It’s all in the research
If you want to make the most of your time at a Careers Fair, the best thing is to do as much planning beforehand. Go in there with an action plan – an itinerary if you will – and you’ll enter safe in the knowledge that you’re targeting all your ideal employers and getting all the info that you need.
So what do you need to do? Get out the post-it notes and coloured pens, because you’ve got some serious planning to crack on with:
- First of all, find a list of the employers who are going to be attending. This should be available prior to the event via your university website or Facebook page. Can’t find it? Don’t be afraid to ask.
- Rank the employers in order of preference. Then you know what order to approach them in when you arrive. You want to make sure you get the maximum amount of time with the employers you’re most keen on, so head to these first.
- Research the companies; find out what they specialise in, what their values are, what graduate opportunities they have available and how you can apply.
- Think about what questions you want to ask. There’s no point wasting time on questions if you can easily find the answers online.