UHV Spring Career Fair Thursday

With positions open in its corporate office, petroleum business and convenience stores, recruiters for C.L. Thomas are looking forward to talking with University of Houston-Victoria students during the university's Spring Career Fair on Thursday. "I enjoy going to the career fairs at UHV because everyone is really helpful," Craig Staff, C.L. Thomas human resource specialist, told the Victoria Advocate. "There are usually a number of good potential candidates coming out of UHV every year."

The career fair will be from 10 a.m. to noon in the UHV University Center Multi-Purpose Room, 3007 N. Ben Wilson St. The fair is open to students and alumni from all UHV degree programs. Attendees should dress professionally and bring copies of their resume.

In addition to having a booth at the fair, Labatt Food Service will hold an informational session for students and alumni at 2 p.m. in Conference Room A on the second floor of UHV University West. "They are the 10th largest broadline distributor in the food-away-from-home market," said Amy Hatmaker, UHV career services coordinator. "They have some immediate openings in the Victoria area."

Even if students aren't graduating this spring, they are welcome to attend the fair to network. "Any chance students can get to network and make contacts - people that they can touch base with later or who can serve as mentors - is invaluable," Hatmaker said. "Students sometimes underestimate the value of networking."

Employers interested in having a table at the career fair can register with Hatmaker by calling 361-570-4378 or by emailing hatmakera@uhv.edu. The registration cost is $35 and includes lunch for two recruiters. The registration deadline is Tuesday.