOU to our incredible student volunteers! Our Career Center Ambassadors, Volunteers, and other students are invaluable to our success. Again, thank you! Sincerely,
Francene Gilmer
Assistant Provost and Director
Equal Opportunity: The University of Kentucky is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all programs, events and services, regardless of economic or social status and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. This is in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Ethical Standards: The University of Kentucky Career Center upholds, and expects students, alumni, faculty, and employers to adhere to the Principles for Professional Conduct of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). These principles ensure that UK students are free to choose from all career opportunities available to them with support that will help them make responsible decisions; and that recruiting processes are fair to both students and employers.
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Copy Editor: Reba Carroll Special Thanks to: Lenroy Jones, Azetta Beatty, Matt Kelder, Naitore Djigbonou, Francene Gilmer, Theresa Spencer, Cindy Edwards and Adam Evans. Staff Photo: Leon Cummins
CONNECT WITH US!
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Interviewstream
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Interviewing 101
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Hello, My name is...
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Employer Info Sessions
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Following Through
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Campus Interviews
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Info Sessions Chart
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Wildcat CareerLink
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Premier Organizations
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Employer Participant Listings
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WHO WE ARE Left to right: Clara Samuels, Theresa Spencer, Francene Gilmer, Cindy Edwards, Lenroy Jones. Back row: Azetta Beatty, Naitore Djigbonou, Adam Evans, Reba Carroll and Matt Kelder.