Melina, a graduating senior, wasn’t sure what to expect from a virtual career fair. When she offered to share her rewarding and comfortable experience with other students and career center hosts, we said, “Yes, please!” The Career Fair Plus team loves success stories. Do you want to share yours? Email us!
Topics: Virtual Fair, Virtual Job Fair, Virtual Career Fair, digital career fair, career planning, networking, virtual hiring
A career fair is an event where candidates and job-seekers meet with companies and recruiters or hiring managers to learn about job opportunities and possibly interview for open positions. Career fairs go by different names including job fairs, hiring events, and recruiting fairs.
Topics: Career Fair, Attending Career Fairs, Recruiting Fair, job fair, career fair planning, Career Fair Plus, Recruiting, Virtual Fair, Virtual Career Fair, interview, digital career fair, online career fair, elevator pitch, career planning, job search, networking
If you are looking to start your first job or you are looking to change careers, you might start going to career fairs to learn more about your options. Traditionally, most career fairs have been face-to-face interactions with hundreds of people, but the digital age has made it a lot easier to have virtual career fairs, and despite their novelty, there are many reasons why they might be better than regular career fairs.
Topics: Career Fair, Attending Career Fairs, Technology, Accessibility, Virtual Fair, Virtual Job Fair, Virtual Career Fair, digital career fair, online career fair, career planning, job search, networking
The 2020 pandemic has nudged more and more employers to revamp their hiring strategies. The traditional career fair, generally hosted in a physical space, has now been reinvented as a virtual job fair at scale.
Topics: Career Fair, Attending Career Fairs, Technology, Virtual Fair, Virtual Job Fair, Virtual Career Fair, digital career fair, online career fair, career planning, job search
Preparing for life after college should start well before you actually finish your classes. It can be tempting to keep “adult life” out of sight and out of mind as you savor those last few weeks and months on campus, but it’s important to be proactive so that you can hit the ground running after graduation. From preparing to enter the job market, to getting your financial wellbeing in check, there are numerous steps you can take to prepare yourself for life after college. Here are a few tips to help you get started:
Topics: Career Fair, career planning, job search, networking, life after college
