Karachi, March 06, 2023 (PPI-OT): Centre for Guidance Career Planning and Placement of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) organized Job Fair 2023 at the campus in which more than 102 renowned companies of the town participated and set up their stalls to facilitate students in terms of sharing information and preparing them for availing the job opportunities.
Around 110 projects were put on display. The event was attended by Syed Wajid Hussain, Vice President KATI, Maheen Salim, Vice President KATI, and Mr. Siraj Khilji, Convenor Guidance Centre, including a large number of students, faculty and KATI members.
Chief Guest of the event, Mr. Faraz ur Rehman, President Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) along with Mr. Noman Ahsan, Director General, Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, Mr. Abdul Badih Al-Dada, Director OIC, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Vice-Chancellor SSUET, Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin, General Secretary of Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys’ Association, Engr. Muhammad Arshad Khan, Registrar SSUET, Syed Sarfraz Ali, Dean Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aamir, Chairman Computer Engineering Department and Director Guidance Centre, Prof. Dr. Shakeel Ahmed and others inaugurated the Job Fair 2022 by cutting the ribbon.
Speaking on the auspicious occasion, Chief Guest Mr. Faraz Ur Rehman, President KATI said that the Careers Fairs are useful for a range of students and give large companies much-needed time to present themselves and recruit new people. Employers meet, inform and interview hundreds of potential applicants, while job seekers get the chance to display their skills and make important connections with potential employers, mentors, and peers.
Expressing his views on the occasion, Chancellor SSUET, Jawaid Anwar, said that Career fairs provides students with the chance to meet employers face-to-face, to learn about current vacancies and opportunities available, and to market themselves to prospective employers. A job fair is also an opportunity for a company to promote its name and brand to more people and to network with other employers.
Addressing the Open House, Vice-Chancellor SSUET, Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin said that Job Fair is like speed dating for recruiting. At a set time and place, companies and job seekers meet and try to find out if they’ll match. Job Fair can be considered as a form of public relations for a company and students should take advantage of this opportunity and convince the industries with their skills. Now students have a wide range of options. Choice of a profession is very important in the career.
General Secretary of Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys’ Association (AMUOBA), Engr. Muhammad Arshad Khan said that the aim of the Job Fair is to provide an opportunity to employers from diverse sectors to meet and interact with our students to discuss upcoming employment and internship opportunities. Employers are encouraged to set up stalls, share their material with students, and orient them about their companies.
Director General of Higher Education Commission Noman Ahsan said that instead of finding employment opportunities, youth should promote entrepreneurship to provide employment while Director OIC, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Abdul Badi al -Dada, said that the dream of getting the jobs has come true, since Job Fair gives easy access to job opportunities and provides the opportunity of direct contact with the employers.
Registrar Syed Sarfraz Ali said that the event allows job seekers to learn more about potential employers and the opportunities available. The event focuses on sharing information between organizations and job seekers. It is a way to explore career opportunities within a variety of companies at one location. Chairman Computer Engineering Department and Director Guidance Centre, Prof. Dr. Shakeel Ahmed said that the purpose of holding this Job Fair was to facilitate students to meet potential employers in an informal setting.
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