College Career Days Are Not Just For Recent Grads
Now that we are in the holiday season you might think that your job search will suffer because of it. On the contrary this is a perfect time to step up your search and get prepared for your next job fair. The beginning of the year will mark the start of a number of companies looking for new candidates to fill expected vacancies. Remember there are a number of employees retiring every year which frees up potential positions.
A great place to start your job search is at a college job fair. Why a college job fair? It is a place where a large number of employers gather from a wide variety of industries with varied potential job openings. The reason you would want to attend is to get face time with the hiring managers or human resources representative. You should dress up just like you would if you were going on an interview. Guess what, you are really going on an interview when you attend a job fair. It is a mini interview so you want to make a good first impression. Smile, make eye contact and give a firm hand shake, to the person you meet from the company you are obtaining information from. If you can find out what companies will be attending the job fair and Google them. This will allow you to ask meaningful questions and probe deeper into the company’s culture when you speak to one of their representatives.
College career days are not just for recent grads but anyone interested in finding a new job. They are usually free and open to the public. If you are in New Jersey there is a college career day scheduled at Rutgers University New Brunswick Campus on Friday January 4, 2008. There will be more than 230 employers in attendance and the job fair will run from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. You will find a list of employers and their hiring need at this link: careerservices. rutgers.edu
Don’t forget to look in your local paper, because there will be a college career day coming up near you. Take advantage of it. You will be glad you did.
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