Career Expo 2006 at TAMIU Today

Local and area residents looking for a new opportunity are encouraged to make plans to attend Career Expo 2006 at Texas A&M International University on Thursday, March 23 from 1 – 6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.

This job fair is free of charge and open to the public. Participants are encouraged to take their rèsumè.

More than 60 recruiters representing school districts, state and federal agencies, businesses, the medical field, and banking will be on campus.

Employers participating this year include: Abilene Independent School District, Alice I.S.D., Area Health Education Center, Austin Police Department, Beeville I.S.D., Border Region MHMR Community Center, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., City of Laredo, City of Laredo Parks and Recreation, Convergys, Corpus Christi I.S.D., Corpus Christi Police Department, and Crystal City I.S.D.

Also participating are Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department, Dallas I.S.D., Dallas I.S.D. Alternative Certification Program, Department of Homeland Security, Doctors Hospital of Laredo, Ector County I.S.D., Edinburg C.I.S.D., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Flying J, Freer I.S.D., Galenda Park I.S.D., Hampton Inn of Laredo, Harlandale I.S.D., Harlingen C.I.S.D., H-E-B Grocery Company, Hondo I.S.D., Houston I.S.D., International Bank of Commerce and Internal Revenue Service.

Other employers include KGNS, KLDO, Laredo Community College, Laredo I.S.D., Laredo Medical Center, Laredo Specialty Hospital, McCoy Corporation, North East I.S.D., Northside I.S.D., Office of the Attorney General, ProTrans International, Round Rock I.S.D., Rush Enterprises, San Antonio I.S.D., Sherwin Williams, and Southwest I.S.D.

In addition, TAMIU – Alternative Certification Program, TAMIU – Human Resources, Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas Department of Banking, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Time Warner Cable, Laredo National Bank, Salvation Army, Valdan Group, Transmaritime, Inc., United I.S.D., United States Navy, Uvalde Memorial Hospital, Webb County Vista Program, and Wells Fargo Bank.

For more information, please call Cassandra Wheeler, Office of Career Services director at 956.326.2260, e-mail careerservices@tamiu.edu or visit office located in Student Center, room 114F.

University office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Journalists who need additional information or help with media requests and interviews should contact the Office of Public Relations, Marketing and Information Services at prmis@tamiu.edu