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Career Fair Do’s and Don’ts
Do’s
• Do know what you want to get out of
the fair.
• Do select several companies you’d like to talk to before you go to the fair.
• Do read all the magazine and newspaper articles you can find about the companies
that interest you (the
WetFeet.com NewsCenter is a good place to
start).
• Do practice a fifteen-second spiel that introduces you and explains your interest
in a particular company.
• Do wait your turn in line and take notes.
• Do ask recruiters the best way to follow up.
• Do follow up.
Don’ts
• Don’t just drop your résumé
off and walk away; learn what the company is looking for.
• Don’t ask for a job if you don’t know anything about the company.
• Don’t ask, "Do you have jobs?"
• Don’t monopolize the recruiter’s time.
• Don’t assume you made such a great impression that you’re a shoo-in for
an interview. Follow up.
• Don’t be afraid to ask what role the career fair plays in recruiting for the
company.
• Don’t overdress and don’t underdress (but err on the side of
overdressing).
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