Dress For Success

• Dress like you are going to an interview.  First impressions always matter, so regardless of your career field of interest, you want to look professional and presentable.  Dress for career fairs are most always Business Professional or Business Casual.  When you are unsure on what to wear, you will never go wrong with being overdressed.

Research Employers 

• Research the list of employers so that you can make the most of your time during the career fair.  This will ensure that you make time to met with employers most crucial to your job search and it will allow you to ask some in-depth questions based off of information you may have found on their website.

Prepare and Practice your “elevator speech”

• An “elevator speech” is your answer to the question, “Tell me about yourself.”  This is the most common interview question and will be widely used as a way to introduce yourself to potential employers that will cover who you are, your skills, and where you want to go.  It is referred to as an elevator speech as one might get this question riding in an elevator in which you would only have roughly 15 seconds to answer.

What to Bring to Impress Employers

• An updated résumé
• Business cards (If you have them)
• A padfolio or something to take notes on and gather documents or information

Practice Networking and Answering Common Interview Questions

• Attend additional networking events to practice your skills or schedule a mock interview with your college career center
• Practice answering common interview questions

For additional information on how to prepare for a career fair or career event, contact your local Campus Career Center.