Career Fairs

Preparation

Career Day 2006 Survey Results

Career Day 2007 Survey Results

• Plan on spending a few hours at the job fair visiting the different companies.
• BRING YOUR "CLASS SCHEDULE" WITH YOU so you know what times you are available for an interview.
• Bring at least 20 flawless resumes to the job fair and try to hand them all out.
• Look presentable and professional when you attend the job fair.
• Don't be afraid to walk right up to a company representative
• Introduce yourself with confidence.
• Researching the company will go along way when talking with a recruiter.
• Don't be afraid to take the material - that is why it is there.
• Try to get to the job fair as early as possible.

Other Career/Job Fairs

Career Fairs.com - Going to a Career Fair is one of the best ways to search for a new job. CareerFairs.com is the fastest one-stop internet site for locating upcoming job fairs and employers. In some cases you can even find the specific positions you desire and the specific positions you are trying to fill.

Job-Hunt.org - Companies and organizations which hold job fairs, both real and virtual.

The Ten Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs offers advice on preparation for going to a job or career fair. This site inludes links to other sites discussing job fair techniques and other useful information.

Job Fair Success offers applicable information in making one stand out from the myriad other graduates. It also gives information on the most common mistakes of job fair attendees.