Spring Career Fair is a Record-Breaker

    A new attendance record was set when 148 companies sent representatives to the 2-day spring Career Fair in March.

    Margaret “Weemie” Kingham, fair coordinator, said “This Career Fair was the largest we ever had and was a huge success. All of the companies had positions to fill and were there to hire Williamson students. Many of our seniors received two, three, and even four job offers. For many, their main problem is deciding which offer is the right one for them. If a student graduates from Williamson without having found a job it is either because they can’t make up their mind which position to take or they need some time off before beginning their careers.

    “Companies need employees because business is booming in the trades. We actually had to turn several companies away because we ran out of space.”

    She said each of Williamson’s trades were well represented and there were even some companies with electrical positions to fill even though Williamson’s electrical program won’t begin until the fall of 2022.

    Kingham said something that was different this time was that about half of the seniors already had found their jobs before the Career Fair began. Most of them found their positions after attending the fall Career Fair in November.

    The fairs attracted many first-time companies and many alumni were there as company representatives.

    The fair was divided into two days so each company could have more room to provide social distancing during the pandemic and to make it easier for students and representatives to talk.

    The next Career Fair will be another 2-day fair on Nov. 8 and 9, 2022, in the Restall Sports Center.

    For more information, contact Kingham at 610-566-1776, ext. 247, or mkingham@williamson.edu.