Preparing undergrads for work
View(s):The Rotaract Club of the University of Moratuwa in collaboration with the career guidance unit of the University will hold its official career fair of the university, ‘Are You Ready?’next month. The prime objective of the event according to organisers is to bridge the gap between soon-to-be graduates and the corporate sector.
While the event prepares undergraduates for recruitment in the working world, it also gives the corporate sector an opportunity to avail themselves of the talent that the University has to offer. The first ‘Are You Ready?’ event was held in 1998. The event was recognised as the best professional development project in the Rotaract District of 3220 in the same year, and has secured the crown of the District’s Professional Development citation for over 10 years.
In the course of its journey, the project came to be assisted by the career guidance unit of the University of Moratuwa, since then the event has grown in popularity. With this development, ‘Are You Ready?’ was recognized as the official career fair of the university. Over the 15 years of its excellence, ‘Are You Ready?’ has shown commendable growth and has now reached a point where approximately 70 companies and 700 undergraduates take part in it.
The first session of ‘Are You Ready? 2014’, – ‘The Resume’, will commence on December 4, its objective being to educate participants on how to prepare a resume that sets them apart from the crowd. Sessions such as ‘The Forum’, ‘YOUTM’ and ‘The Exemplar’ will be held from December 16-18, each of them addressing different aspects of becoming a successful professional.
The highlight of ‘Are You Ready?’ Flagship Day , where employers meet final year undergraduates of the universities to assess their abilities and recruit them, will take place on the December 19. ‘Are You Ready? 2014’ will conclude with its final session, Dining Etiquette and Grooming Workshop, on December 27.
For more information log onto
www.areyouready.uom.lk