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Preparing for a Career Fair
Follow these EASY steps to succeed at a career fair or any other networking event!
Before a Career Fair
Critique & finalize your resume Participate in walk-in-advising at Toppel- no
appointment necessary Have plenty to hand out
Register on HireACane.com or update your account Many companies will interview candidates after a fair,
so it’s important to have your account up & running Upload your resume to HireACane.com
Do your company research Review the Career Fair company list on
HireACane.com Research companies online & take notes!
During a Career Fair
Dress for success Professional dress is MANDATORY and strictly enforced! Review guidelines on our website by clicking on
Professional Dress Cards
Strategize Identify your top choices and use the company layout to
locate them at the Fair Give yourself time to visit all your top companies, but remain
flexible enough to visit others Never leave a booth without a recruiter’s business card!
Sell yourself Don’t’ wait for recruiters to pull it out of you – show them
what you have to offer! Use your research – tell them something interesting you
learned about their company (recruiters love this)
After a Career Fair
Follow up Send a thank you note within 24 hours–
make sure they remember you Always be professional
Start the application process Do they require you to fill out an online
application? Is testing involved?
On-campus interviews Are they interviewing on-campus? If so, get
on their schedule using HireACane.com
When in Doubt
Visit the Toppel Career Center to have your resume critiqued: Monday – Thursday,10:00 am-4:30 pm (Summer hours: Monday – Thursday, 2:00-4:00 pm) No appointment necessary
Attend an interviewing skills workshop
Schedule a mock interview with a career adviser on HireACane.com (must have attended an interviewing skills workshop beforehand)
Call us at 305-284-5451
Email us at [email protected]