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TWU Career Services
With so many employers concentrated in one
convenient
location, Career Days/Job Fairs offer a particularly efficient
way to
advance your search. At these events, you can
research companies, identify
available positions, hone your
job-hunting skills, meet hiring managers and
perhaps even
land an immediate job offer. To be successful you must
devise a
game plan for the event.
DURING THE CAREER DAY:
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Arrive early & beat the crowd to avoid long lines.
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Dress neatly. Although some of the employers may dress in casual
business attire, the job seekers should upgrade their attire.
Professional dress in suits or dresses makes a positive statement about
the candidates' seriousness in gaining employment.
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Take plenty of resumes.
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Make eye contact immediately when introducing yourself & greet the
recruiter/interviewer with a firm handshake.
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Remember the representative's name; if not, casually refer to their
nametag.
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Be articulate and sell yourself. Show confidence in your voice.
The room will be noisy, and if they can't hear you they won't remember
you.
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Avoid using filler words such as "um," "like," "ya know."
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Smile and be polite - enthusiasm is an important quality.
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Ask other attendees what they learned from the recruiters and compare
notes.
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AFTER THE CAREER DAY:
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Send a thank you letter. It can bring attention to your name.
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Include your resume with the thank you letter.
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Conduct a follow-up telephone call. When calling, be prepared and
know/practice what you are going to say beforehand.
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Check to make sure that your application
is complete.
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