Quick Tips: Career Fair Succ
cess
BASIC TIPS:
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opportunity to
o let people
e know wha
at kind of a
• Career fairrs offer a perfect
u are lookin
ng for within their org
ganization..
position you
• They also allow you to
t find out more abou
ut companies, what kinds
k
of
positions they are hiring for, wha
at opportunities may exist, wha
at the cultu
ure
is
s like, etc.
• They proviide you witth terrific practice
p
me
eeting pote
ential employers and
answering some
s
initial questions
s.
APPEAR
RANCE TIPS:
• First impre
essions are
e critical. Yo
ou never get
g a second chance to
t make a first
f
im
mpression.
• Dress the part. Wearr profession
nal, conserrvative bus
siness attire to the ca
areer
fa
air to make
e a great first impression.
• SEE OUR CAREERSPO
C
OTS VIDEO
OS “Interviiew Dress for
f Men” an
nd “Interview
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Dress
for Women”
W
on interview dress.
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RESUME TIPS:
sume that is free of mistakes,
m
t
typos,
incorrect dates
s.
• Bring a very solid res
• Make sure that your resume is clear, accu
urate, distinct, and ea
asy to read
d.
RESEAR
RCH/PREP
PARATION
N TIPS:
• Know why you are att the caree
er fair and what comp
panies you want to sp
peak
w
with
ahead of time if possible.
p
• Do not ran
ndomly go booth to booth, direc
ctionless since it will be
b apparen
nt
th
hat you have done litttle to prep
pare for the
e event.
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compan
nies a bit BEFORE
B
the
e career fair. Do yourr homeworrk,
• Research the
o you know
w somethin
ng about th
he companies, their products,
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and their lin
ne of
so
w
work.
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Career
Fairr Success Cont.d
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stions like “what does
s your com
mpany do?”” and comm
ments like “I
“
• Avoid ques
eally don’t know abou
ut your com
mpany.”
re
• Employers
s like to me
eet with savvy job candidates who
w
have ta
aken the time
to
o learn a litttle bit abo
out the organization ahead
a
of time.
USSIONS/
/QUESTIO
ONS:
TYPES OF DISCU
where do yo
ou see me with the company?”
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or “what’s
s the
• Ask questions like “w
co
ompany’s vision?”
v
• Avoid ques
stions abou
ut vacation
n, salary, and “when do
d I get my first
paycheck?”
REMEM
MBER:
• Employers
s gravitate to individu
uals that prrepare for the
t
career fair. This
in
nitiative shows an em
mployer tha
at you are serious
s
abo
out seeking
g a position
n
w
with
her com
mpany.
• If you take
e the time to take carre of yours
self, then itt signals an
n employerr
th
hat you willl likely tak
ke care of his/her
h
bus
siness
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