Job Fair Series Kick Off………………..
The Employment Guide, WiserWorker.com and The AARP Foundation kicked off the Older Worker Job Fair Series this week with a BANG. Our goal is to get as many older workers and baby boomers hired during the series and we are well on our way! The first event was held in St. Louis Missouri, Todd Harrison general sales manager, reported that they broke attendance records in the first hour with over 600 in attendance at the one-hour mark and around 1200 attending by the 3:00 pm buzzer. The event was so successful that there will be a repeat performance Job Fair on October 1st in St. Louis for more information visit WiserWorker.com.
The Employ The Older Worker Job Fair Series is upon us and now is the time to make sure you know how to get the most out your job fair experience. Plan ahead, make sure before you even walk through the door of the job fair you are prepared to get the most out of the event by doing research. This will enable you to have insightful conversations with employers and place you ahead of potential candidates. Follow these simple steps on pre-job fair research and you find yourself full of confidence and ready to tackle the event.
Advanced Preparation for the Job Fair
1. Pick up a copy of The Employment Guide, they are available in many locations in your city; check your local grocery store. A list of companies that are attending the job fair will be listed in the paper.
2. Make a list of companies that you are most interested in, list them in priority order.
3. Look up information on those companies, check out their websites.
4. Create a list of questions you can ask the recruiter about their company.
5. Bring extra resumes.
6. Keep an OPEN mind, you might find job opportunity that you didn’t know was available and it might be just perfect for you.
Keeping checking the WiserWorker.com blog for the latest tips on how to get the best experience at a job fair. If you need more information on how attend as a job seeker or participate as an employer drop me an email at amy.hoster@wiserworker.com. I would love to hear from you!
Good Luck!
August 28th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Glad to hear there are still jobs out there for all ages…Older people work harder, want to keep their jobs and generally have a better attitude…Carol stanley author of For Kids 59.99 and Over.
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