Media Memo
News Bureau . Schofield Hall 201 . Eau Claire, WI 54702
phone: (715) 836-4741
fax: (715) 836-2900

Staff from several UW-Eau Claire offices will attend the Employment Expo Thursday, April 22, to offer job seekers help in identifying jobs or educational opportunities that may be available to them.

Every year UW-Eau Claire has staff at the Employment Expo. But this year the university increased the number of staff and offices represented at the expo to offer additional assistance and support to those who lost jobs in a series of Chippewa Valley layoffs that were announced in recent weeks.

The following UW-Eau Claire offices will have staff at the expo to talk with job seekers:

• Human Resources. UW-Eau Claire and other state agencies need temporary or permanent staff, ranging from information systems professionals to custodians to office support. Human Resources staff can help job seekers identify state jobs, determine qualifications and understand the application process. Contact: Donna Weber, director, (715) 836-3871 or weberdj@uwec.edu.
• Educational Opportunity Center. Counselors use assessment instruments and interviews to help adults find programs that suit their interests and skills. They help clients pick schools that provide training, and meet location and cost needs. They help with admission and financial aid paperwork, and registration and class selection. Contact: Betty Hanson, director, (715) 836-2024 or hansonba@uwec.edu.
• Nontraditional Student Services. NSS provides advising to nontraditional students. The adviser also serves as a resource person for nontraditional students on campus. Contact: Bonnie Isaacson, nontraditional student adviser, (715) 836-3259 or isaacsbj@uwec.edu.
• Career Services. Career Services can help students and alumni research careers, identify strategies for pursuing specific occupations, connect with UW-Eau Claire alumni working in a field of interest and assist job seekers in a variety of other ways. Contact: Jeanne Skoug, director, (715) 836-5358 or skougjm@uwec.edu.
• Small Business Development Center. The SBDC provides information, training and counseling to entrepreneurs and small business owners and managers. Its mission is to marshal the resources of the UW System to benefit the small business community. Contact: Kevin Jones, director, (715) 836-4820 or joneskw@uwec.edu.

The 9th annual Employment Expo (sponsored by the Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls Job Center partner agencies) will run from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 22 at the Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center.

Judy Berthiaume, Director
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
newsbur@uwec.edu

Updated: December 28, 2004