How to Work a Career Fair

Student Activity Worksheet
Video: How to Work a Career Fair

1. You should try to get the list of companies attending the Career Fair before the event?
True
False

2. When researching a company, which of these SHOULD you investigate?
A. ) Services offered
B. ) Key employees at the organization
C. ) New initiatives or products
D. ) All of the above

3. It is sometimes acceptable to step away during the event itself to do some company research?
True
False

4. Which of the following WOULD BE a red flag for the recruiter?
A. ) If you are not the president of an organization on campus
B. ) If you do not work a part-time job while in school
C. ) If you ask them what their company does
D. ) If you talk about your qualifications and long term goals

5. Which one of these is NOT a good question to ask the company recruiter?
A. ) What do you like about working for the company?
B. ) How many vacation days will I get?
C. ) What does it take to be successful at the company?

6. Which one of these is NOT one of the standard characteristics you will be evaluated on?
A. ) Organization
B. ) Appearance
C. ) Humor
D. ) Professionalism
E. ) Confidence

7. The night before the event, you SHOULD:
A. ) Watch episodes of The Office for inspiration
B. ) Eat a carbohydrate packed dinner like Spaghetti and Meatballs
C. ) Get plenty of sleep
D. ) Stay up all night researching the company

8. If you approach a booth and the company recruiter is speaking with another student, you SHOULD:
A. ) Walk away and come back later
B. ) Tell the recruiter you are the better candidate
C. ) Introduce yourself and politely join the conversation
D. ) Stay in line and try to listen to the conversation
E. ) Wait impatiently

9. What are the things we recommend you bring to the Career Fair:
A. ) List of questions to ask the recruiters
B. ) Notepad for taking notes
C. ) Your lucky rabbit's foot
D. ) Multiple versions of your resume
E. ) Energy
F. ) A, B, D, E

10. During the event you should take notes of conversations had, so that you CAN:
A. ) Read them later and feel good about your productive day
B. ) Refer to them when following up with recruiters after the event
C. ) Share them with your friends to help your friends prepare for future events
D. ) None of the above