Career Fairs – Improve your results
I have been asked to talk at the upcoming “Keep Ireland Working” Career Fair organised by Monster. It will be held in the RDS on 12th November and I will be talking at 12.30 and the topic is CV Writing. (may have another slot to do so will keep you posted).
Career Fairs can be a positive or negative experience but the outcome is down to you. Below I have outlined some tips to help you increase your value. There is much more that you can get out of this day aside from meeting me and hearing me talk 
Before the event – preparation is essential and you need to plan your attack and identify what you want to achieve. Otherwise you could spend your time aimlessly wandering around or stuck in the coffee tent. Areas to consider include
- Find out which companies are attending – is there any way you connect before the event – Are the employers attending the event users of Linkedin.
- Have a 30 second sales pitch. You have to stand out from the crowd.
- Have some questions prepared to ask potential employers – just in case you speak to DM
- Have a wow CV & business card
On the day – it goes without say that you push yourself out of your comfort zone and dress for success. As someone mentioned earlier a smiling face is always welcome. Other things to consider include
- Get there early – From experience the first hour or so can be slow and you might get more airtime with the employer. With this in mind try to target ideal companies first.
- Make yourself visible – Handing CVs and slipping back into the masses is of no real benefit. Engage the employer within a short window. Remember these are busy places so you will only have a short window so deliver your sales pitch you have prepared.
- Collect Business Cards – if available as this will support follow up.
- Talk to everyone – this includes other people attending the event – you never know!!
After the event – follow-up.
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