It’s “Time for Career” for Students of Astrakhan State University

Today, the regional employment forum has taken place at the ASU Boiling Point Centre. More than 100 students of Astrakhan State University, Astrakhan State Medical University, Astrakhan State University of Architecture & Construction and Astrakhan State Medical University, heads of educational institutions, specialized agencies and more than 20 potential employers joined the online platform to have a fruitful dialogue.

The videoconference was moderated by the ASU Centre of Career Planning and the Alumni Employment Centre of the Astrakhan State Technical University.

The “Time for Career” campaign is held each year all across Russia under the patronage of platform “Russia — Country of Opportunities”. This year, the event for HEI students and recent graduates has covered 35 cities of Russia. The project includes express interviews, lectures, workshops and competition «Golden Traineeship», where participants can gain real experience and prove themselves before the largest companies of our country.

A few master classes from leading organizations and government agencies of the region have already been held at Astrakhan State University since November, 1. For example, representatives of Pilot Group shared some secrets of successful employment with the students; AZIMUT Hotel staff members told them how to have a successful job interview, how to make an HR specialist like you and what requirements are set to a prospective employee. Another webinar about the principles of forming competitiveness of the youth at the labour market was held by the Astrakhan Employment Agency.

Today, the forum participants learnt about current vacancies and in-demand professions, measures to support entrepreneurship, regional projects that are aimed at ensuring employment and facilitating adaptation at the labour market. The students were shown best practices and examples of career growth. The participants also discussed some changes in the sphere of employment that have happened in the pandemic times.