
What I learned from my job fair experience
Job fairs are awesome, but they definitely overwhelm me. These are some things I did this time that helped me out.
I looked at ALL the company's and the jobs they had to first to see if I was even interested. Why waste my time if there is nothing that even appeals to me?
I handed out my resume...a lot. I brought like 30 copies and made sure to GIVE as many as I could out! Last time I was so nervous and that I didn’t even hand out 5. This time I pushed myself to make sure I did it before the recruiters even had to ask me for one.
I made a plan on what I was going to talk about from the second when I first approached someone and also how I would talk about myself. I have flat out froze before and ended up panicking, but NOT this time. Being organized makes me feel in control and confident.
I answered ?’s but this time I made sure to ask them as well. I think this shows that you are interested. In the past I didn't do this as much as I should. I learned.
I sent a thank you the next day and NOT a few days later.
Hope my past mistakes and what I learned helps you out for your next job fair.
AWESOME advice, Cecile!! Can't wait to hear how things work out for you.