Quick Tips For Career Fair Success

Tips to consider BEFORE the Career Fair

• Research the companies that will be attending

• Check the SSCC web page to see a current list of registered companies

• Identify your purpose for attending

• Identify your career interests

• Identify your career focus

• Prepare a resume

• Practice mock interviews

• Check your dress

• Create a personal sound bite and commercial/elevator speech

(Click HERE to create your own commercial/elevator speech)

Tips To Consider AT The Career Fair

CAREER FAIR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011!

Tips to consider AT the Fair

• Arrive as early as possible
• Dress appropriately
• Smile
• Use a firm handshake
• Maintain eye contact
• Be organized
• Keep resumes in a folder
• Keep a notebook to job information obtained
• Keep business cards in a folder
• Deliver your sound bite or commercial before asking questions of the company
• Ask questions that have been thought out beforehand
• Do not ask questions about salary
• Gather free information and business cards after speaking with the recruiter
• Feel free to pick up free items but do not act like you are at a “blue light” special 
• Ask the best way to follow up if you are interested in doing so

Shelton State Career Fair 2011 - March 9, 2011

What is the purpose of the SSCC Career Fair?

• Learn about local community businesses' services and products
• Learn about local job/career opportunities
• Make an on sight connection between training and employment
• Learn about co-ops and internships offered between SSCC and local businesses
• Make contacts for employment
• Begin to put into practice job search skills