Career expo

UPNG to host career expo tomorrow

In a statement, UPNG said: “The expo is targeted at 4th year students who will be completing their studies and searching their way into joining the workforce.

“The aim of the event is to assist students identify prospective organisations for future employment.

“The expo is necessary because it allows students to reach out to companies at the tip of their finger. In other words, we bring the employers closer to them.”

Students disappointed with unis

The expo this year has seen only three universities participate: Pacific Adventist University, University of Papua New Guinea and Divine Word University.

Gavena Gwaibo, the host school’s deputy principal (Port Moresby National High School), who is also on the expo committee, said University of Goroka, University of Technology and the Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment did not turn up even though they were invited.

POM career expo underway

The one week expo started on Monday, August 14, and will end on Friday, August 18.

The event has seen a number of tertiary institutions set up booths at the school hall where students visit. These participants include three universities and mostly private institutions.

The event is organised and coordinated yearly by a career expo committee, which is made up of a representative from each secondary school in NCD.

UPNG produces over 50pc human resource: Professor

These were the remarks from UPNG pro vice-chancellor, Professor Mange Matui, during the opening of the 2nd UPNG Career Expo on Tuesday.

He said having this in mind, students need to make use of the opportunity they have been given, instead of taking it for granted.

Compared to last year’s expo, Tuesday’s event was hailed a major success.

Career expo for senior UPNG students

The theme of the expo, “Embracing one’s career path” is targeted at the third and final year students.

Career coordinator, Dika Iru, told Loop PNG that the university is still in its 2016 academic year and will end in two weeks’ time when the final years graduate.

“Following that the third years will move into their final year in April as well as the new intakes for the 2017 academic year.”