CareerBuilder and University of Phoenix Hosting Career Makeover Fair in Charlotte on Friday

CareerBuilder and University of Phoenix Hosting Career Makeover Fair in
Charlotte on Friday
--Special Guest Stedman Graham to Deliver Keynote Address--

CHICAGO, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S.'s largest online job site and the
largest private university in North America are teaming up to bring Charlotte
job seekers a career fair that goes above and beyond just offering job
opportunities. CareerBuilder and the University of Phoenix are putting
Charlotte job seekers in touch with professional resume writers, image
consultants and networking experts to help them retool their job-hunting
approach and make themselves more marketable to employers.

In addition to job opportunities and career retooling sessions, best-selling
author, educator and businessman Stedman Graham will offer a keynote address
to attendees. Graham will share how his systematic approach to success, based
on advancing life goals and aspirations, can help people become leaders of
their own lives. Graham will also attend a special breakfast with University
of Phoenix alumni and students and will hold a question and answer session
after his address.

The "Build Your Career" event in Charlotte is taking place tomorrow at the
Westin Charlotte, 601 S. College St, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. With the
unemployment rate in North Carolina currently reported at 10.8 percent, there
is an existing need for out-of-work professionals to hone their skills in
order to find a new job in the increasingly competitive job market.

"This is one of the toughest job markets in the nation's history," said Randy
White, General Manager of CareerBuilder Career Fairs. "A key way to be
successful in your job search is to repackage your skills and experience for a
variety of employers, so you can maximize your visibility. Our fair will have
experts on hand that can help job seekers build a stronger resume, prepare for
interviews, expand their networks and pursue further education to open the
door to new opportunities."

Leading employers such as Bank of America, TIAA-CREF, Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police, Robert Half and Hertz will be on site in Charlotte to recruit
candidates for job openings.

"We are under critical economic times and University of Phoenix is committed
to helping North Carolinians find new career opportunities and develop new
skills for job security," said Shannon Eckard, campus director of University
of Phoenix's Charlotte campus. "Our goal is to help local residents find the
opportunities that will allow them to become business leaders and make greater
contributions to the growth and development of the Charlotte area."

While attendees make the rounds to meet with recruiters, they can also visit
career makeover stations for one-on-one advice:

Regroup -Creating an Image and Developing Presence: Learn the keys to help
you make an impactful first and lasting impression. Ensure that the image you
convey during your interview not only reflects your authentic self but also is
consistent with the "image" you convey through your resume.

Refresh - Microsoft Office Tech Tips: Get a refresher on the latest version of
Microsoft Office, learn how to build an impactful resume in Word, use
PowerPoint to present yourself, take away tips for Excel and bounce questions
off a skilled software trainer.

Rebuild - Interview and Resume skills: Find out how to create a resume that
best represents who you are, create different versions of your resume to give
you flexibility to respond to different jobs in the shifting marketplace, plus
the dos and don'ts of social media as it relates to your resume.

The Charlotte "Build Your Career" Fair is part of a series of career retooling
events being hosted by CareerBuilder and the University of Phoenix featuring
Stedman Graham that will extend through the fall. The next career event will
take place in Chicago on Tuesday, December 8.

About CareerBuilder ®
CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping
companies target and attract their most important asset - their people. Its
online career site, CareerBuilder.com®, is the largest in the United States
with more than 23 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 32 million
resumes. CareerBuilder works with the world's top employers, providing
resources for everything from employment branding and data analysis to HR
consulting. More than 9,000 websites, including 140 newspapers and broadband
portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder's proprietary job search
technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI),
Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) and Microsoft Corp.
(Nasdaq: MSFT), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United
States, Europe, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit
www.careerbuilder.com.

About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix is constantly innovating to help students balance
education and life in a rapidly changing world. Through flexible schedules,
challenging courses and interactive learning, students achieve personal and
career aspirations without putting their lives on hold. During the quarter
ending May 31, 2009, 420,700 students were enrolled at University of Phoenix,
the largest private university in North America. University of Phoenix serves
a diverse student population, offering associate's, bachelor's, master's, and
doctoral degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as
well as online throughout the world.

Media Contact:
CareerBuilder
Allison Nawoj
773-527-2437
allison.nawoj@careerbuilder.com
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SOURCE CareerBuilder; University of Phoenix

Allison Nawoj of CareerBuilder, +1-773-527-2437,
allison.nawoj@careerbuilder.com