One of the most common methods of job search is to visit Career Days and Job Fairs.For many there is the legitimate question of the effectiveness of visits to career days.Indeed, at a job fair it is very easy to spend time wasted.How to get the most from participation in such events?
Career Day: rules of survival
So you identified the "victims" of his pilgrimage, and begin a systematic "bypass".When communicating with the company ask specific questions, rather than from the scope: "What you can offer me?".Better to say that you are interested in the company that you have read about it in different sources.
more positive and self-confidence.When talking
need to speak clearly: Career Days - quite noisy events, and you can not hear.Tell me as briefly and to the point - behind you another 10 people waiting queue, and the HR manager wants to pay attention to a lot of people.
If you are interested in the position, then sign it in the field "Purpose" in your resume (remember, you left it blank?).Have to fill out the questionnaire proposed applications, as they are sometimes asked to answer open-ended questions, and they are not your resume.Sometimes, the company offers on-site to pass a preliminary interview.Do not rush to give a categorical answer: the rejection of an interview may be perceived very negatively.Suggest to first find a quiet place to socialize.If a representative of the company agree, and you have come to the event prepared, then you should not have any problems during the interview, in addition to excessive excitement.
If the manager refuses to go away from the stand, specify whether the interviews in the Career Day obligatory stage of selection.Explain that prefer to discuss the relevant issues in a more relaxed atmosphere, but is ready to go the moment the interview to clarify formal summary of the data, so you know exactly what suits the company and not to take further time employee.Thus, on the one hand, you're ready to prodemonstriruesh not refuse interviews and representative, and on the other, that part of the escape of questions the answers to which may seem complex.
After a brief interview to take an interest, whether you sootvetstvuesh requirements and offer immediately set a date for an interview at the company full-time.Be sure to leave your resume, to clarify the contact information to the company and to call him back yourself to remind yourself.
Career Day: After
After visiting the Career Day in your arms is a huge variety of brochures, business cards and other promotional items.Do not rush to throw it.Coming home again carefully review, evaluate which offers you the most interesting, and feel free to call and send your resume in the interests of the company.Importantly, do not forget to update the status of your resume to companies where you've left your profile.
the way, now is the time to once again go on the internet and see the information about the companies again to verify the information from the Career Day and a more holistic picture.If
before attending the event you did not have a clear idea of in what area you would like to continue to develop and what to do, that after participating in Career Day you will be a little easier to get an idea about available job opportunities and scenarios.And the next time participating in such an event, you will be guided in the proposals, and will be able to choose the most suitable for themselves.
Alina Krasnovid
Articles Source: e-graduate.ru
