Career Fair Techniques

Career Fair Techniques o Dress professionally always! It does not matter the type of career fair. o Bring copious amounts of resumes. Better to have more than less. o Bring a nice binder to store resumes and include a notepad and pen to take notes or further directions from employers. o Go early if possible because you can avoid the rush! o Have your elevator pitch ready. This is a pitch that summarizesyour experience, abilities, objectives, and the assets you can provideto the company in less than 2 minutes. There are typically hundreds ofjob seekers that companies are engaging with, and they hate to wastetime speaking with one candidate for a lengthy period of time, even ifit’s someone they are looking for. Make sure you practice this pitchuntil you are comfortable using it, but make sure it does not soundprogrammed or too basic. o Visit the inferior targeted companies first, so you canpractice your elevator speech prior to visiting the top prioritycompanies on your list. o Make eye contact, shake hands firmly and create that good first impression with an employer. o Always maintain professionalism. Employers notice everything! o Do not wait in long lines, but rather spend that time networkingwith other job seekers or employers (even if those employers weren’t onyour target list; there may be companies not within your industry thatare hiring your profession). Network! Network! Network! Talk to bothemployers and other job seekers. You never know who might be able tohelp you find a job! o Be prepared to answer multiple questions in a short time witheach employer. Act as if they are an interview in and of it-self. o Only ask questions about the job. Wait until after the interviewto find out about the company. This time is for you to find out whatthe hiring managers are looking for now and down the road. o Keep the conversation flowing. Have a mental list of questionsprepared that are engaging and smart. Also, when given the opportunity,try to relate your skills and experience to the company or openings atthe company. o Always request business cards or at least write down contactinformation so you can follow up with a thank you and pursue any leads. o Career fair follow-up: Keep yourself fresh in the mind of thedecision makers. You must send a follow-up or thank you letter within afew days. Always refer to the specifics of the job fair and try tomention any part of the conversation that stood out to make it easy forthem to remember you. Also, include your resume.

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