The University Employment Forum, organized by the UPCT and ENAE for contacting students and recent graduates with leading companies in the region, has succeeded in its latest editions, connecting more than 2,500 unemployed companies
The number of students from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) makes this course placements grew by 37.5%.
More than 400 students have chosen to complement their academic training in companies and institutions in the region.
This was said today the rector, José Antonio Franco, during his visit to the University Employment Forum, held at the Faculty of Sciences of the Company.
Franco has highlighted the added value of the experiments in the student curriculum.
"Professional work experience is highly valued by students and employers," he explained.
Practices, as Franco also complement the academic training today become a tool of employment.
The number of students in practices likely to rise since a good number of students reserves the summer to make their practices.
Most are made in the Region, mainly small and medium enterprises in the industrial sector and services.
Large companies such as Telefónica, Repsol, Indra, MTorres, Sabic and Hidrogea, among others, also host students UPCT for practical training through Network Technology Business Chairs.
Companies have shown more interest this year to offer practical for college, according to the Vice Chancellor for Student and University Extension.
"This course, the SIOC has received 150 offers more than last year," he noted.
"This course has already signed 102 new educational cooperation agreements.
The figure shows the interest of companies to incorporate both university SMEs and large companies, "he adds.
Martinez has indicated the most valued by companies with which maintains relationships are UPCT ability to learn;
language skills, computer skills;
ease, the capacity for adaptation and learning.
Other skills such as teamwork, organization and planning, problem solving and ability to apply knowledge to practice.
Enrique Egea, manager of the Foundation and Director of ENAE Business School, stressed that employment forum in UPCT "have successfully connected in the last five editions, more than 2,500 companies unemployed".
The director general of SEF, Alejandro Zamora, stressed "the importance of this forum for contacting the talents of university, with companies. From the Department of Employment support such meetings and facilitate the transition from training to labor market initiatives such as the 'Gateways Employment', which provide a first work experience. Furthermore, from the SEF are fostering permanent hiring of college with incentives to companies 7,500 euros. This work has enabled all thousand young They have left the unemployment rolls in the past year. "
Employment Week
The Employment Forum is part of Employment Week organized by the Polytechnic, which since Monday have workshops to enhance the employability of students.
Psychologists, employment counselors and educators have trained students in techniques videocurriculum, personal brand, improvisation and creativity.
During the Job Fair, students and recent graduates UPCT have the opportunity to establish direct contact with companies of reference in the Region XIV University Employment Forum being held today at the Faculty of Sciences of the Company.
Young people may submit your resume to those responsible for almost twenty companies and institutions.
During the Employment Forum have made presentations on their work opportunities Leroy Merlin, The Juices Plus Company, INSA, SABIC, Nationale Nederlanden Life, World Choice Education and Development Institute.
Other companies like Regional Rural Box, Hidrogea, Himoinsa, La Manga Club, Lidl, MTorres, Proexport, Repsol, Sabic and Wall Street Inglés have also participated in the Forum on Employment and Local Development Agency and Employment of the City of Cartagena , the Association of Economists of the Region of Murcia, Business Region University Foundation and Enae Business School.
Jobs forum does not end on this day.
Interested parties have the opportunity to access the Virtual Forum and leave your resume in companies deemed most interesting.
This forum has wide acceptance since it was set up for the first time in 2001 and which can be accessed through your web www.fuem.um.es/forocartagena
Source: UPCT