Job Fairs
Job Fairs.
In your town/city, if there is a career center or some sort, there are always going to be job fairs there. In my state, I noticed at least one job fair a month. Check out the times when job fairs are, and when they are going to be in your area or near your area. Sometimes just googling it will bring up info about job fairs.
Job fairs are a good resource to make connections, to talk to people, to get a visual look at who's hiring as sometimes the companies that show up there don't tend to advertise online- they tend to do it by word of mouth and these fairs, and to hand over your resume. Make sure to clean up your resume, make sure it's on one page, and dress nicely and just go.
I went to a few when I was job searching, and while I didn't land a job with any of the companies that were represented, I made connections. I got a couple interviews.
Job fairs are worth it. Don't be afraid, don't hesitate.
I hope everyone is working hard on trying to find that one job, and those that are still struggling, don't give up. You will get hired. Just keep on going.
When they first arrived on the scene, 30-35 years ago, job fairs were a good way to meet good companies. I got a job at one.
In the modern era, however, all the good companies have an Internet job site you can use, and your paper resume from a job fair won't go that far anymore. So make sure you find out which companies are going to be present at the fair, BEFORE commuting to it. Otherwise you may be disappointed.
Also, unless the hiring managers are at the fair, giving them your resume, there is little better than your emailing it in. Lots of times HR menials do these fairs just to collect resumes. Look for comments indicating people with hiring authority may actually be at the fair.
In the days of "GOTO MEETING" there are electronic job fairs that may be a better use of your time. Also if you do your homework and investigate which companies are going to be present at a fair there is often an option to submit your resume to those companies electronically before the fair, which is very convenient.
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Job fairs are great for low income earners, but it's not fair since the low wage earners are the only ones that get hired on the spot. The other job booths always say, "please go online and fill out the job application on our company website". It's very frustrating to have to stand in line for hours just to be told to go online. So, I skip that process, & just go online & apply. But job fairs are so sparse now, & job opportunities have dropped dramatically in this stagnant economy, so I decided to skip it entirely & use indeed.com & job agencies to help me find work.
I have been to four general job fairs over the year and each one was an utter waste of time. They were all "cattle call job auditions" and I don't know one reputable employer -- except for ones looking to hire commission-only sales reps -- who attends those things.
I have been to several job fairs in the past and made some good connections. Also,never pass by an agency without giving them a copy of your resume. Temps jobs may not be the greatest but it's a great way to get your foot in the door and to see if you like the company and if your a good fit.
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Yes! While I have never gotten a position directly from a job fair, it's a good way to network and even get some interviewing tips by asking representatives what they are looking for in a potential candidate.
Really love this advice, Ashley! Thank you so much for sharing with the community!
What about Jobcase..........What's their track record?