Face it. The last job fair you went to was a waste of time — all the opportunities were for skilled IT people, and that’s not your field. Still, you know that fairs can work.
So how do you choose? Your time will be well spent if you study the difference in types of job fairs.
Campus events are usually small and feature employers who have had positive experience with graduates of your school. Not everyone will offer employment in your field, but all will use the fair as an initial screen. Some will conduct regular interviews during the same visit.
Commercial professional fairs work differently. Multiple employers seek a wide range of professionals or skills. This type of job fair functions as a good place to gather information about different companies that you can use for later follow-up.
Specialty fairs recruit within a certain profession. Participants look for nurses, computer engineers and people with particular skill sets. If you have these, then this type of fair is ideal. Almost every employer will want someone like you. While there will be entry level jobs, you will also compete here with seasoned professionals.
Community job fairs remain the most comprehensive. There, employers in a particular area come to promote their openings at all levels, entry on up. Government agencies frequently use these fairs to hire locally. You often find armed service recruiters, police departments and the like, in addition to national chains.
Just remember, even the simplest exchange at a job fair is really an initial interview. Come prepared to impress.
So how do you choose? Your time will be well spent if you study the difference in types of job fairs.
Campus events are usually small and feature employers who have had positive experience with graduates of your school. Not everyone will offer employment in your field, but all will use the fair as an initial screen. Some will conduct regular interviews during the same visit.
Commercial professional fairs work differently. Multiple employers seek a wide range of professionals or skills. This type of job fair functions as a good place to gather information about different companies that you can use for later follow-up.
Specialty fairs recruit within a certain profession. Participants look for nurses, computer engineers and people with particular skill sets. If you have these, then this type of fair is ideal. Almost every employer will want someone like you. While there will be entry level jobs, you will also compete here with seasoned professionals.
Community job fairs remain the most comprehensive. There, employers in a particular area come to promote their openings at all levels, entry on up. Government agencies frequently use these fairs to hire locally. You often find armed service recruiters, police departments and the like, in addition to national chains.
Just remember, even the simplest exchange at a job fair is really an initial interview. Come prepared to impress.
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