News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu     www.selu.edu/news Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 9/8/03   SOUTHEASTERN’S ANNUAL CAREER FAIR SET SEPTEMBER 23       HAMMOND -- All Southeastern Louisiana University students and alumni are invited to attend Career Fair 2003, the Office of Career Services’s annual university-wide career event.        Career Fair 2003 will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 23, in the Pennington Student Activity Center.        “The event will give students and alumni the opportunity to interact with more than 100 companies in just a few hours,” said Ken Ridgedell, director of Career Services.       To prepare for the fair, Career Services advises participants to attend a pre-Career Fair resume workshop and the Professional Etiquette Seminar, view the list of participating employers on Career Service's web site (www.selu.edu/career), and research employer web sites for information on employers.        To get the most out of the fair, Ridgedell said students and alumni should dress professionally; bring copies of their resumes; be prepared to briefly discuss career interests, goals, knowledge and skills; and collect brochures and business cards.       Resume workshops are scheduled at 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, and Wednesday, September 10, in Room 223 of the War Memorial Student Union; 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, and Tuesday, September 16, also in Student Union Room 223, and 3:30-4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 18,  in Student Union Room 229.        The Professional Etiquette Seminar is scheduled for 3-4 p.m., Wednesday, September 17, in the Pennington Student Activity Center.         For more information on Career Fair 2003 and pre-Career Fair events, contact Career Services at 985-549-2121, or Student Union Annex, Room 241. Return to News Releases