Career Day Tips

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