Time to check your application status!
This is a critical step during the hiring process that is easily overlooked. Although they may not make the final hiring decision, they will surface you to the right people who will. Recruiters are pretty busy people, and occasionally, their response times to emails or phone calls are slow or in some cases non-existent.
Comment below your follow-up email to recruiters for review & help...
Resume tip: Use action verbs in your resume!
Great use of the right action verbs in the right places can light up your resume and switch the recruiter from "drone mode" to genuinely engaged, after which you can let your qualifications and personality take care of the rest.
What action verbs do you use in your resume? Comment below with your go-to action verbs or an action verb you will add to your resume.
Here are 40 action verbs you can use in your resume to take it to the next level. #Chijobfair22
How a Jobcase profile can help with your job search after the Chicago job fair?
If you are thinking of the best way to maximize job search momentum after the job fair, start by updating your Jobcase profile! Get ready to make it shine by adding your experience, skills, a nice intro and a good picture of you to close the deal.
How can updating your profile help?
- One place for employers to find and see your experience
- A community that is ready to provide feedback and leads
- An Instant and shareable resume you can take with you anywhere
Don't know where to start? Use this resource on profile tips to get hired.
You can update your intro using this handy template:
- I’m currently looking for a job in (Industry of the Employer You’re Speaking With). I have experience in (list 1-2 items of the Job that you’ve done previously) and have demonstrated positive results such as (list 1-2 clear success items you’ve had in your previous role). I am ready to talk about job opportunities today!
Don't wait, update and share your profile with employers!
Love that template! That template can also be used to introduce yourself during an interview or when speaking with a recruiter.
How to stay memorable after the job fair?
I hope everyone had a nice July 4th weekend. It's usually hard to keep up with your contacts or job leads after a long weekend. The best way to reach out to people is to send a nice and memorable thank you email. Here are some great tips for a unique thank you for the job leads email that you can use for post-event follow up. I'm sure your contacts will be glad to see some nice messages coming back from the weekend!
Share your tips on how you make your thank you note unique and personable! Drop a couple sentences so we learn from each other!
2 reasons to build your Jobcase profile
If you weren't able to make it to the #chijobfair22, don't worry. Jobcase has you covered.
First, you need to build out your free Jobcase profile! Here are 2 key benefits to filling out your Jobcase profile.
Recruiters use work platforms to find candidates - Wouldn't it be nice if a hiring manager came to you with a job offer? Recruiters can only find you if you complete your profile!
You can download you "instant resume" - If you complete your profile, you are one click away from downloading your resume! On your profile, click the “Resume” tab then download your resume after completing your profile page.
Your Jobcase profile could be the gateway to your next job.
What’s next?
Congratulations to those who were able to attend the Citywide Job Fair in Chicago! 👏 So maybe you met a couple people, spoke with a few employers, or had someone look at your resume. Now what?
Don’t stop there!
Follow up with each person you spoke to. Here’s a great article @Michael Frash wrote about How to write a networking email to keep the conversation going and GET HIRED.
Get started on your resume makeover
We had a blast at our pre-job fair virtual workshops! We talked about how to build rockstar resumes and a strong elevator pitch to connect with employers at the job fair. I hope you had a great experience and hopefully some job leads. We met with many attendees at the Jobcase Motivation Zone reviewing many resumes and practicing the pitch. Now that you’ve received all the good feedback, how to bring your resume to the next level? We want to share additional tips and some resume templates. A place to start is these ATS friendly resume templates. Something for you to read about and work on over the long weekend. We wish you a fun and productive weekend!
Weren't Able to Make the 6/29 CHIUL Citywide Job Fair?
Don't worry, we are still bringing that great Jobcase support for your job search and work life needs here on the site. Below, you'll be able to find a list of all the employers that were at yesterday's job fair with links to their Career pages for easy job search.
On Jobcase, you'll continue to get support and advice from your fellow Jobcase members, great resources to help with you resume, interview and more, live virtual events and more.
Employers at yesterday’s Citywide Job Fair:
Ensuring Your Post Job Fair Success
To everyone that joined us yesterday at the CHIUL Citywide Job Fair, thank you for coming out to make it an amazing time for those of us here at Jobcase. Our goal was to help as many people as we could when they entered that hall for any help that they might need including:
- Professional Headshots
- Resume Reviews
- Elevator pitch creation and practice And so much more!
Now, that the day is over and a crucial step is necessary for the people that spoke with employers, handed in their resumes or were told to check the websites to apply: Follow up.
Right now, the clock is ticking where your great impression that you made at the job fair is still hot in the employers’ heads. Be sure to take these steps to follow up:
- If you have the recruiters’ contact information that you met with; be sure to send a follow up email either today or tomorrow. No later! Be sure to include your resume in your followup.
- You can call the company that you met with and ask to speak to the recruiter as well that you met with. You want to ask if they have your resume on file for the job that you’re interested for and if not who to send it to.
- Check your personal network to see if you know anyone that works or has worked at the employers you’re interested in. You’ll want to speak with them too about the hiring process at those locations.
If you didn’t attend yesterday’s job fair, that’s okay, keep following us this Hub where we will provide help with your continued job search including:
- Interview help
- Building your Network
- Resume help
- And More!
Thank you again for making yesterday special and we look forward to seeing you here on Jobcase!
How to follow up after the job fair?
We want to congratulate all the attendees who showed up yesterday and made our job fair such a success! You took a meaningful step to build connections with many potential employers. Now what next after the job fair? We have some great tips on The best ways to follow up without bothering an employer. Be persistent and good luck landing a job!
Lot of the job offers are an hour drive one way not liking this