What an on-time article: Making a great first impression at a job fair Abridged: News Observer SALEM, OR -- If you meet with a recruiter at a job fair booth without having a clue about the companys business, youve damaged your chances of being hired. The problem is that youve already demonstrated that you are unprepared. Thats not the kind of candidate recruiters are seeking. Moreover, you can count on plenty of other job fair attendees having done their homework, giving them a leg up on you. Once upon a time, prospective job candidates at a job fair could just show up without doing a lot of homework beforehand. But the advent of the internet and social media have changed the rules of the game. Always do your research and be prepared. The basic rules of engagement, or job fair etiquette, remain the same whether youre a freshly minted graduate or a seasoned veteran of the workaday world. But expectations are greater for those with experience. Make every second of that face-to-face meeting count. The goal is obtaining an invitation for a follow-up interview. Prioritize. Too many candidates just walk up to the first job fair booth they see and stand in line waiting to talk to a recruiter. Instead, rank your five top prospective employers and hit them first. Prepare an elevator speech. You should be able to summarize, in a few broad strokes, what you bring to the table. Its important to stress what you can do for the company, not what your career goals are.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:19:39 +0000
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