Upcoming Job Fairs
Career fairs are events in which many employers send representatives to introduce their company and their job openings to potential candidates. They are organized by colleges, associations, local government, job centers, and event planners. Some hotels host job fairs repeatedly. The best way to find out when and where these events take place is by searching Twitter, Facebook, and by visiting your local workforce development center. Another way to find job fairs is to keep checking certain websites. These website have calendars that show when fairs are going to be in major cities. See more about this below.
There are a couple great things about these affairs. Job seekers have the opportunity to make contacts, submit their resumes, and fill out applications. A great aspect of employment expos is that companies are there to find employees. This is an advantage to job seekers. Potential applicants can learn a great deal at a career event. They will find out the types of jobs that are out there and what the qualification requirements are. There are several main event planners that sponsor career fairs.
To make the best of your time at a recruiting gathering, find out which employers will be there. Research them before you attend. If pre-registration is an option, take advantage of it. Employers might be screening ahead of time and you might be someone they decide to look for.
Be organized. You should bring many copies of your resume, a pen and notebook, and a file to put everything into. Something great to try is to have business cards printed. They should include your contact information, the skills you possess and the position that you are seeking. You should also bring references and samples of your work if you have any. Prepare a short speech that will be your introduction to recruiters. Collect business cards and take notes about all of your interactions. To make a good impression, dress in business attire and shut off your cell phone if you can. Follow up with the people that you met. Write an email or a letter. This small task might get you the job over other candidates that didn't try as hard.
Plan your visitations to employer booths. Do you want to meet your first choices first? Do you want to practice on the lesser choices before meeting your most desired employers? Leave room to come back around to your favorites and thank them for speaking with you. Listen in to other interviews so that you don't ask the same questions.
Understand that you might be interviewed on the spot. Study interview questions and answers online. As intelligent questions about company culture, qualifications and degrees needed, what the hiring process is like, when will the company be hiring again, and if there is room for career growth.
Job fairs are just one way to find jobs. Don't stop looking if you do not get results from attending a career event.
There are a couple great things about these affairs. Job seekers have the opportunity to make contacts, submit their resumes, and fill out applications. A great aspect of employment expos is that companies are there to find employees. This is an advantage to job seekers. Potential applicants can learn a great deal at a career event. They will find out the types of jobs that are out there and what the qualification requirements are. There are several main event planners that sponsor career fairs.
To make the best of your time at a recruiting gathering, find out which employers will be there. Research them before you attend. If pre-registration is an option, take advantage of it. Employers might be screening ahead of time and you might be someone they decide to look for.
Be organized. You should bring many copies of your resume, a pen and notebook, and a file to put everything into. Something great to try is to have business cards printed. They should include your contact information, the skills you possess and the position that you are seeking. You should also bring references and samples of your work if you have any. Prepare a short speech that will be your introduction to recruiters. Collect business cards and take notes about all of your interactions. To make a good impression, dress in business attire and shut off your cell phone if you can. Follow up with the people that you met. Write an email or a letter. This small task might get you the job over other candidates that didn't try as hard.
Plan your visitations to employer booths. Do you want to meet your first choices first? Do you want to practice on the lesser choices before meeting your most desired employers? Leave room to come back around to your favorites and thank them for speaking with you. Listen in to other interviews so that you don't ask the same questions.
Understand that you might be interviewed on the spot. Study interview questions and answers online. As intelligent questions about company culture, qualifications and degrees needed, what the hiring process is like, when will the company be hiring again, and if there is room for career growth.
Job fairs are just one way to find jobs. Don't stop looking if you do not get results from attending a career event.
National Career Fair
This website has a calendar with upcoming expos. There are several in January in cities such as Philadelphia, PA, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, and Tampa, FL. An example of companies that typically attend are CVS, Sprint, American Express, AT&T, Walgreens,
USPS, Aflac, and Enterprise Rent-a-Car. |
Targeted Job Fairs
This website caters to jobs in the technology, oil, gas, energy, engineering and security clearance fields. There are close to a dozen events coming in January. Applicants can register online and upload their resumes.
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Choice Career Fairs
This employment event planner has been online since the year 2000. They hold expositions in 30 cities. Past attendees include Marriott, Honeywell, Progressive, The Home Depot, General Electric, ADP, Amazon, Target, and DHL.
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Next Steps
Visit the three websites mentioned above and take a look at their calendars. Register online with them and plan to attend.
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Besides job fairs for job search, take a look at local college recruiting events. Network on sites such as LInkedIn and Twitter. Check out our job board for current job openings!
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