How Career Day Can Benefit You:
- Enables you to establish job contacts with prospective employers
- Enables you to explore career possibilities
- Enables you to gather information about employers
How To Make Career Day Work For You:
- Know which employers are attending Career Day
- Research companies prior to Career Day
- Clarify personal goals
- Know which employers you want to see at Career Day
- Prepare a well-written resume
- Prepare a one-minute Commercial:
- Introduce yourself
- Let the employer know that you have researched his/her company
- Express why you are interested in his/her organization
- Let the employer know what you have to offer
What You Should Do On Career Day:
- DRESS AND LOOK PROFESSIONAL
- Do your best to relate your skills and interests to the needs of the employer
- Answer questions quickly
- Be open and honest
- Maintain eye contact
- Demonstrate good verbal skills
- Give a good firm handshake
- Show enthusiasm and interest
- Take several copies of your resume and be sure they are easily accessible
- Follow up on initial contact by telephone or through mail
- Ask for: business card, name and phone number or e-mail of contact person, if different from the representative
- Avoid distracting mannerisms
- Speak clearly and concisely