Job Fair Tips & Resources

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Our Job Fair can offer you a great opportunity to connect with numerous employers and to practice speaking directly with them about their needs and your background. Needless to say, this could save you many hours worth of travel. Be aware that your level of satisfaction with this event may be limited if you haven’t given some thought to your career plans and researched work options.

THERE’S NOTHING HERE FOR MY MAJOR!

Employers typically attend our Job Fair with specific current recruiting needs in mind. Find out what these current staffing needs are; but do not assume that there’s no future for you with this organization based solely on this information. Let’s say, for example, that you are an accounting major. If an employer is not currently recruiting accountants, probe further. All organizations need accountants to track their financial records. Ask the recruiter about potential staffing needs in accounting. Find out the name and title of the head of the accounting area for the organization and
contact this person after the Job Fair. Many academic majors are not as “career focused” as accounting. Research prior to our Job Fair can help you determine work options that utilize your skills. Whatever your major, ask the recruiter about potential opportunities related directly to your degree. If
you are open to exploring options outside of your major, keep in mind that, in many cases, the recruiter will consider a broad range of academic majors and skills to fill employment needs.

WHY THESE EMPLOYERS?

The attached below is a list that represents the employers who registered for this event as of this publication. On the day of the fair, an addendum to this list will be supplied featuring additional employer registrants. Some of you may scan this list and wonder why certain industries/organizations are not represented. Be aware that we send thousands of invitations to organizations of all sizes and nature. Participating employers consider this event to be worthwhile for meeting their specific recruitment needs. Your campus career center can fill you in on how best to contact employers of interest to you including NHCUC Job Fair participants and non-participants alike.

TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB FAIR

RESUMÉ

Make sure you bring plenty of copies of your résumé with you. If you do not have a résumé prepared in time for the Job Fair, mail one to the organization representative, along with a cover letter, referring to your meeting at the Job Fair.

PAPER/PEN

Make sure you bring a pen with plenty of ink, your calendar and/or notebook.

DIRECTORY

Read through the directory (PDF link below). In it you will find information about organizations recruiting at the event. (A floor plan with employer booth locations will be given to you at registration on the day of the event.)

CAREER CENTER

Check with your campus career center to see if they have more detailed information about participating employers. You will impress the recruiters with your knowledge about the organization and you will have more to talk about.

INTRODUCTIONS

Politely introduce yourself to the recruiter and indicate the school with which you’re affiliated and your degree program.

ASK QUESTIONS

Inquire as to the recruiter’s name and position within the organization represented.

GET CONTACTS

When the meeting is over, ask whom you should contact to set up a more in-depth interview. Confirm that the address and phone number in the directory are appropriate for follow-up contacts.

ORGANIZE

Before going to another booth, make some notes in your notebook or the directory regarding the organization. Are you supposed to call somebody next week? Does this sound like the opportunity of a lifetime? Did you remember to pick up the recruiter’s business card?

FOLLOW UP

Go over your notes and plan when and how to follow-up on the contacts you made at the fair. Are you going to send a letter with another copy of your resume or a completed application? Are you going to call someone next week? Do you already have an interview scheduled? Are you sure you can make it? Employers gauge level of interest through follow-up efforts. Make a plan of attack and go for it.

PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS WITH THIS AND ALL JOB FAIRS!

The NHCUC Job Fair brings employers and New Hampshire college and university students and alumni together to exchange information, to explore mutually beneficial relationships and to develop opportunities to meet potential employment and internship goals.

NHCUC JOB FAIR 2015 DIRECTORY OF EMPLOYERS*

*This is NOT a complete list, NHCUC will update their company listings and update the PDF link below.

PLEASE NOTE: The New Hampshire College & University Council (NHCUC) does not take responsibility for companies/organizations that cancel or do not attend the Job Fair. (Tip: If a company does not attend, their contact info is in the PDF so you can research and contact them at a later date...)

(PDF) Companies Attending, Poster, and Tips