On April 8, CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy hosted its Spring Interview Day, titled Hire CU Pharmacy. Twelve employers representing industry, retail and hospital environments were on site interviewing 80 students and alumni for a variety of positions. Two-hundred and five interviews were conducted in six hours and five offers were extended on-the-spot! Employer surveys indicated that 80% plan to extend an offer to a candidate they interviewed.
Companies included Allergan, Albertsons/Safeway, Denver Health, Good Day, King Soopers, Montrose Memorial Hospital, Parkview Medical Center, Pharmacy Services Inc., Rite Aid, U.S. Navy, Walgreens and Wal-Mart. "It was a great showing," said Laurie Sein, Career Services Manager for the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy. The event included both in-person and virtual interviewing opportunities as fourth-year students were on APPE rotations out-of-state or in remote areas of Colorado and unable to attend in person. The virtual interviews were set up using CU ZOOM platform, and participants simply clicked on their ZOOM meeting link to interview using the webcam and audio on their PC/device. "It made it very easy," said Sein.
Career Services is a new addition to the School's Office of Student Services and provides a distinct advantage for students and alumni. Sein, the manager of the Office of Career Services, is a relationship builder and career consultant with 11 years experience in higher education coaching students on their employability skills. She develops and facilitates job preparation workshops, provides career strategies to job seekers, and helps employers recruit in-demand pharmacy talent. Sein graduated with her undergraduate degree in psychology and earned a MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. She is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) through the Professional Association of Resume Writers. She has managed local and remote career service teams, and has volunteered at career fairs and mentoring sessions across the state with the work force centers, and military and youth non-profits. Look for, and sign up for, the many helpful workshops that Laurie has developed and continues to host throughout the year. Sein encourages students and alumni to contact her for assistance on the career front.
