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The Career Connections Center
J. Wayne Reitz Union
Suite 1300
PO Box 118507
Gainesville, FL 32611-8507
Website: career.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-1601
Email: UFCareerCenter@ufsa.ufl.edu
UF Annual Career Engagement Summit
University of Florida (UF)
The Career Engagement Summit is a conference that allows recruiters to interact, connect, and engage with the University of Florida community and fellow recruiters. This conference addresses critical topics impacting college recruitment and fosters participant engagement in partnering with the flagship institution of the state of Florida for their talent needs. The Career Engagement Summit is employers’ premier professional development event and kicks off the upcoming recruiting season.
The 2024 theme is “Recruitment Reimagined: Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity.” This theme was chosen because waves of change are happening in the career landscape. These changes are driven by technological advancements, evolving student expectations, and the future of work, thus presenting recruiters with new challenges. However, within these waves of change lie oceans of opportunity. This year, this summit will serve as a platform for recruiters to navigate these changes and discover new possibilities for talent acquisition and engagement by delving into topics such as skills-based hiring, student-centered branding, innovation in recruitment, and more.
In addition to the great connections you can make at the summit, your attendance also allows a recruiter to earn continuing education credits from SHRM.
For additional information, please visit our website at https://career.ufl.edu/summit/
Registration Fees:
$75 (until June 5, 2024)
$100 (starting June 6, 2024)
Registration Link: https://ufl-csm.symplicity.com/events/07eb2a1d126e36089b1b98d8d4f097c1/overview
Keys To Success: Utilize a variety of recruiting services and/or programs; Maintain a high level of visibility and name recognition on campus; Get to know the Career Centers’ staff and help us to understand your hiring needs and preferences so we can assist you in developing the best strategy to achieve your goals.
- Attend Career Expos/Job Fairs – Expos and Job Fairs provide excellent opportunities to showcase your organization, develop your brand on campuses, and to network with students and alumni/ae from a wide range of academic majors.
- Post Jobs/Internships in Online systems – Each of the 10 State University Career Centers offer an online job/internship posting system which can be accessed by employers and students 24/7. Can be accessed through each Career Center’s Homepage. Employers create a profile, login and password and can post jobs, collect resumes, register for job fairs, and schedule on-campus recruiting activity.
- Information Session – Schedule a room/time to present information about your organization to students.
- Information Table – Set up an information display table in a high traffic area on campus. This approach allows you to speak informally with students about your organization.
- On-campus Interviews – This service which includes use of Career Centers’ interview rooms, enables recruiters to prescreen candidates and to schedule interviews.
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