Webfair Continues Through October
by Commerce Department Posted on 10/20/2009
VIRTUAL EVENT OFFERS REAL JOBS, INTERNSHIPS
WebFairND is in full swing and will continue through the end of the month. The virtual career and internship fair, sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Commerce, features a total of 220 internships and full-time jobs from 37 different companies representing all regions of North Dakota.
The WebFair is "open" 24/7 on the www.WebFairND.com website and is free to job seekers and students.
Since opening Oct. 1, the WebFair has had a record 7,000 unique visitors.
The event is another way Commerce is working to help businesses find good employees and help North Dakota college students and others find meaningful employment among the nearly 10,000 job opportunities in North Dakota.
"There are still 11 days left of the event," Commerce Commissioner Shane Goettle said. "I encourage anyone looking for an internship or employment to take advantage of this great opportunity to connect with North Dakota businesses."
Businesses benefit from features including the following: • A virtual "booth" that showcases their current openings and provides information about who they are and what they do. • Marketing of WebFairND to job seekers (both in- and out-of-state) and North Dakota college students. • Post-event tracking report of website and booth-specific visits. Businesses still interested in posting openings on WebFairND should contact Sarah Johnson, talent marketing coordinator, North Dakota Department of Commerce, 701-328-5300 or sakjohnson@nd.gov. QUICK FACTS: • The WebFair was born out of a desire to provide more job information to people interested in moving back to the state for the right job opportunity and at the same time reach out to college students who are inclined to use web-based services such as this to find jobs or internships.
• Having one event/location that highlights both internships and full time opportunities will bring awareness to college students of the kinds of careers available in North Dakota.
• The WebFair features 220 internship/employment positions.
• Industries represented in the career fair include health care, education, information technology, architecture, sales, tourism and business.
• During WebFairND in April of this year, there were 5,799 unique visitors to WebFairND.com.
• Commerce is currently working directly with nearly 1,400 people who have expressed interest in moving to the state for the right job opportunity.
• The event has three goals:
1. Connecting individuals who live in North Dakota or want to move here with companies that have full-time opportunities. 2. Connecting North Dakota students with paid North Dakota internships. 3. Connecting North Dakota businesses with qualified interns and employees.
