Hiring Event best practices: Conf calls: Day / Time (dial in # - 712-775-7031; pin 865138)
Hiring Event best practices:
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Work on your elevator speech
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Get rest day before
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Clean your car your taking to event anticipating one of the TA/HR folks are going to ask for a ride later
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Research companies in attendance; culture, roles, industry, talk with others who work there
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Focus on a selective few – be a listener on others
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Know industries / roles / locations that best work with your “quality of life”!
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Plan on being there all day; workshops/ 9-11 ceremony/ VERG/jobseeker networking reception. Box lunches and parking provided!!!
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Stay for the Veteran Resource / Jobseeker reception at Springfield Marriott
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Come looking sharp – clean shaved, well kept, well nourished. No military uniform items. Dress in line with your industry!!
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Bring a few resumes, a thumb drive with resume
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Bring a small book/pen to take notes of who you meet & discussion points to use follow up post event
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Follow up within 2 days post event – Thank you, your interest and ask for next steps
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Create a “draft” email prior to event and upload your resume. Then FWD to HR/TA folks on the spot to their email from you’re phone. Then it will be readily available in your sent folder on phone.
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Take a break, breather, in between conversations; collect your thoughts; take copious notes and have a strategy going forward.
Hiring Event WORDS of WISDOM from the SOURCE (employers)
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Employers WANT candidates who……
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Know what companies you’re interested in! Have your top 5-10 companies targeted
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Know what the companies does! RESEARCH COMPANIES prior
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Know what they want! REVIEW employer career link for roles
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Know what they have to offer…AND how you FIT! Have a story or two that applies
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Are professional & serious about getting a job! Dress FOR success; be ready!!!
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Are enthusiastic and friendly! Personal story that makes you YOU!
