Job Fair Preparation

1. INDIANA COUNTY Job Fair Preparation Your 30-Second Commercial and Other Helpful Tips

2. Job Fair preparation Your 30 Second “Spot” Job Fair Preparation Dress and Appearance Body Language Job Fair Presentation Questions/Answers

3. Your 30 Second “spot” • Brief recent work history (1 year) and • skills and/or education • Examples of work, skills or projects • completed Additional Information • Most impressive accomplishment • within your career • Offer your unique selling point

4. Your 30 Second “spot” • Narrow down again to four main • points • Final list should be two or three • strongest points Further Preparation • Your unique selling point, strongest • skill set and accomplishment should • be clear and concise

5. Your 30 Second “spot”

6. Your 30 Second “spot”

7. Job Fair preparation • Determine what companies will be there • and plan your route/timeline • Research your target companies; take • notes of what interests you about them

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11. Job Fair preparation

12. Dress for success Business Dress Business Casual Business DO NOT

13. Dress for success • Females • Monitor cleavage, none is best • Make-up and nail polish natural colors • Hair pulled back or neatly styled with no excessive products • No dangle earrings or “trendy” clothes • Low heels or flats, no open toe or sandals • Males • Clean, trimmed fingernails • Neatly trimmed facial hair or clean shaven • Long hair pulled back • Short hair neatly styled with no excessive products • No earrings • White collared shirt • Everyone • Military regulations are safe • Clean and/or shined shoes • No strings, lint or hair • Subdued, solid colored clothing: black, navy blue or dark grey • No perfume/cologne or strong scented deodorant • No visible tattoos or excessive piercings

14. Body Language DO

15. Body Language Do NOT

16. Job Fair Presentation

17. Job Fair Presentation • Practice! • Introduce yourself to instructorand 3 classmates • Everyone will observe and note observations

18. Questions/answers Employer Questions How to Respond • Tell me a little about yourself. • Tell me about your skills. • What was your biggest accomplishment? • Why do you want to work for my company? • What are your career goals? • Honesty! • Rule of 3 is enough detail • Thoughtful, not “rehearsed” answers • Relate how skills, accomplishments and goals benefits the potential company

19. Questions/answers You should ask: You should NOT ask: • What are the biggest challenges for the position? • What qualifications do you look for in a candidate for this job? • Can you describe the typical day in the life of an employee in the position at your company? • What is the hiring process and length of time? • How much does the position pay, benefits package and vacation time? • What do you do in your job, what is your pay…? • Can I work from home? • Do you provide a gym, daycare, etc…? • Can I bring my dog to work?

20. Job Fair preparation • Be prepared to fill out applications at that time rather than take them home with you. Shows initiative and enthusiasm but also offers talking points with the representative. • Follow-up, follow-up, follow-up! • Make sure you remember the salutation and/or title, first and last name of company representative you spoke to, it may not have been the human resources or hiring manager. • Bring paperclips to attach your resume to an application. • Leave the best impression when concluding the conversation, even if you were uncomfortable do not think it went well. • Make sure your email address is professional. • Let everyone in your household know to answer the home phone appropriately (especially children) • Professional greeting on your voicemail only!