Allaire Named Assistant Dean, Director of Career Resource Center at UB School of Management

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Paul C. Allaire of Grand Island has been named assistant dean and director of the Career Resource Center (CRC) in the University at Buffalo School of Management.

He will be responsible for development and administration of career programs, strategies and opportunities for accounting, business administration and MBA students at the School of Management, and for strategic outreach to corporate recruiters worldwide.

A Kenmore native, Allaire previously served as associate director of MBA career services at the University of North Carolina's nationally ranked Kenan-Flagler School of Business. Prior to that, he was a corporate recruiter with Ernst & Young Consulting and held career-advisement positions at Cleveland State University and Medaille College. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from UB in 1981 and a master's degree in education from UB in 1985.

"I'm happy to be returning to my alma mater and excited to join the highly regarded CRC team," said Allaire. "I look forward to working with local, regional, national and global employers to understand their recruiting needs and assist them in identifying management talent."

The CRC is the primary resource for School of Management students engaged in career exploration and job search, and has enjoyed a long-standing reputation for excellence and customer service. In 2001, The Wall Street Journal ranked the CRC fourth in the world in corporate recruiter satisfaction. In 2000, Educational Benchmarking, Inc. cited the CRC for achieving among the highest levels in business-student satisfaction. The center has received several awards for excellence and innovation from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and from the SUNY Career Development Organization.

The UB School of Management is ranked as one of the best business schools in the world by Business Week, the Wall Street Journal and Forbes. It offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs in business, as well as non-degree executive and entrepreneurial programs at UB's North (Amherst) Campus and at the Jacobs Executive Development Center in Buffalo.