Are You Going to the Fair? Job Fair that is
ningcontent“Are you goin’ to Scarborough Fair?” – Simon & Garfunkel
If you’ve ever been to a job fair, you will know that it’s more like a circus. Incredibly long lines, so many people and so few jobs! But, it is another avenue you must travel in your quest for a job. There are many types of job fairs these days. Some are virtual, some are just or college grads and the list goes on.
Today’s post will focus on some career fair strategies and a few links to “where to find the fairs”. Some of the tips are fairly basic (like bring copies of your resume) and some are a little out there (like don’t be afraid of recruiters). In any event, the links to the lists follow below. You may also want to look at some previous posts:
Who’s Hiring at your Job Fair?
College Career Fairs – Are You Prepared?
Tips to Get the Most Out of Career Fairs – This article, provided by Berkeley University’s Career Center, provides a number of good tips which will help you with your career job fair quest. Some are fairly basic, but there are a few that are not so obvious. In addition to this article, there is a link on the top right hand side of the page for an article on “Career Fairs: Myths & Strategies”. Additionally, on the left hand side of the page there are additional links with helpful information. Last, but not least, click the “Back to Career Fairs Home” and click the Online Workshop link in the top right hand corner to see a 5 minute video on workshops.
The Ten Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs – This article, from Quintcareers.com, provides some additional tips like: Attire, Resumes, Research and more. Throughout the article there are additional links to related information like Guide to Researching Companies, Dress for Success and many more. At the bottom of the article is an additional link for Job Expo and Career Fair Resources.
Monster – Job Fairs in Your Area – This is an additional service from Monster.com which provides additional resources for finding and registering for Job fairs. The site has “Find a Job Fair” in the middle of the page, followed by additional sections in the middle of the page for Job Fair Registration, Job Fair Tips and a video from a recent job fair. The “Find a Job Fair” link shows upcoming fairs with “Register Now” links. There is another link for a complete tour calendar.
National Career Fairs – This site is dedicated to career fairs (in case you could not tell by the title). You can enter your zip code from the center of the page and do a search. The top of the page has a calendar tab, register tab, advice and more. Upcoming Career Fairs are listed on the right hand side of the page. There is also a section in the middle of the page where you can search for job fairs by region.
Targeted Job Fairs – Another job site dedicated to job fairs, the top of the main page has tabs for Career Fair Types, Job Seekers and Upcoming Career Fairs. The middle left of the page has a section where you can search with filters for cities, states and career fair type. The middle of the page has three sections for Upcoming Fairs, Job Seeker and more. You can sign up to receive a notice of events.
Good luck in your search.
Article by Career Alley
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