Rutgers Career Fair

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the nationaleconomy added 146,000 jobs in November 2012 with the unemployment rate dropping to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The National Association of Colleges and Employers also reports that unemployment for new college graduates fell significantly from 8.3 percent in September 2011 to 6.3 percent in September 2012. 

At the Rutgers Collegiate Career Day, more than 150 employers from a wide range of industries and sectors will greet thousands of recent and soon-to-be college graduates seeking internships and full-time jobs. Job seekers are encouraged to wear business attire and to bring multiple copies of their résumés for employers. Parking will be available at the Scarlet Parking Lot West near Rutgers High Point Solutions football stadium in Piscataway. Free shuttle buses will run continuously between the parking areas and the career fair from 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.