How to Work a Job Fair
Career Fitness Tip #28: How to Work a Job Fair
by Malcolm O. Munro
Malcolm Munro, the “Career Fitness Coach” is a speaker, consultant and coach . He is the author of Marketing Yourself for Your Dream Job: How to Get the Job and Career You’ve Always Wanted.
His video series is well worth watching. This one, in particular, speaks to the topic of working a Job Fair. We’ve heard that most people hate them. But, malcolm has a different slant on them and the video will help you work them effectively.
Summary Tips:
- Be prepared by doing your homework first.
- Find out which companies will be participating in the Job Fair.
- Go to their websites and see which positions they have open.
- From that information, make a list of your target employers and prioritize them as “A” “B” or “C” – with “A” being the highest priority.
- Develop targeted resumes for each of your “A” and possibly your “B” category employers.
- Make sure your resume indicates your qualifications for the positions they have open – and which you are targeting.
- Get to the Job Fair early with your tailored resumes.
- Walk the room to find out where the companies are.
- If there is a line at your “A” list companies, get in line.
REMEMBER:
- Dress for success
- You are there to do business and treat the company’s representatives appropriately
