are job fairs a waste of time
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Anonymous
| Has anyone ever had any luck attending a job fair in recent years? Are they a waste of time? |
Anonymous
| Waste of time |
Anonymous
| From my experience, they are a waste of time. Recruiters just tell you to submit applications online. |
Anonymous
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I just attended a job fair as an employer. I don't think they are a waste of time but you really need to make an impression. I talked with people for 2 hours straight. Only 2 people really stand out in my mind, in terms of being dynamic, well-informed about my organization, asked really good questions, etc. Then follow up with an email so I've got your contact info (and maybe attach your resume for reference again).
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Anonymous
| From my experience a complete waste of time |
Anonymous
I agree with this. I attended a couple of job fairs as I prepared to graduate from grad school. I was focused in my approach - I knew that there were certain employers there I wanted to speak with and did my research in advance. I made sure I had my "elevator speech" down as to why their companies were of interest and what I thought I could bring to the table, and I followed up. Job fairs led to a couple of offers, though I ultimately went with a job through the on-campus recruiting process. |
Anonymous
This, exactly. |
Anonymous
That's what they say when they aren't terribly interested in you but want to appear friendly. |
Anonymous
It's PR for the company to show they're still out there and relevant. The women reps are there for PR. The men reps are there to engage with the hot applicants and potential bromance candidates. |
Anonymous
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Well I was wondering because DH went to a job fair recently in annapolis and he said a girl at one of the booths was on the phone the entire time. When she got off the phone he went to speak to her and she said look job fairs are a waste of time and she told him that she didn't even want to be there because she could do was tell him to apply to the website.
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Anonymous
I have been told by recruiters at multiple job fairs that they weren't allowed to do anything other than answer questions and direct people to their websites. |
Anonymous
| ++ but, you never know, there must be a few who don't fall into this category. |
Anonymous
| I got a job at a job fair. You will need to have the skills the company is looking for. It would be best to research the companies before hand and only target those booths that are hiring for your skills |
Anonymous
| I've also gottena job at a job fair before. I've also received some reasonably good networking and job advice. I don't think its very high yield, but if there's not much expense/travel involved, I can't really see the downside. |
Anonymous
| Waste of time |