get ready to network with company representatives! career fair 2014
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Get ready to network with company representatives!
Career Fair 2014
•Thursday, September 18
•10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
•David Braley Athletic Centre
Why should you go?
• Opportunity to meet with employer representatives to discuss CAREER opportunities
• Increased success in securing interviews
Why do companies attend?
• Marketing/branding opportunity
• Develop network of potential student candidates
Preparation (before the fair)
• Create a “tiered” list of employers
• Submit profile/resume via employers’ websiteso Conduct employer research
• Create/update your LinkedIn accounto www.linkedin.com
Preparation (continued)
• Develop 30 to 60 second “elevator” speech
• Questions to ask employer representatives
• Appropriate attireo Ideal: business attireo Combination of business and casual
What to bring . . .
• Multiple copies of your resumeo Bring paper copies even if company only
accepts electronic submissions via websiteo “Objective” on resume
• Writing materials (folio)
• Water, tissues
At the fair . . .
• Review map/list of employers
• “Test drive” your elevator speech with “bottom tier” employers
What to do if . . .
• The employer is not hiring for Co-op/internship Do they post in the winter term? Ask about future full-time (post-grad) positions – what
qualities do they look for in candidates? How can you prepare as a student?
• The employer is not hiring for full-time (post-grad) positions What is their outlook for the next two/five/ten years?
• The employer does not provide business cards Don’t take this personally – may be company policy.
Follow-Up
• Review information you received
• Send “thank you’s” to employer representatives LinkedIn
• Mention attendance at the fair when applying to jobs Include in the cover letter
• Check Events module in OSCARplus for additional employer events
Website Links
• OSCARplus – McMaster’s online job posting and event listing website
https://www.oscarplusmcmaster.ca
• ECCS websitewww.eng.mcmaster.ca/eccs
• Student Success Centre (university-wide career office)
http://studentsuccess.mcmaster.ca/
Engineering Co-op and Career ServicesJHE A214Ext. 22571
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thank you!