HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE CAREER FAIR

• Attend one of the free resume and career fair preparation seminars offered by the Career & Employment Center.
• Check the Career Center web site for a list of attending organizations (updated weekly).
• Target organizations in your field and begin research about them.
• Develop a list of your skills and accomplishments.
• Practice discussing your skills with friends.
• Develop a one-minute introduction. Of course this varies for everyone, but should include your year in school, major, grad date, career interests and goals.
• Not yet decided on a major? From the list of attending organizations, decide which employers/industries you would like to know about. Research them. Make a list of the questions you would like to ask the employers concerning their industry, like what skills and education you would need, or what work experience you could obtain that would be helpful in understanding that industry. Practice asking those questions with someone.
• Remember that the SRJC Occupational Programs will be at the career fair to talk to you about majors you want to know about. Decide early which programs you want to explore and make a list of questions to ask those representatives.

THE DAY BEFORE THE CAREER FAIR

• Have multiple copies made of your resume.
• Have your list of questions that you want to ask employers.
• Decide what to wear and set it aside. (students should not be overly-casual; no jeans and t-shirts).
• Get plenty of sleep.

THE DAY OF THE EVENT

• Sign in with the Registration Table and pick up a map of attending
• organizations and academic departments.
• Be enthusiastic and ready with your intro and your questions.
• Collect business cards from all representatives that you meet.

FOLLOW-UP AFTER CAREER FAIR

• Send thank you letters to the representatives of companies you spoke with.

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