[rehab] FW: 10 Tips To Prepare For A Virtual Career Fair

Thu Sep 25 14:37:45 UTC 2014

GettingHired's 10 Tips To Prepare For A Virtual Career Fair

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Dick Davis

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10 Tips To Prepare For A Virtual Career Fair

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GettingHired's virtual career fair
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is your chance to connect directly with recruiters from companies, who are
hiring for a number of open positions. The career fair lasts for several
hours, but there is a time limit for conversations with recruiters, so you
need to be prepared.

*Here are the Top 10 tips to prepare you for a great virtual career fair
experience:*

   1. *Update your resume –* Make sure your resume is up-to-date with the
   most accurate information.

   Highlight skills that are relevant to the type of job you are seeking.

   Whatever new updates you make to your resume, make those changes to
   other places, like your GettingHired account and LinkedIn. Recruiters look
   at these other locations when reviewing your qualifications. Always strive
   to be consistent.

   1. *Be professional –* What does your email address say about you? Set
   up a professional email address for your resume.

   (*John.Doe at gmail.com <John.Doe at gmail.com>* or *Doe.John at gmail.com
   <Doe.John at gmail.com>* is better than *PartyAnimal1974 at gmail.com
   <PartyAnimal1974 at gmail.com>*)

   Additionally, always address the recruiter as Mr. or Mrs., as you would
   in a live interview.

   1. *Learn about the companies –* Take the time to get information about
   the company you are interested in speaking with. Look at their company
   profile and review the open positions. This will save you time during the
   chat and it will help you avoid appearing unprepared. It will also allow
   you to ask more pointed questions about the role and company culture.

   1. *Create a calendar reminder –* The event will be hosted at 11am EDT,
   so you may need to adjust, based on your time zone. If you show up late to
   the event, the lines for some companies may become very long and you will
   have to wait, or you may only be able to drop off your resume with a note.

   1. *Prepare your introduction –* Your elevator pitch is important. This
   should be short and to the point regarding, the job you are looking for,
   why you would be a good fit and how hiring you would benefit the company.
   You can also type this out ahead of time, so you can cut and paste it,
   during your chat session.

   1. *Pre-write some questions –* Because the event is a text chat, save
   yourself some time and type out your questions, which you can easily cut
   and pasted during your chat to reduce typing. Ask about the company
   culture, benefits, their applicant review and hiring process.

   1. *Dress for success –* It has been proven, that if you dress as if you
   are in a live interview, you will feel and present yourself better, because
   it will help you focus. So leave your classic Pink Floyd t-shirt in the
   drawer.

   1. *Drop off resumes with a note –* We provide an option to drop off
   your resume and leave a note for a company, if the lines become extremely
   long. Take advantage of this feature and make sure you use your elevator
   pitch as part of the note. All notes and resumes are provided to the
   employers at the end of the event.

   1. *Ask for contact information to follow up –* Use this opportunity to
   connect to a recruiter at the company. Following up after the event, can
   offer you additional feedback about their hiring process. Some companies,
   do have a policy about providing their individual information, so don't be
   offended if they cannot provide that to you.

   1. *Send a Thank you Note/ Email –* If the recruiter does provide you
   with an email address, follow up and thank them for taking the time to
   speak with you. Even if a particular job is not open at the moment, a thank
   you note is usually remembered and noted with your information.

*GettingHired's Virtual Career Fair is October 1st, for the kick off to
NDEAM, National Disability Employment Awareness Month. *
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