{"id":292,"date":"2010-10-05T13:33:59","date_gmt":"2010-10-05T20:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/careerservices\/?p=292"},"modified":"2010-10-05T13:33:59","modified_gmt":"2010-10-05T20:33:59","slug":"what-to-do-before-and-after-a-career-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/careerservices\/2010\/10\/05\/what-to-do-before-and-after-a-career-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do Before and After a Career Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2010\/10\/career_sign_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-295 alignright\" title=\"career_sign_1\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2010\/10\/career_sign_1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/277\/files\/2010\/10\/career_sign_1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/277\/files\/2010\/10\/career_sign_1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Posted by Hulali Kaapana, <\/em><em>Career Services Career Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Career fair is right around the corner, happening on <em>October 12, 2010<\/em>.\u00a0 Being prepared, organized and making sure to use time management wisely are key factors to success at the Career Fair. There are 3 areas of a Career fair; 1) Preparation 2) The actual fair 3) After the fair; follow-up.<\/p>\n<p>1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Preparation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you understand how the Career Fair is beneficial to you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Do research! Be educated about the companies you are interested in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring your resume. [Don\u2019t forget drop in hours; Monday-Thursday 1-4pm]<\/li>\n<li>Prepare a 1-minute introduction about yourself for employers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Questions, questions, questions. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Day of the Career Fair<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dress the part, look PROFESSIONAL!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Eye contact, clear speaking and firm handshakes are good things to keep in mind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Confident <\/span><\/em><\/strong>in yourself and your resume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Try to refrain from large group greetings, be independent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask for a business card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Smile =)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After the Career Fair<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Send a \u201cthank you\u201d card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All these steps go hand in hand in preparing for a Career fair.\u00a0 By preparing the steps shared above you will feel more comfortable and less nervous when the time comes to talk to the employers. \u00a0Don\u2019t forget to have fun while talking to employers.\u00a0 More detailed information can be found at <strong><a title=\"Career Services Website\" href=\"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/career\/career-fair-preparation\" target=\"_blank\">Career Services website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by Hulali Kaapana, Career Services Career Assistant The Career fair is right around the corner, happening on October 12, 2010.\u00a0 Being prepared, organized and making sure to use time management wisely are key factors to success at the Career Fair. 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