Career Fair 101 Preparation Research Companies See what positions which companies are offering Top 3 list What to have Pad-Folio Resumes Sound Byte Dress conservative
Career Fair 101 Execution Make a warm up lap Eye contact, smile, firm handshake, introduce yourself Ice breaker, build rapport Be courteous and comfortable
Career Fair 101 Execution General questions they may ask you Tell me about yourself… Sound byte What did you do for the summer? Are you interested in this? Yes… and you should already have a follow up What major are you pursuing and why? For Example…
Career Fair 101 Execution Ask for business card Don’t give your resume unless they ask for it Ask “where do we go from here?”
Career Fair 101 And Then What? Add to contact list Send follow up e-mail ASAP A brief thank you note
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