PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES TO RECRUIT AT UNM/NMSU CAREER FAIRS

Nov.5, 2003

PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES TO RECRUIT AT UNM/NMSU CAREER FAIRS

Employment recruiters from more than 62 public service agencies will be on hand for a Public Service Career Showcase the University of New Mexico Student Union building (SUB) ballroom Thursday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Co-hosted by the New Mexico Consortium of Career Educators and Employers and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the showcase is on a two-day "circuit" and begins at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Las Cruces Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Students from nearly all New Mexico colleges and universities have been invited to attend. The career fair is in response to the President's Call To Serve Initiative, said Mary Montaño, placement manager for the UNM Office of Career Services.

"The OPM is providing unprecedented support paying the showcase registration fee for federal employers," Montaño said. "OPM is serious about recruiting the best and the brightest paying close attention to diversity."

In addition, several workshops will be offered on topics such as "Working For America," "Resume Writing" and "Interview Skills."

The showcase is open to all students and community members interested in public service careers.

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