Since Handshake’s announcement of their career fair mobile app capability, we have received numerous questions about how Career Fair Plus compares with what Handshake offers. Now that Handshake has launched their app, I will attempt to answer those questions here as objectively as possible.

As part of a career services department, you know there are a lot of moving parts involved in putting on a career fair. It’s much more than setting up a few tables and passing out fliers. For those looking to improve the career fair experience, you may have considered searching for career fair software - but is there really such a thing? Thankfully, we live in a world where technology is always advancing and people are always coming up with a way to make events easier - even career fairs.

Technology is available to help with any activity today, and career fair management is not an exception. Career fair technology is vital in keeping track of the many components of a successful career fair – company recruitment, space management, attendee registration, marketing, and so on. There are many tools on the market, so how do you decide which one best fits your needs?