Career/Education Fair

Federally Employed Women (FEW) invites you to participate in a Career/Education Fair in conjunction with its exciting 39th National Training Program (NTP). Don 't miss this outstanding opportunity to highlight your agency, college, or university to thousands of individuals while at the same time supporting a high-quality, affordable educational opportunity through Federally Employed Women’s (FEW’s) 2008 NTP.

Purpose

This event will provide NTP participants with valuable tools, materials, insights, and guidance for a better understanding of their educational and career choices. The Career/Education Fair is an excellent way to assist agencies, colleges, and universities with their strategic recruitment and planning when searching for prospective employees and students. This year FEW is adding a workshop entitled, “How to Get a Federal Job.” Who can benefit from participating in FEW’s annual Career/Education Fair?

An agency with specific vacancy announcements, open announcements for hard-to-fill positions, promotional opportunities, details, and temporary assignments for permanent federal employees. This is an excellent opportunity for agencies seeking to meet their human capital initiatives and strategic goals by addressing mission-critical occupations that seek to attract, acquire, develop, and retain quality talent.

A two or four-year accredited college or university that is a premier learning institution in the local Anaheim, California area whose students are among the best-prepared and most knowledgeable in the world—a college or university that offers credit programs and continuing education courses in a variety of formats and supports student development—or a college or university that promotes excellence and innovation in education as well as a commitment to the advancement of women.

Target Audience

A Career/Education Fair brings together individuals seeking opportunity whether it’s in employment or higher education and provides a forum for networking and making contacts.

Agency Recruiters
Individuals seeking employment in the federal government
Academic career/admissions advisors
Students/Potential Students at academic institutions

Schedule

The workshop entitled “How to Get a Federal Job” will be held on Monday, July 14, 2008, at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel, 777 Convention Way, Anaheim, California 92802 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The Career/Education Fair will immediately follow on Monday, July 14, 2008, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. FEW will provide a setup of a table and two chairs; your agency, college, or university is encouraged to bring a tabletop display and promotional materials.

Other Benefits

For the first time, FEW is offering a special student rate of $395 for the entire conference. A student must provide verification that he/she is currently enrolled and carrying a minimum of six credits per semester. Combining the fair with other NTP events can result in a savings in travel expenses for an agency, college, or university since many of the individuals will already be at the meeting site to attend the NTP. This offers an opportunity for participants to meet face-to-face, an invaluable benefit in today’s work climate of limited travel and heavy dependence on technology for communication. Agencies can promote their available job listings while colleges or universities can promote their educational institution and the academic programs offered.

Contact

Jack Kenner, 2008 Career/Education Fair Coordinator at (202) 872-1777 or via e-mail at [email protected].