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TODAY THE UNIVERSITY OF
MINNESOTA GAVE ITS STUDENTS A
LEG UP BY HOSTING A JOB FAIR.
PEOPLE HAD A CHANCE TO MEET
WITH REPRESENTATIVES.
THE JOB FAIR COMES AT A TIME
WHEN THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS
THE LOWEST IT'S BEEN IN YEARS.
ANGELA DAVIS TALKED TO
RECRUITERS ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE
LOOKING FOR IN JOB CANDIDATES.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE JOB
FAIR IT'S TWO ESCALATORS DOWN.
A FIRM HANDSHAKE AND DIRECT
EYE CONTACT.
Reporter: EPL EMPLOYERS COME
TO AN EVENT LIKE THIS BECAUSE
THEY WANT TO, THEY HAVE
OPENINGS WHETHER IT'S
INTERNSHIPS OR FULL TIME JOBS
THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO FILL
RIGHT NOW.
Reporter: MATRIX CARE IS
LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
SKILLED IN COMPUTER SCIENCE.
OPENINGS HAVE BEEN HARD TO FILL
BECAUSE OF THE LAW UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE.
THAT'S REALLY IMPACTED US.
IT'S A VERY TIGHT BUSINESS
MODEL.
SOME OF OUR ROLES THE
APPLICATIONS ARE LOW JUST
BECAUSE THERE'S 30, 40 OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES.
Reporter: EMPLOYERS TOLD US
THEY LOOK FOR MAJORS RELATIVE
TO THE JOB OPENINGS.
AND STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ARE IMPORTANT TOO.
THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING FOR
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE WHETHER
IT'S IN A CLUB, SPORT OR PART
TIME JOB.
WHAT IT IS, VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE THAT YOU'VE DONE.
WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS YOU HAVE
TAKEN CHARGE OF IN CLASS.
EVEN STUDENT PROJECTS HOW ARE
YOU CONTRIBUTEING TO THAT.
Reporter: LANGUAGE SKILLS
WILL ALSO HELP YOU OUT.
I TALKED TO A GUY WHO'S FROM
HERE AND HE HAS HIS DEGREES IN
CHINESE.
THAT WORKS REALLY GOOD WITH THE
WORLDWIDE COMPANY BECAUSE WE
WORK WITH CHINA.
Reporter: STUDENTS CAN GET A
PROFESSIONAL PHOTO TAKEN FOR
THEIR LINKED IN PROFILES.
IT WAS ENCOURAGING TO HEAR
THAT A LOT OF JOBS, RIGHT WHEN
