Please help. Can anyone give me soem job fair tips?

I printed up my resume, I laid out my blazer and slacks....but I'm going a to job fair in a few hours and I realized that I have absoultely no idea what I';m supposed to do when I get there. What is the purpose? What do I do when I approach the recruiters? Please help!

Re: Please help. Can anyone give me soem job fair tips?

BUMP///I amd desperate. I'm going to chcken out

Re: Please help. Can anyone give me soem job fair tips?

Tip I would give is don't go into it with high expectations... My experience has proven that they are pretty useless for my line of work and interests. I also have read that the placement ratio of applicants to jobs is very low for these types of engagements.

I would hound companies and placement agencies directly, but the job fair may be a good place to gather names...

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I *THINK* you need a gazillion copies of your resume with you. There are usually tables & tables and you go to the companies, recruiters, etc you are interested in and give them a copy of your resume ... some may give you a mini interview (not sure, depends on turnout, etc).

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I replied on LIF but here ya go...

Well, at my college fairs it was a large table per company. Often they had freebies, so some people just run around and grab free tshirts/bags, etc. Say there's a table for Chase. You walk up to the rep, give your resume. He'll say hi, read it, and say "why chase? what types of positions are you interested in?" now management is too general--you can be in management in any area. He may say, "Sales, marketing, trading, HR, etc.?" You have to know what area and why, and be able to tell him why you know you would be good at sales and want it as a career. They'll then write on the top of your resume what types of positions you want, then say they will contact you for an interview if they are interested.

They should have a listing of what companies will be there. Research in advance which ones you would want, and be able to tell them why you want that specific company. A fair without doing prep work, just walking around handing in resumes won't help you. They want to know you want them specifically. As a theatre major, you have the added obstacle of explaining why theatre if you want to work in business. Have you taken many business electives, worked for companies during summers, etc.? Be prepared to talk about experiences outside of theatre.

Re: Please help. Can anyone give me soem job fair tips?

I was an engineering major, so often, I would ask about the types of projects the company typically works on, and which areas within my major the company focuses on.

I would also suggest that you bring a lot of copies of your resume with you, that is really what a lot of them are interested in. It is also a good way for them to evaluate how well you communicate and interact with people in a less formal setting. Don't go for the free stuff right away