| In this Issue: |
| For Job Seekers |
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• Connect with local
employers March 29th
• How to work a job fair
Page 4 >>
• Special Pre-Career
Bazaar Workshops
• Career Fitness
Workshop Schedule |
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| For Employers |
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• The Equalizer Award
• Symposium on
Diversity & Inclusion
Page 4 >>
• Career Bazaar
Schedule of Events |
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3rd Annual Career Bazaar & Hiring Fair
March 29, 2007
8:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
2345 McGee; KCMO
Pre-registration is recommended:
• Go to www.ulkc.org
• Email janette@ulkc.org
• Call 816-471-0550,
ext. 13
• In-person at 1710
Paseo, KCMO |
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Connect With Employers, continued
business analyst, project manager, dispatcher, IT architect, management trainee, office manager, administrative assistant, sales rep, bank teller, customer service associate, accounting manager, credit and collections manager, billing services supervisor, the list is a long one.
Learn how to job hunt, too
Along with networking opportunities, plan on attending one or two of the Career Fitness Workshops. Learn the secrets of creating a market savvy resume, successful interviewing, online application, and more. The complete workshop schedule is on page four of this newsletter.
Details, details, details
- It’s best to pre-register for the Career Bazaar, but walk-ins will be welcome on the day of the event.
- Bring plenty of resumes with you to leave with employers.
- Business dress is required. No casual or baggy clothes, jeans, ball caps or tennis shoes.
- Check-in for job seekers on March 29th begins at 8:00 a.m.
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How to Work a Job Fair, continued
Of course in asking employers questions, you may find you’re not a good match for any openings they may have. Admit it to the employer. Say something like: “You know while I’m really interested in working for your company, I don’t know that I’m a good match for the openings you have right now.” Then ask: “Can I stay in touch with you in case something else comes open?”
One word of advice about following up: Use the telephone; don’t hide behind the computer and simply email. Internal recruiters may be getting hundreds of emails a day. That’s the easy, lazy way to communicate. Fewer job seekers are using the telephone so to distinguish yourself and continue establishing rapport, use the phone. Even leaving a voicemail is preferable to email. Using the telephone shows you are really earnest and interested. Plus every time the employer hears your voice and name, you are building awareness and hopefully rapport.
Networking is nothing more than getting and using information. It’s not an interview, so relax and consider your trip to a job fair a fact-finding mission and engage employers in a conversation. Knowledge is power and the more questions you ask, the longer you engage an employer in conversation, the better the impression you make. And more importantly the more memorable you are, because most job seekers don’t know how to work a job fair.
See page 4 for special workshops on How to Work a Job Fair and Make a Lasting Impression.
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