Eastern Anatolia Career Fair 2024, organized under the coordination of the Presidential Human Resources Office and hosted by Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, has started.
TCDD Transportation Inc. General Directorate. took its place at the Van-Eastern Anatolia Career Fair in order to meet with young people and guide them in their career journeys.
Presidential Human Resources Office President Assoc. Prof. attended the program. Dr. Salim Atay, Van Governor and Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality Ozan Balcı, Van YYÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Hamdullah Şevli, TCDD Transportation Malatya Regional Manager Muzaffer Koç, university rectors, deputy governors, district governors, deans, NGO representatives, business people and students attended.
Speaking at the opening of the fair, which was held in partnership with various universities with the slogan "Talent is Everywhere", Presidential Human Resources Office Head Assoc. Dr. Salim Atay: “We say 'talent is everywhere'. We established this infrastructure here. We also brought institutions here. Thousands of students studying at universities will have internship opportunities, especially in public institutions, in 2023. Career centers welcome you as soon as you step into our universities. In your first year, you take the career planning course and attend the regional career fair. Our students can do their internships by applying to the National Internship Program at the end of their second year. Later, they can have good job opportunities in companies doing business on a national and international scale.” he said.
“We serve our youth in all corners of the country within the framework of a system that is objective, transparent, offers equal opportunities and prioritizes merit.”
Stating that they offer all opportunities to students within the framework of equal opportunities, Atay said: “You will download the E-insan program to your phones to apply for a job. From here, you will follow the job postings of all public institutions and organizations in Turkey through the career portal. And you don't even have to follow up. The mobile application sends messages saying 'this institution has opened this advertisement' or 'this institution will recruit employees in this field'. We serve our young people in all corners of the country within the framework of a system that is objective, transparent, offers equal opportunities and prioritizes merit. "You can see all of these when you download the e-human program on our website."
Explaining that they have been organizing career fairs for 5 years, Atay said, “We do not organize these organizations only in one province or one region. On the contrary, we do it in regions that we consider disadvantaged and farther from the center. As a result, we caused the unemployment rate in the 20-24 age group to drop to 6,1 percent. “We helped thousands of university students find jobs.” said.
“Our young people need to work hard”
Governor of Van and Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality, Ozan Balcı, emphasized that Turkey has made breakthroughs in many areas, especially in the defense industry, and said, "Turkey is a country of opportunities. It is a beautiful country with its east, west, south and north. It offers good opportunities. Our young people need to work hard to benefit from these opportunities. As our Nobel Prize-winning teacher Aziz Sancar said, 'What makes people different from each other is work and effort.' It is necessary to work wholeheartedly, enthusiastically and avoid laziness. “I would like to thank those who contributed to the organization of the event.” he said.
Deputy Burhan Kayatürk said, “A very good job is being done here. “I recommend our young people to benefit from the fair that will shape their careers.” said.
Van YYU Rector Prof. Dr. Hamdullah Şevli said, “There will be 2 events in our 58-day fair. A total of more than 45 participating companies, including 133 private sector and 61 public institutions, with 200 sponsors, as well as Turkey's leading institutions, opened stands. Participants will be able to get first-hand information about job, internship and career opportunities.” he said.