Career Fair Tips for Students - 3 Tips (2018)
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- I got the following question from a College student about career fairs: "I was wondering what the approach should be for a student while talking to employers at a career fair?"
In this video I'll break down the following career fair tips for students:
1) Be prepared - before the event create a short-list of a couple companies you are really interested in working for. Become familiar with the mission statements, product offerings, etc - this will go a long way!
2) Research company employees working the booths - before you commit yourself to standing in line, walk around to the side of each booth and do a little reconnaissance. Find out the persons first and last name then look them up on LinkedIn to see of you can find any commonalities.
3) Dialogue creation - you can say something like this: "iv'e been following the progression of your company for the past x period of time. I wanted to come here because my coursework is aligned and I feel that I can add value within X, and Y. I'd love to give you my resume and ask you a couple questions about this specific role that I saw on the job site."
Bonus** Ask for their contact info - if you gave the right pitch, they are going to be interested in exchanging contact information!
Good luck! - I hope these career fair tips help you land an awesome job!
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Great tips! To go a step forward before you go to the career fair look up the companies that will be there, decide which ones you want to engage with, research them and reach out to see who will be representing them at the fair. That way you can be prepared and confident before you step foot onsite. Have fun flying your drone!
Thanks Matthew! Yes, so important to do the pre-research. Thanks for checking out the vid, and apologies for the delay.
Wonderful video John! Thanks for uploading. I guess I have been doing it right all the way.
I always try to strike a connection between people and try to make it an engaging and fun conversation by discussing the commonalities. This way, even if they don't have an open position, they will remember you in the future if there's an open position.
Also, when the HR/Recruiter is present at the booth instead of the hiring manager (which is mostly the case), they won't be able to offer technical insights into the position and the demands of the hiring manager. In this case, I try to impress the HR by showing a genuine interest in their company by putting forward my questions and my knowledge about the company. This way, they would be willing to present you to the hiring manager or consider you for a role in the future.
Well said my friend!
Hello John,
Thank you so much for addressing this issue that has been bugging students on how to make the best use of a career fair.
I really liked your tip on researching the employee name before committing to the line and not only talking about yourself. Also creating a dialogue makes it much more engaging for the employee who has been listening to so many one way pitches.
Really appreciate your time in addressing this issue and you have been really helpful in putting up such informative content for students and others in their job search. Looking forward for more such videos.
Thanks so much for watching Abhishek!
Thank you so much for your hard work that you have put in for this video John!!
Great video! Preparation and research can make these fairs so much more worthwhile. It can make it easier to engage each company in conversation.
Yes exactly!
Well I’m just starting college and I have a knack for business economics I literally just listen to the person next to me and try to copy that format because it’s hard going after an amazing speaker😂
john, you are doing a great job. really professional and useful videos. KEEP IT UP AND CONTINUE TO BRING US VALUE!!
would love to work with you in the future ;)
Thank you!
Hi John,
You are awesome and your videos are spot on!!!
One request: In your own free time, could you please upload a video for the entry-level interviews at big tech companies?
I see a lot of companies posting a NEW GRAD ENGINEER positions which require (0 - 2 years) of relevant work experience. However, they are not willing to take a chance on a NEW GRAD who has zero relevant work experience but has an intense desire to enter and excel in that industry. They disqualify/reject him saying your qualifications/skills do not match our requirements.
For example-
I am very passionate about going to the "Consumer Electronics" industry but I have been rejected every time I apply for the roles I like. It's not that I just I apply online and sit back, I go to the big networking events to meet top leaders in the industry, I network with relevant people on LinkedIn, I am a member and volunteer at "IEEE Consumer Electronics Association" but nothing really helped. "Mismatch" is the reason that the companies cite when they reject me. When I applied for internships while I was in college, I was rejected by the companies (consumer electronics industry) for the same reason and I had to settle for internships in a different industry (although the experience was still rich). Now that I am a New Grad and hoping to hop into the consumer electronics industry, I am being rejected because they find my internships irrelevant.
No one asks me what I am passionate about and what I want to do in the long run. They only ask me about my relevant work experience and if I can get the job done. I am an ENTRY-LEVEL NEW GRAD and if I never get an opportunity in the CE industry now, I will never ever have relevant work experience. I believe the skills are cheap but passion is priceless. You can train someone for skills but there's no training for passion.
That reminds me of the quote by Simon Sinek: If you hire people to work for you, they will work for the paycheck. But if you hire people who are passionate about the same thing or the people "who believe what you believe" they will work with their blood, sweat, and tears.
As a top leader in the top industry, I would like to hear your views on the entry-level positions, the interviews, and the expectations. :)
Thanks in advance,
Rajat
Thanks so much for the kind words Rajat!
What if we dont know the companies that will be at the job fair?? How could we research before hand if we dont know what companies will be there
Many times career fairs list the companies a few days before. If they don’t, then just get there early and spend some time during the event to do research before you approach booths.
@@JohnMarty-uncommon thank you kindly sir. Have a good day :-)