Town Hall: Leading Practices for Virtual Career Fairs and Recruiting Events

Career Level: Basic-, intermediate-, and advanced-level career services, university relations and recruiting, and business affiliate professionals
Competency: Program implementation
Fee: FREE (member); FREE (nonmember);

Summary

From spring 2020 through fall 2020, colleges and universities held hundreds—if not thousands—of virtual career fairs. At the same time, many employers also opted to host their own virtual recruiting events. Based on these experiences, there are now a number of emerging practices we can point to that impact the connection between candidates and employers. With the spring 2021 semester soon upon us, join us to hear from colleagues about leading strategies and practices for successful virtual career fairs and recruiting events.
Presenters

Shawn VanDerziel, President & Chief Executive Officer, NACE
As president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, Shawn VanDerziel leads the association of 18,000 college career services professionals, university relations and recruiting professionals, and business solution providers that serve the community. As a leading voice on the employment of the college educated and advocate for equitable outcomes for all students, VanDerziel is featured regularly as an industry expert and is a sought-after speaker on a range of topics, including internships, hiring, career readiness, and trends in the workforce and college job market. Prior to joining the NACE staff, VanDerziel was with the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for 23 years, where he most recently served as chief human resources officer and as chief of staff. His earlier roles included corporate recruiting with Norrell Corporation and a position in higher education as associate director of student enrollment at National Louis University.

Jasmin Senior Bostic, Lead, North America Early Career Programs, STV Incorporated
Jasmin Senior Bostic is the Sr. Manager of Global University Relations & Recruiting for CSL Behring. CSL is a 100 year old biotech, based in Melbourne Australia that focused on life saving biotherapies for chronic illness and rare blood disorders. They are also the world’s 2nd larger producer of the influenza vaccine. In her capacity, Jasmin is responsible for the implementation and execution of University Relations and Recruitment strategy in the US, EMEA and APAC. Prior to joining CSL, Jasmin worked in Campus Recruiting and Diversity at Comcast NBCUniversal and EY.

Sue Schmitz, Director, Student Life & Career Dev, [ARCHIVES]
Sue Schmitz is a post-secondary career and technical education professional striving to create inclusive and relevant experiences that impact the life-long success of students. Sue is the director of student life and career development at Hennepin Technical College (HTC) in Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie Minnesota. She holds a Bachelor of Science in career and technical education and a Master of Science in career and technical education administration, both from the University of Wisconsin – Stout. HTC is a member of Minnesota State, a system of 37 colleges and universities. HTC is the largest technical college in Minnesota with a 99% job placement rate.

Lynn Sydnor-Epps, Director, Career Connections & Experiences, University of Delaware - Career Center
R. Lynn Sydnor-Epps is the Senior Associate Director for Employer and Alumni Engagement at the University of Delaware Career Center where she and the team design and implement strategic initiatives that engage and connect employers, students, and alumni. Lynn holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Biola University and Eastern University and is currently completing studies towards a doctoral degree in educational leadership at the University of Delaware. With nine colleges plus The Biden School of Public Policy & Administration, the University of Delaware serves more than 23,000 students with its commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and service.

Etienne Vazquez, Head of Entry Business Recruitment, Americas, Bloomberg
Etienne Vazquez is the Head of Entry Level Business Recruitment for the Americas at Bloomberg. Prior to transitioning to HR, Etienne spent his first 8 years at Bloomberg serving as a Communications Workflow Specialist in Enterprise Sales, as well as both a Team Leader and Manager focused on client support within Analytics. Etienne started his career in management at Bridgewater Associates, followed by a year in London as an Analyst at Palm Ventures. Etienne is a graduate of Yale University with a Bachelor’s in History, is a proud member of Prep for Prep and currently serves as the EVP of Corporate Development for the NY ALPFA Professional Chapter.