Attending job fairs is a terrific way to meet potential employers, practice your interviewing skills, and gain an appreciation for what skills and work experience are valued by each department. Furthermore, representatives you will meet at job fairs will give you personalized feedback on your resume, and will critique your previous work experience. There are plenty of changes to make a strong impression and to get the attention of the employer you want to work for. Most job fairs will be entirely free, and although they can be somewhat time consuming, they are definitely worth attending.

Many job fairs and career expos also offer seminars on topics such as “Finding a Federal Job” and “How to Excel at a Job Fair”; attend these to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your job search.

This guide breaks down 2009’s job fairs by government department. If you aren’t sure about what department you want to work for, it might make sense to attend job fairs which host several departments at once.

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Udupi, Nov 26: “We have not come here to waste our precious time and money on unfruitful things. We have been taken for a ride”, was the refrain of unemployed youth who attended the job fair organized
by the Karnataka Vocational Training and Skills Development Board at Ammanni Ramanna Shetty Kalyana Mantap here on Friday November 26.

The jobs announced at the job fair were 5,797, and only 47 job aspirants arrived. Unemployed from all over the state had arrived for the job fair. The majority of physically disabled who arrived for the job fair were from Kundapur while only nine physically disabled were from taluks of Udupi, Puttur, and Mangalore, and the districts of Haveri, Chikmagalur, Shimoga, and Hassan, attended the job fair.

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In coming into these job fairs, make sure that you bring your updated resume with your active number, and be ready to bring a lot. There are a lot of participating companies in job fairs, and you never know how many companies are going to catch your eye. If you bring only one resume, you are going to waste the opportunity to apply in different companies in a day. Bring at least 5 copies of your resume just to be sure.

Also, dress as you would during a job interview. A lot of companies also conduct the interview on the spot, especially if they see that your resume is good enough to be considered. However, they might be turned off with you when you show up wearing jeans or shorts. Appearance is very important when you’re applying, but it doesn’t just mean the way you dress, but how you carry yourself overall. Also, don’t pass your resume to just any company because you might get called that same day and if you don’t know anything about the company, you are not only embarrassing yourself in front of them but in front of other companies and applicants as well.

Lastly, when you get invited to sit down for an interview, be calm and confident. These two qualities are the first things the interview is going to notice about you. If the interviewer sees that you are prepared and answers the questions properly, then you have a big chance of getting hired on the spot. However, if you seem like someone just forced you to attend the job fair and you’re not prepared, it’s going to show as well.

The most important thing to remember when you’re attending job fairs is to think that you’re already going in several different interviews. Set your mind to it and be ready for such opportunities. Also, think positive. Being optimistic emanates from within, and if you believe that you can get the job on the spot because you’ve prepared for it, there’s a big chance that you actually will.

Making the most of a job fair means planning your strategy before you enter the building. If possible, through the internet or job fair advertisements, find out which employers will be exhibiting at the job fair. Choose those organizations that you may have an interest in. Check out their web sites or do some research at the library.

Look over the floor plan of the job fair. Mark out those employers that you have an interest in and plan the most efficient way to visit each one. This way you’ll be able to spend more time with those that interest you rather than wandering throughout the entire job fair. With time left over browse the other employers, you never know when you may come upon something that interests you.

Write out a list of questions to ask the employer’s representatives. Try to put together a list of questions specific to each employer. If the information is already on the web site, don’t waste your time trying to stump the employer’s representative. Look for information on the organization’s work place culture, future plans and career progressions. If the particular employer has no openings that fit your skills and career plan ask for referrals. The employer’s representatives are in the recruiting business and may be aware of other openings that fit your skill levels and job requirements. Get the name of the representative and their phone number and email address.

Take notes of each conversation. You will be talking to so many people that your notes will help you later if you elect to follow-up with a specific employer. If possible, don’t just drop off a resume. Get a copy of the job announcement, and with the information learned at the job fair, draft a specific cover letter, with appropriate changes in your resume, and then mail the application packet to the employer. This way your cover letter and resume will closely fit the announced needs of the employer. Your chances of getting a favorable decision to advance to the next step just went up.

At the end of the job fair, you’ll have a briefcase full of information, and hopefully a number of employers that have job openings that fit your skill set. If anyone helped give you a possible job referral send them a thank you note. Begin immediately writing appropriate cover letters and redrafted your resume to submit for possible job openings.

The military life is one of the great career choices. It is especially rewarding for those whose mind is geared in that direction. There is much room for advancement in the Army, Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard. Some find it important to keep up a family tradition and follow in their parent’s footsteps. However, there is something to be said against this scenario. You are who you are and not who your parents want you to be. Now, in making career choices, whenever you find the area of work that you prefer, invest your all into that career.

Whatever career you choose, you will not excel unless you put yourself into it whole-heartedly. If you are not the outgoing type—you will not but 100% of yourself into a career that requires working with people. If you are happy in your field, then you will find the drive you need to succeed. You should be comfortable enough with your career choice that you have no problem taking on any change in that field—go with the flow. If you intend to grow in stature and in salary, get the best education possible, explore many avenues and career options, go into the work world ready to compete, and most importantly, know yourself.

Those hiring will, however, receive many more applications and resumes than they will possibly need. This is a small price to pay in the quest to locate the right person or persons for the job. Most realize that the hiring process is an involved one, usually requiring several interviews. Job fairs help streamline that by pre-screening applicants.

Those people actively looking for jobs should attend these job fairs as well, in part to increase their networking reach. They can have contact with many professionals in their field of employment in just one day. Where else is this possible? And some companies won’t even bother to advertise some of their positions. Instead they get a feel for people at these fairs, and may even conduct an interview right on the spot. Just be sure if you are attending a job fair to take many copies of your updated resume with you. It is essential to get your name out there when you are career hunting. You need to show initiative, and you can do this by networking with others at job fairs.

Should you be a professional in attendance, business dress is expected. You need to put your best foot forward and stand above the others there. Remember that you are potentially in competition with them for open positions, so treat this as an actual interview. Don’t assume that a job fair is a casual thing, it is a one time shot to make a good impression. This experience can open up new doors in your career. Employers will remember the candidates that they encountered at these job fairs, and you want them to remember you for having made a good impression, not a negative one.

One last thing to keep in mind is that some businesses there may not give you alot of time with them or divulge much information. They may do little more than accept your resume. Don’t get discouraged by this. There will be other companies who will interview you on the spot, or be more than willing to answer all your questions not only about their company but also the career in general. When you find these people, ask alot of questions and remain genuinely interested in what they are saying. This goes a long way towards that positive first impression. Not only does it help you to figure out if you’re interested in working for them, but it lets those potential employers know that you are interested and the right person for the job.