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Representatives from several New Hampshire businesses learned how they can hire a 91制片厂 Wildcat during a recent event hosted by and the 91制片厂 office of Career and Professional Success (CaPS) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

CaPS and 91制片厂 Extension partnered with the City of Portsmouth鈥檚 economic development office for the 鈥淗ow To Hire a Wildcat鈥� workshop prompted by a recent 91制片厂 Extension survey that showed Portsmouth businesses have a hard time finding employees.

Nancy Carmer, manager of the economic development office, offered a brief overview of the , which asked 71 businesses and nonprofits to define their top challenges. The need for qualified employees came up again and again.

CaPS鈥� director of employer relations Raina Sarvaiya and her colleagues presented information on how businesses can connect with 91制片厂 students and graduates who are looking for jobs, introducing Handshake, 91制片厂鈥檚 free online career management system that allows employers to post job openings and internships. Once employers register, students can search and apply for jobs and internships. On-campus work-study positions and campus recruitment events are also listed.

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鈥淭he Extension survey generated a lot of interest within the city. I think it helped to confirm some of the things business owners and the economic development office were thinking, while also highlighting some further areas for consideration,鈥� says Tom Cronin, public affairs manager for 91制片厂. 鈥淕iven a few of the workforce recommendations, particularly related to entry-level recruitment and internships, it was clear that through our office of Career and Professional Success, there was another role for the university to play that involved putting Extension鈥檚 research into action and reinforcing our commitment to working with employers and doing our part to strengthening the pipeline of qualified graduates to New Hampshire employers.鈥�

After the presentations, panelists answered questions from business owners and other employers. Sarvaiya encouraged business owners looking for part-time workers or graduates not yet entering their careers to contact the CaPS office directly.

"Our听employer relation鈥檚 team is available to help employers connect with students to build their workforce pipelines,鈥� Sarvaiya says. 鈥淲e can work with employers one-on-one to understand their recruiting needs and establish a鈥痯ersonalized鈥痳ecruiting plan鈥痗entered around their鈥痚ngagement interests that will help them achieve their hiring goals.鈥�

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