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CareerFest 2009 Summary
CareerFest 2010 Online Registration

CareerFest 2010 Registration Form (PDF)

CareerFest 2010 Information for Participating Employers
Exhibitor Kit (PDF)
2010 Participating Employers
Employer Review of Student Guide entry
What Employers Are Saying About CareerFest!
What Students Are Saying About CareerFest!


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CareerFest 2009 Summary

The success and value of CareerFest is evidenced by its continuous growth. Forty-six Ohio-based employers attended the first year in 2002. CareerFest 2009, held at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, registered 104 employers.

The employers - businesses, corporations, non-profit groups, and government agencies - and 1,100 students came from all over Ohio to discuss permanent employment and internship opportunities. Participating recruiters rated this as one of the best events they attend all year. Many employers and students are engaged in follow-up interviews.

'If you're looking for high quality candidates who are professional and eager then the OFIC CareerFest is the place to be. Always an excellent turnout."

"Most comprehensive & diverse career fair we attend!"

"This was one of, if not the best career fair we've attended. The students were prepared to talk about their skills and interests. We walked away with dozens of qualified candidates for internships."

"We have been to CareerFest three years in a row, and we are looking forward to joining you again in 2010! The students are highly qualified and well prepared."

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OFIC would like to recognize and thank those individuals who helped make CareerFest 2009 a success. Their efforts and expertise made it all possible.

CareerFest 2009 Committee Members:
Pam Allen (Co-Chair)
Denison University
Nick Christian (Co-Chair)
Urbana University
Meg Barkhymer
Otterbein College
Barbara Kaplan
Wilmington College
Elaine Blair
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Lacey Kogelnik
Baldwin-Wallace College
Ryan Brechbill
Denison University
Maylou LaLonde
The College of Wooster
Diana Burns
Ashland University
Kristen Lindsay
Heidelberg University
Becky Doak
Mount Union College
Jody Noreen
Franklin University
Jason Eckert
University of Dayton
Stewart Peckham
Kenyon College
Bill Fournier
Marietta College
Doug Reichenberger
Malone University
Shaanette Fowler
Walsh University
Jan Rich
Capital University
Karen Hagans
Lake Erie College
Nancy Sheely
Ohio Northern University
Brad Hammer
The University of Findlay
Wendy Smiseck
Wittenberg University
Sara Hoge
Ashland University
Gerri Sullivan
Ursuline College
Hilles Hughes
Marietta College
Jackie Vascura
Muskingum University
Nancy Westfield
Ohio Wesleyan University

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CareerFest 2010 Information for Participating Employers

Location, Date & Time:

Aladdin Shrine Complex
3850 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
February 5, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Check in at Employer Registration, find your booth location and set up your display materials.
Note: We will NOT be ready for check-in before 8:30 this year.

Continental breakfast will be available on the stage for registered recruiters. Please make sure you have registered and paid for the number of recruiters you expect to participate.

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Meet with students at your booth.

Lunch will be available at about 11:30. Please inform us if you need an assistant to bring lunch to you or give you a break!
Note: Meal tickets will be available at check-in - one per registrant.

General Information

Please arrive early, check in, and unload your materials using the front entrance (under the canopy) where students will be ready to assist you. (There are no steps between the front entrance and the ballroom)

Plenty of parking is available at the north side of the complex. In case of inclement weather, call 614-469-1950 for event confirmation. CareerFest will be canceled only if a level 3 emergency is declared.

We are happy to assist you. OFIC staff and college Career Services directors can be identified throughout the day wearing red jackets or sweaters and committee or staff ribbons.

Booths are 10 feet by 6 feet (10' x 6') and include an 8-foot skirted table, chair for each registered representative, and identification sign. If you requested an electric outlet, you will have one.

Bring extension cords and adapters.

Public telephones are available in the lobby of the complex.

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2010 Participating Employers

AcuSport Corporation

Auditor of State, Mary Taylor

Buckle, Inc.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

City Year Columbus

Cohen & Company

The Columbus Dispatch

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Crown Equipment Corporation

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association

Dayton VA Medical Center

Edgepark Medical Supplies

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

FirstMerit Bank N.A.

Grange Insurance

The Huntington National Bank

JP Morgan Funds

Kimball Midwest

Lakeside Association

MPW Industrial Services

McGraw-Hill

Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Modern Office Methods

National Interstate Insurance Company

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

The Ohio Department of Transportation

Plante & Moran, PLLC

Prudential Financial

Rite Aid

Sherwin-Williams Co.

Speedway SuperAmerica LLC

The SpyGlass Group, Inc.

TechniGraphics, Inc.

Target

Total Quality Logistics (TQL)

UPS

University of Cincinnati

Walmart

Wells Fargo Financial

Talbert House & Centerpoint Health

Resource Systems

Medical Mutual

Towlift Inc.

Meijer

Mercy Health Partners

Mass Mutual

Legislative Service Commission

Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Fastenal Company

Myers Industries Inc.

The J.M. Smucker Company

OCLC Inc.

PNC

Big Lots Inc.

Anthrotech

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission

Westfield Insurance

Becker Professional Review

Verizon Wireless

Aerotek

MedCentral Health System/MedCentral College of Nursing

Quandel Construction Services

Battelle Memorial Institute

National Church Residences

AFLAC

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

CVS/Caremark

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

The Ohio State University College of Public Health

Central Intelligence Agency

Epic

FedEx Ground

Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks

The Plain Dealer

Coastal Pet Products, Inc.

Kenworth Truck Co.

Social Security

Capital University Law School

Western Southern Life

Cincinnati Bell

The Ohio State Highway Patrol

Bowling Green State University

Cengage Learning

U.S. Census Bureau

Cintas Corporation

State Farm Insurance

United States Navy

TruGreen Lawn Care

McCloy Financial Services

Pearson Education

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