First job fair organized by business students of Saint Joseph University

Eight students from the marketing and advertising department of the School of Business Administration at Saint Joseph University organized a job fair last April 30 putting into practice the information they acquired during their three year studies. The main objective of the exhibit, according to the organizers, was to develop the capacities of students through application techniques related to management, communication and team work. The organizers noted that convincing employers and institutions to partake in the fair was not easy, however, the lessons they learned and the skills they acquired were worth the effort. Skills learned included dialogue, patience, perseverance, understanding customers and communicating with diplomacy. Reacting to the success of the event, Dani Abu Aoun, from the marketing department of the one participating company, said that the event fostered the spirit of initiative especially among the youth, noting that most companies prefer recruiting young people for marketing and advertising posts.

(Source: L’Orient le Jour, May 29, 2015)