On March 12, more than 110 employers and about 800 job-seekers converged on Atlanta’s Cobb Galleria Centre for the annual Georgia Tech Alumni Career Fair.
Inside the sprawling expo space, hiring managers conferred at their booths with sharply dressed graduating students and alumni alike.
In the atrium surrounding the ballroom, career fair attendees double-checked their resumes and pored over the official employer databook received by all registrants.
Sitting in a sunny spot by a spacious picture window was Deborah Dillard Johnson, IE 83, taking a moment to prepare herself before entering the ballroom’s fray. She had been to an Alumni Career Fair before—“many many moons ago,” she laughed—but had returned this time seeking a project management position.
“I’m hoping to convert some of these introductions into interviews,” she said, “and then into a job that’s just right for me—and where I’m just right for them.”
A well-attended lunch workshop featured Jennifer Kahnweiler—author, speaker, executive coach and “champion for introverts.” Following the fair, a meet and greet held at Buckhead Pizza Co. and hosted by the Marietta Alumni Network and sponsored by Hunter Technical Resources drew several hundred Ramblin’ Wrecks for libations and further networking.
Want to attend the 2014 Career Fair? For more information on next year’s event, make sure to check in on gtalumni.org/careerfair.
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