Mapping your industrial career

June 11, 2013
How online employment sites and networking events are helping students secure their first jobs.

They say college is the best four (or more) years of your life. At the same time, it can be a wakeup call for many young adults when confronted with making their own decisions and choices about career paths. The transition out of college and into the real world is one of the biggest challenges for an upcoming graduate, especially in a struggling economy.

In this article, we'll get to know recent college graduates now in the controls and automation industry who took advantage of career preparation workshops, online employment sites and networking events to make connections with automation professionals that eventually gave them the stepping stones to securing their first jobs.

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