10 Reasons Behind Attending A Job Fair By Job Seekers

Career fairs not only offer job opportunities, but also provide a network for career searching and professional development. The BIG Fair is coming up soon and is comprised of a career, a graduate school, and a volunteer and community engagement fair. Here are three reasons why you should consider attending or participating:

1.   1. And for those who do attend job fairs, the payoff can be huge:

A huge job with a great employer and if you're looking for jobs right now, here are 5 good reasons that why you should strongly consider attending more job fairs.

2.    2. Instant job opportunities.

Employers/workers attend various sort of job fairs for one reason and that is they are looking for good people to join their company. And A typical job fair can have dozens or even hundreds of employers. All you have to do is attend and you can apply to all the job opportunities you want – instantly.

3.    3. On-the-spot interviews.

In many cases, you can get an immediate job interview with an employer right at the job fair. There is no other opportunity like this! You could mail your resume to 100 companies and never hear back from any of them. But if you attend one job fair, you'll be able to speak directly to hiring managers, right away.

4.    4. They save you time and money!

Job fairs are free, and they can get you a job FAST. But in fact you basically don’t need to mail your resume dozens of times, paying for postage on each one. No waiting weeks or months for employers to call you back. Attending a job fair doesn't guarantee you'll get a job – but it puts you in front of more employers in the shortest amount of time possible, and significantly boosts your chances overall.

5.    5. Fun, informal, lots of free stuff.

Job fairs are not like an normal job interviews just because they provide a fun, fast-paced surroundings for each one of us to walk around and meet, take ideas, allows us to talk to any employer you want. While it's recommended that you dress professionally, the event itself is very relaxed and casual. Plus, many employers are happy to give you free brochures, pamphlets and other fun stuff.

6.    6. Career exploration

There may be an occupation that you had not considered, were not aware of, or get misleading information. The BIG Fair is a great way to learn about different industries, workplace environments, and career options. This event is your chance to start thinking about what you want to do after graduation. It may mean learning about the different occupations within your respective industry or deciding what industry you would like to enter. 

7.    7. Make a better first impression

As you become more comfortable and your self-confidence grows, you’ll make a better and awesome first impression as the fair goes on.

8.    8. Research companies

Learn which companies you may have a strong desire to work at, which open vacancies or positions are relevant, suitable as per your requirement etc., anything that can help you adapt your resume to align better with company needs.

9.    9. Submit resumes and apply

If you think your resume will impress, submit it.

10. 10. Get resume feedback

If you don’t think your resume will impress, possibly because it hasn’t impressed others at the fair, ask for feedback from company. If you’re lucky, the fair may also have local resume writers to help you. More details- Govt Jobs, Employment News