Favour Kelobo (MBA \u201925) wasn\u2019t expecting a banner at a job fair to change her career path. Walking around the Experience Expo last year, however, a Canadian Niagara Hotels (CNH) sign caught her eye.<\/p>\n
The then-MBA student hadn\u2019t considered applying for a co-op role with the organization, but a conversation with CNH representatives gave her the confidence to send in her resume.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I didn\u2019t attend the event, I wouldn\u2019t have known that I had the opportunity to work at CNH without experience in the hospitality industry,\u201d said Kelobo, who joined CNH full-time as an accountant after graduating last fall.<\/p>\n
Hosted by the Co-op, Career and Experiential Education (CCEE) team, the annual Experience Expo is Brock\u2019s largest on-campus recruitment fair.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s event – which takes place Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ian Beddis Gymnasium \u2014 will feature more than 80 employers sharing information on full-time, co-op, summer or part-time roles.<\/p>\n
While networking with so many potential employers at once can be intimidating, Amy Maskell Mills says it was worth stepping out of her comfort zone to attend last year\u2019s expo.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know I was really nervous and overwhelmed when I first went, but it is a good chance to just try and speak to people. Especially for companies you have an interest in,\u201d said the fourth-year Business Administration student.<\/p>\n
Mills connected with representatives from Airbus Helicopters Canada, where she went on to complete a co-op semester, while networking with potential employers.<\/p>\n
That experience inspired her to explore a new career path.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a goal to become a human resources manager, which I wouldn\u2019t have considered a year ago, so this co-op did shape my future,\u201d she says. \u201cThis co-op was the best way to get real experience and learn from some amazing people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelobo agrees, saying her co-op allowed her to develop technical and communication skills while gaining valuable experience with accounting and finance process.<\/p>\n
\u201cI learnt a lot and grew professionally during and after my co-op. Overall, it was a great experience,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
CCEE Director Julia Zhu said Kelobo and Mills are great examples of how the Experience Expo can help students explore career options with the support of Brock\u2019s CCEE team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to create a welcoming space that\u2019s open to all Brock students where they can feel confident showcasing their skills and exploring career opportunities right here on campus, regardless of program or year of study. By connecting students directly with employers, we\u2019re helping address youth unemployment while demonstrating the value Brock students and alumni bring to organizations as highly capable, work-ready talent,” Zhu said.<\/p>\n
While registration is not required, students can RSVP by visiting careerzone.brocku.ca<\/a> or learn more about the event on ExperienceBU<\/a>.<\/p>\n Students are encouraged to dress as though they are attending a job interview and to have their resum\u00e9s ready to submit to organization or have reviewed by Brock\u2019s Career Education Team on site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Favour Kelobo (MBA \u201925) wasn\u2019t expecting a banner at a job fair to change her career path. Walking around the Experience Expo last year, however, a Canadian Niagara Hotels (CNH) sign caught her eye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":107197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9794,7484,13793,1],"tags":[5052,5050,120,8598],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107190"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107190"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107218,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107190\/revisions\/107218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}