Job fair

Tell us all about it.

Yes, so we are having a career expo for the Monmouth College students.

Um, currently it is slated for October 20th, uh, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and, uh, that'll be located at the, uh, Center for Science and Business in the Mellinger Commons.

Uh, currently we have over 17 employers from the, the local area and surrounding.

And, and this is gonna be at the Mellinger Commons at the science, um, center, the Center for Science and Business.

Yeah.

What else do we need to know about the career expo?

So when, uh, employers wanna be a part of it, they can reach out to me, um, through email at jmiller, uh, @monmouthcollege.edu, or they can contact me, 309-457-2116.

The initiative also offers membership, internship, and career development with companies like Evonik.

Recently, Jamichael Bonner, an indirect sourcing manager at Evonik's Mobile Alabama site, participated in the Gulf Coast Challenge College and Career Fair, where he connected with one of the FOSI students sponsored by Evonik, Isaiah Brown of Alabama A&M University.

Jamichael, who has mentored FOSI students in the past, explains the importance of mentorship and personal connection in shaping the next generation of innovators.

Evonik is a, a corporate citizen, so as a citizen of, of the States, you know, we try to do our best to give back as much as we can.

[laughs] Well, it was in this scene with David Wallace that I saw all the sticky notes on the computer, and also, there's a fan catch from Kane H. from California who said, "In the meeting, Michael says he [laughs] has to talk to his guy from H&R Block.

But in Job Fair, Michael says, "What does H&R Block do?" So has Michael learned what H&R Block does, or does he just say it to try to be relatable?

[laughs]

Well, I like that catch, Kane, and I'm pretty sure that he is using it wrong, because he tells David Wallace he has to talk to his mother and his H&R Block guy about being promoted to all Northeast sales.

Um, well, you know, when Gary and I were talking on the phone just a little bit in preparation for this interview, and it's been fun kind of just recalling all of my experiences.

But I know myself, like, I was a, a member, I'm sure Sydney was a member of a bunch too, but Club Managers Association of America, I was a part of the Career Expo board.

I was also, you know, took Dale Carnegie, which is an excellent course through the school.

I was a part of Les Gourmets.

I mean, everything that we do, I mean, truly, I think every job that you get, especially at some point, is, you know, through a relationship or connection.

It is very hard, and luckily, we do have AI to maybe help us with our resume and send them out, but knowing somebody and having that connection, which the school provides, is gonna get you one of those seats at the table to interview for something.

And thinking about my first internship that I got at Career Expo, you know, the president of CMA at the time had kind of, you know, chatted with them, like, you know, vouched for me, and that's how I landed my first, first internship.

And, you know, I was thinking about kinda just, like, my path again before this call, and, you know, realizing my second internship at school was through a member of the club that I worked at my first year.

X2 has been closed since July.

Well, if you live in the South Valley, you still have time to go check out a job fair.

Yeah, the annual event bringing dozens of companies to one spot ready to hire.

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Graciela.Thank you, Cassandra.

Well, happening today, an event in the South Valley for people looking for work.

The annual Tulare County Job Fair is taking place right now at the Visalia Convention Center.

This is video from a previous event.

Um, but if you're in Tupelo and you wanna stop by, then go and say hi, um, in person.

And if you are looking to launch or grow your career in energy, then Middays will also be on the road coming up Thursday for the 2026 Energy Expo & Job Fair at the TradeMart in Jackson.

You can meet some top employers, come face to face and explore exciting new job opportunities.

If you want more information on that, you can head on over to jobfairs.ms.gov. That is brought to you by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, the Governor's Job Fair Network, and Energy Mississippi.

And I was cruising over at supertalk.fm today.

You know your Supertalk Mississippi News team, they're always covering those stories for you.

And there's cake.

Fan catch from Sophia M. from Louisiana, "Dwight is handing the interns a piece of paper to give them school credit, but in Job Fair, Michael says they cannot offer credit.

Can you explain this?" Sophia, I cannot explain it.

I don't know.