SKILLED TRADES
CONNECT

📍 Harper Campus, Harper IV Lobby
🗓️ Thursday, February 26
💼 Hiring event: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
🍽️ Lunch to follow hiring event

LIST OF EMPLOYERS ATTENDING COMING SOON!

Prep sessions

Learn more about Skilled Trades Connect, find answers to your questions, and get résumé resources to prepare for the big event.

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Résumé raffle

Submit your résumé for review between January 28-February 24 for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

Preparation is your power move

Use these resources to increase your confidence, impress employers, and land a great job!

Students talking with employers at hiring event

Meet attending employers

Get ready to connect! Check out the list of employers attending the hiring event. Research the companies and the types of jobs they offer. Use this list to plan who you want to meet and prepare questions to make a great impression!

Attending employers

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Get ahead with Handshake

Handshake is Central Piedmont's top job board for students! It’s the #1 way college students get hired. Explore jobs, internships, and company profiles. Apply online before the hiring event to boost your chances and show employers you’re ready.

Handshake

Smiling student approaches career recruiter

Prepare your résumé

Your résumé is your first impression—make it count! Highlight your skills, education, and experience in a clear and professional way. Bring several copies to the hiring event. Check out these skilled trades résumé resources (including sample résumés) for additional guidance.

Résumé writing tips

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Improve your elevator pitch

A great elevator pitch is clear, memorable, and leaves room for connection. Practice crafting your elevator pitch using this worksheet.

How to answer: Tell me about yourself

Interviewer speaking with student wearing a backpack

Master your interview skills

Big Interview is an online tool to help you practice and improve your interview skills. It offers video lessons, practice questions, and tips to prepare you for real-world interviews.

Big interview

Racks of organized clothes at the Professional Clothing Closet

Dress with intention

The Professional Clothing Closet provides gently used professional outfits, free of charge, to ensure you look your best and feel prepared for your career journey.

Professional clothing closet

Employer intently engaged in conversation with two students

Create your question list

Whether you are interested in a specific role, a company's hiring process, potential growth opportunities, or organizational culture, preparing questions in advance will allow you to get the most out of your next event.

19 Questions to ask at a hiring event

Explore the career guide

This comprehensive guide has something for everyone, no matter where you are in the job hunt! Check out these tips, tricks, and templates to help you land your dream job and advance your career.

Career guide

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Follow-up after the event

Following up after a meeting at a hiring event shows gratitude, reinforces your interest, and keeps you memorable to the employer. Send a thank you note as soon as possible, using these tips.

Following up after a hiring event

Why attend a hiring event?

Hiring events are your chance to explore jobs, meet recruiters, and make valuable connections for your future.

But don't just take it from us! Check out this video of some of our community partners highlighting the benefits of networking and hiring events.

SKILLED TRADESCONNECT

📍 Harper Campus, Harper IV Lobby🗓️ Thursday, February 26💼 Hiring event: 8:30-11:30 a.m.🍽️ Lunch to follow hiring event