CAREER FAIR PREP
Career Fair Tips for Success
- Do your homework!
- Find out who will be at the career fair and research the companies or school districts you are interested in
- Prepare your resume
- Take hard copies with you to give to employer
- Consider distributing letters of introduction with your resume
- Prepare your “elevator speech”
- This is a 30 second intro about yourself that should include your education, experience, and skills that will benefit the company/school district you are speaking with
- Collect business cards while you are there
- Hand out your own
- Speak to as many employers as you can
- Network with other job seekers too!
- Look the part and dress your best
- Follow up with employers
- Send a quick email thanking them for their time
- Ask other questions that may have come up