JOB FAIRS

by Jamie Gold
1/7/2009

If you are looking for a job at this challenging time you need to explore all options among which are job boards, networking, and job fairs. “What is a job fair?” you might ask. A job fair is coming together of a bunch of companies that are currently hiring. Job fairs can be organized by colleges, job search companies, government, specific companies, etc.
If you are currently looking for a job and wondering about the job fairs that you might possibly attend, below is a list of possible job fair opportunities.

Monster Job Fair

Monster.com is not only has a huge database of jobs, but you can also put up your resume so that recruitment professionals could find you. Additionally, Monster helps you create a resume and a cover letter if you don’t already have them. There is a whole “Career advice” section that you can use to ask questions and get information about jobs. You can visit their website for a list of upcoming job fairs and look for your city monster job fair. Although job fair attendance is free and the registration is not required, you need to register for a job fair if you want to see a list of companies attending that job fair.

Careerbuilder Job Fair

Careerbuilder.com is one of the main job search websites. I would say that it has a bit more emphasis on the Finance and IT jobs, but it also has a bunch of other positions. Please visit their website for a list of 2009 job fairs and look for your city careerbuilder job fair. Besides date, time, and address of the job fair, you can see a list of employers that have registered to attend your specific job fair.

Women for hire Job Fair

Womenforhire.com is a company devoted to a comprehensive array of recruitment services for women. The website offers a wide variety of career-related information and videos geared to working women, and an online job board that helps leading employers connect with top-notch professional women in all fields. Although this resource’s job fairs are limited to just a couple of cities, you can visit their site to see if any of the job fairs are in your city womenforhire job fair. Please check one month prior to the job fair for a list of participating exhibitors.

Jobexpo Job Fair

Jobexpo.com is a Professional Sales, Marketing, Management, Finance, Telecommunication, Healthcare, Customer Service, Information Technology and Administration Employment Exchange. They produce more than 240 career events annually. Visit their site jobexpo job fair. for job fairs in your area. In order to view the list of the job fair’s exhibitors and print an Access Pass to this job fair, you must be logged in as a Job Seeker.

Techexpo USA Job Fair

Techexpo Top Secret is the Nation's premiere producer of professional job fairs for Security-Cleared professionals. Techexpo Top Secret career fairs target ALL professionals with a US government security clearance, especially those with skill sets in all areas of I/T, engineering, telecommunications, aerospace, intelligence & operations. Please visit techexpousa job fair. for a Job Fair Calendar.

Fashion Career Expo Job Fair

FashionCareerExpo.com is a leading career center servicing the Fashion, Retail, Beauty, Accessories & Home Design industries. It is the Nation’s premiere producer of professional job fairs for the Fashion Industry. Their web site allows you to submit your resume, register for job fairs, search and apply to jobs. Please visit their site fashioncareerexpo job fair. for a Job Fair Calendar.

Additional Job Fair option for college students:

If you are a college student, you should check with the career placement office of your university about any upcoming Job Fairs. Universities usually conduct job fairs close to the end of a semester.

Additional Job Fair option for those who already chose a company they want to work for:

If you want to work for a particular company, you should find their website and see if they are planning on attending any job fairs in the near future. For example, FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) is one of the nation's oldest and most respected consumer protection agencies. To help fill mission-critical medical and science positions, the FDA is attending job fairs throughout the United States. You can visit fda job fair. for locations at which they will be recruiting.

Now that you have a list of different job fairs, what are your next steps?
Your job fair preparation steps are:

Come up with a list of job fairs in your area.

Mark the location, date, and time of all job fairs you are interested in in your calendar.

Explore a list of employers attending selected job fairs.

Research each chosen employer.

Prepare professional, well-written resumes for every employer you are planning to visit during a job fair.

Prepare a 30 second introduction to be used during a job fair.

Don’t forget about the job code of the job fair.

Wear a suit to the job fair if necessary.

Try to see as many employers as possible during a job fair.

Good luck at the job fair!

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