TIPS
What should you do BEFORE, DURING and AFTER the career fair? Let's have a close look at what we should know for career fair!
Before
• Learn about career growth and career options.
• Practice your elevator pitch.
• Clean up your digital footprint on social media.
• Visit your campus career center.
• Save important dates for career fairs and interviews.
• Look our best in professional attire.
• Revise your resume.
• Research potential employers.
• Develop your professional network.
• Smile! Be confident!
• Dress for success.
• Bring plenty of resumes.
• Arrive early.
• Be considerate of employers’ time.
During
• Follow up with employers by sending a single “thank you” email.
• Reflect on your career fair performance and strategize how to improve for further interactions.
• Conduct additional research about the organization in the event that a recruiter contacts you for an in-person, Skype or phone interview.