The NAB Education Foundation, in
partnership with the Broadcast Education
Association (BEA) and Radio Television
Digital News Association (RTDNA), is
hosting its annual Career Day today in the
Las Vegas Hilton.
The 2010 NAB Show Career Day is
sponsored by Edge Technology Services.
“The goal of Career Day is to provide
job seekers with career advancement
strategies and networking tools to enhance
employment opportunities for the media
industry leaders of tomorrow,” said NABEF
President Marcellus Alexander.
Career Day is designed for experienced
professionals, college students and entrylevel
job seekers who are interested in job
opportunities and internships. Some of the
industry’s top firms will be onsite, answering
questions and meeting with hopefuls.
Participating companies include
Bonneville International, CNN/Turner
Broadcasting, Entercom, Hubbard
Broadcasting, PBS Las Vegas, Royal
Caribbean Cruise Lines and the Star Radio
Group, comprised of Virginia stations WFLSFM
Fredericksburg, WWUZ-FM Bowling
Green and WVBX-FM Spotsylvania.
Services for job seekers include a Career
Advising and Career Services Center, both
on location.
Certified career coach and consultant
Cindy Weiner will be at the Career Advising
Center, giving one-on-one assistance in
the form of résumé critiquing and offering
effective tools for networking.
Several informative Career Day sessions
are being held at the Career Services
Center. Topics of discussion include selfpresentation,
career advancement strategies,
intelligent risk-taking and social networking.
Session titles include “Understanding
and Presenting Your Biggest Assets: How to
See YOU to an Employer;” “Taking Risks
in Your Job Search;” “Open Highways
and One Lane Roads: The Journey from
Unemployment to Well Employed” and
“Social Networking your way to a Job.”
A nonprofit organization, NABEF is
devoted to serving both broadcasters and
the public interest through its support and
advocacy of community service, education,
diversity and broadcasting issues and trends.
Admission is free, and services are
available to both registrants and non-registrants
of the NAB Show.