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How To Find Work At A Job Fair

On page 2 of our Job Search Guide we introduced 11 ways to find great jobs.

Here we show you how to maximize your job search opportunities by attending job or career fairs:

Finding Work At A Job Fair

Although jobseekers don't tend to think of job or career fairs as a good way of finding work, Career Journal reported that over 70% of HR departments rely on job or career fairs to recruit employees. It’s therefore a good addition to your job search portfolio.

Why Are Career Fairs So Good?

Here are some of the many benefits of visiting career fairs:

Employers will have detailed information about current and future job opportunities and will have people on hand to answer any initial questions
As well as providing specific company information, they can be a great source of general industry information
Career fairs are an excellent opportunity to expand your 'network' of personal contacts. You can use these contacts in the future to expand your career
Some companies offer initial interviews or at least the opportunity to practice your interview skills. Alternatively, there’s sometimes a stall set up by the organizer for this purpose
As well as job information, details about training opportunities are usually on hand
It's the only method of gathering information about a range of companies all in one place (one-stop-job-shopping)!

How Do I Find Out About Career Fairs?

Job or career fairs are usually advertised:

In schools/colleges and universities
In local/national newspapers
On the Internet -– set up an alert for yourself
At employment or job centers

Do You Have Tips For Finding A Job?

Yes.

Download this Guide and you'll learn 7 Secrets To Job Fair Success

Are There Other Job Search Methods?

Yes.

There is another job search method not often used but very good -- it's called the Direct or Speculative Approach. Read about job searching through speculative approaches here.