It can get tedious looking for jobs on the internet or perusing the listings in newspapers. Thankfully, there are some upcoming career fairs which literally bring the companies to you (which is great, because at least you KNOW they're hiring). I attended a career fair last year at Madison Square Garden during the summer and another happens to be coming up next week.
The Big East Career Fair is March 13th at from 10-3 pm at MSG. Take a look at the companies participating and check out their tips for preparing for the big day. Some of their recommendations:
- plan to wear a professional outfit
- prepare plenty of copies of your resume (emphasis on "plenty")
- market yourself
- CONFIDENCE CONFIDENCE CONFIDENCE!
Another career fair is slated for April 2, 2009 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC. Be sure to check out the Careerbuilder tips included as links on the page, especially the 24 jobs with rising salaries and eight salary-talk traps.
Make sure to check out the career fairs or company recruitment opportunities at local colleges and universities, and don't be afraid to look beyond your own institution (unless, of course, you must be a student there to attend in which case I don't recommend attempting to sneak in, no matter how competitive the job market may be). There's one at Montclair State University in April.
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