Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) To enhance the professional growth of students and promote industry-academia linkages, Air University conducted Career Fair 2022
at its university premises today.
The career fair provides excellent opportunities to students for
gainful employment as well as to strengthen its partnership with
prospective employers. At the same time it provides an opportunity for
prominent national and multinational companies to connect with fresh,
energetic talent and position themselves as preferred employers.
More than 100 national and international organizations representing
multiple industries and sectors participated in the Career Fair.
Students and recruiters took part in different activities including
extensive on-spot screening interviews, sharing information as well as
exchanging resumes. Moreover, company representatives also counselled
students regarding their career choices and job market requirements.
Vice Chancellor Air University, Air Marshal (Retd) Javed Ahmed said
that such events provide common platform to students and job providers
so the talent gets the recognition and ways to channelize their inner
strengths and energies and employers get the best for their companies.
He mentioned that post COVID 19, virtual networking options are very
important as employers and employees both prefer to connect through
virtual platforms.
He further added that as part of CPEC interventions government should
ensure provision of university at every 1000 KMs which can serve as a
major prosperity tool to help Pakistan promote education and overcome
economic problems.
Director Digital Time Communications, Nazakat Hussain appreciated the
role this industry-academia-youth linkage is playing in the youth
employment. He said that such collaborations will go a long way in the
economic and social development of country by polishing talent and
creating a talent pool.
The Diabetes Centre also participated in the career fair not only to
hire fresh graduates but also raised awareness among the youth about
the diabetes and its symptoms.
Pepsi, Air Blue, Nayatel, Meezan Bank, Soneri Bank, UBL, Askari Bank,
Ufone, ProPakistani, PTCL, Huawei, Fauji Cements, Digital Time
Communications, The Diabetic Centre and many other prestigious
organizations participated in the Career Fair 2022.
