[Unpad.ac.id, 24/02/2016] A number of renowned companies participated in the exhibition organized Universitas Padjadjaran job market, through Directorate of Student Affairs and Alumni. The exhibition entitled “Unpad Job Fair” was held on 24 to 25 February 2016 at Grha Sanusi Hardjadinata Unpad, Jalan Dipati Ukur No. 35, Bandung.
Head of Alumni Relations, Career Development and Trace Studies Subdivision Unpad Dayat Herman, S.IP., said that the job fair is a follow up activity for the Unpad Graduation Batch II which was held on February 2-4 2016. Its primary objective was to bridge Unpad graduates and other job seekers with respected companies.
“Universitas Padjadjaran University held four graduation ceremony annually, thus the Job Fair was also held 4 times in a year,” said Daya during the opening ceremony Job Fair, Wednesday (24/02).
This Job Fair was held three weeks after graduation ceremony. In addition to organizing the job fair, Unpad showed commitment to increase graduate quality by providing guidance for graduates before joining the workforce. The briefing was held about a week before graduation ceremony.
Furthermore, Daya said, briefing would be filled by representatives of companies participating in the job market. Thus, graduates gained knowledge of work environment in some of the companies.
With this briefing, Unpad graduates are expected to secure a permanent position, and not changing workplace too often.
“Hopefully, this briefing can provide them with strategies to choose a suitable company, matching the skills of graduates,” said Daya.
Exhibition of the job fair, which is also open to the public, opens at 9:00 to 12:00 and 12:30 to 15:30 pm. Registration was done directly on the job fair location (on the spot). Besides exhibition of the companies, this job fair would provide walk in interviews and direct selections by some of the participating companies.*
Reported by Arief Maulana / eh
