How to Work a VIRTUAL Job Fair

Learn how find online job fairs and how to interact effectively with recruiters:

• Review employer job postings ─before the VIRTUAL Job Fair
• Customize your resume ─to the skills and experience the employer is looking for
• Sell yourself to recruiters ─ discuss how your skills and experience match the job
• Follow up — get the recruiter’s contact information and send a thank you note afterwards

Practice makes perfect:

• We’ll challenge you to role play as a job seeker.
• You’ll give your elevator speech and practice asking recruiters for an interview. And get feedback.
• It’s your choice to learn how to turn your next VIRTUAL Job Fair into a tool to get noticed, called back and hired.

1. Registration closes 24 hours prior to workshop.
2. Your meeting access link will be emailed with your ticket registration confirmation.
3. If you do NOT IMMEDIATELY RECEIVE your ticket confirmation upon registration – PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER.
4. THIS WORKSHOP IS HOSTED ON “GOtoMEETING.”
5. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER MULTIPLE TIMES for the same session. ONLY REGISTER once for the same session
6. Please plan to arrive a little early to ensure that you are able to access the online meeting.
7. If you are having trouble logging in – – DON’T PANIC – try calling into the meeting using the phone number that is emailed to you along with your meeting access link.
8. If the meeting is full – click on registration and request to be placed on the waiting list.

IMPORTANT: If you would like to be notified of other free job search resources including training – please email contact@bcsillinois.org. Include your name, phone number and what kind of help you need.