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Career Services holds successful virtual hiring trends panel

Student News | Monday, June 15, 2020

A screen shot of the panel in the virutal hiring event.Pictured, top row, left to right: Matt Backiewicz, vice president of sales and business development at Dawson; Opal Brant, director of business solutions with the Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio (WDBCO); Jeremy Banta, Columbus State instructor and program coordinator of Supply Chain Management.

Bottom Row: David White, regional talent manager, One Columbus; Brad Hyslop, director of client relations, InnoSource; Julie Collet, Columbus State career counselor.

Career Services held a virtual event on June 5, Regional Hiring Trends: COVID-19 and Beyond Panel. The collaboration between employer partners and faculty helped make the event a success.Attendees left with information about upcoming virtual hiring events, Franklin County Skills Boost Training's, Dawson's Kickstart Program, Ohio Means Jobs weekly "VIP meet the employer" and tangible next steps to forward their career goals.

Student comments included, “This was great information on how to deal with my job search during the COVID-19 pandemic,” and “I am so impressed by the work of Career Services in engaging both campus and community partners in this space.

Nine out of ten students surveyed found this opportunity helpful. All students who took part said that because of the event, they are more likely to utilize Career Services at Columbus State.

Career Services would like to thank our employer partners: The Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio, One Columbus, Dawson, InnoSource, faculty member Jeremy Banta, and the staff at the IT Support Center.

You may view the recorded event on the Career Services YouTube channel at this link.

 

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