Amid smiling faces and firm handshakes, students explored opportunities and gained industry knowledge through the annual Hospitality Management Career Fair. The Hospitality Management Career Fair attracted recruiters from various aspects of the industry and students in search for internships, part-time and full-time positions. The three-hour event took place in the Columns Ballroom at the Reynolds Alumni Center March 2. Along…
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More Than a Name Change
Switch to Hospitality Management reflects growth and opportunity in industry
The last few years have been dismal for college graduates looking for work. A National Association of Colleges and Employers student survey shows that just 41 percent of graduating seniors in 2011 left campus with an offer for employment. A program within the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources is doing better. CAFNR’s hotel and restaurant management program has an almost 100 percent placement rate, Jim Groves, hospitality management chair said.