Virtual job fairs allow job seekers to interact with multiple cleared employers remotely. To maximize your experience:
1. Complete registration in advance and have your resume and responses prepared for common questions.
2. Research participating companies and draft thoughtful, specific questions about their culture, hiring process, and professional development.
3. Check your technology and practice video interviews to take full advantage of interaction opportunities.
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Maximize Your Virtual Cleared Job Fair Experience
1. Maximize Your Virtual Cleared Job Fair Experience
Our top tips to help you work a Virtual Cleared Job Fair like a pro.
Virtual job fairs are a valuable tool in your cleared job search, offering the ability to interact with multiple cleared
employers from wherever you are. Use these tips to stand out to recruiters and make the most of the event.
1. Complete Your Registration.
Have your resume ready to register
on ClearedJobs.Net, then watch for
an email so you can complete your
registration on Brazen, the virtual
job fair site.
2. Draft Your Intro and
Responses. Write a brief
introduction for yourself as
well as responses to commonly
asked interview questions before
the event. Craft clear, concise
statements about you, your
experience, and your goals that
you can easily copy and paste into
the chat.
3. Prepare Good Questions.
Research participating companies
to prepare specific questions for
each. Thoughtful questions stand
out and should be about the
company culture and climate, their
hiring process, or professional and
staff development (information
you don’t find on their website).
4. Check Your Tech. The virtual
event is web based so downloads
Before the Event
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6. Get in Line to Chat. Put yourself
in line in multiple booths - you’ll
only be connected to one chat at
a time. When the next recruiter is
available, the software algorithm
will automatically connect you.
7. While You’re Waiting. Check
out content the employer has
provided in their booth, view
resources in the content bar from
the lobby, or even do work in
another tab in your browser (just
During The Event
are not necessary. Run this quick
service check link to make sure
you can access the event on your
device without issues.
5. Be Interview Ready. Some
recruiters and job seekers find
that an audio or video chat is an
effective and easy way to get
even more from the interaction.
Be prepared to take advantage of
this opportunity by running this
quick audio/video check link, and
be dressed for an interview just in
case. This is also great practice for
future interviews!
make sure your volume is up to
hear when you’ve been connected
to a recruiter).
8. During the Chat. Keep your
questions and answers short -
think sentences, not paragraphs.
When you first enter a chat know
that the recruiter is reviewing your
resume, so give them a moment.
Remember to ask the recruiter for
their contact information so that
you can follow up with them after
the event.
9. Ending the Chat. Consider
this a networking opportunity, so
make a good impression whether
you’re interested in the company
or not. Don’t burn bridges or ghost.
Instead, use a thoughtful exit
sentence before closing out each
chat. Make every interaction count.
10. Take Notes. You’ll be taken
to a chat conclusion page when
each chat ends, where you can rate
your chat and take notes about the
interaction for good follow-up.
After the Event
11. Follow Up with Recruiters.
This is where your chat history and
diligent note taking will come in
handy. Send a follow-up note and
say thanks after the job fair, within
24 hours. Make sure to include
something specific you discussed
to help them remember your
conversation.
12. Prepare to Cross the Finish
Line. Get yourself ready and
polished for the interview process,
salary negotiation, your first sixty
days in your new position and
more. Check out tip sheets, articles,
and short videos from ClearedJobs.
Net to help you seal the deal.