This event is free to everyone. All candidates should dress professionally! Bring plenty of resumes and a winning attitude! Come early to beat the crowd!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make an "all out" effort to meet with every employer that has the potential to hire you. In order to make that happen you will need to be prepared. Preparation is the key to making a successful presentation at any job or career fair.
Prior to the Event (PREPARE!)
Listen to these job fair related podcasts:
Career Fairs: Be In the Know Before You Go - Preparation is key to career fair success: steps every job seeker should take before and during a career event to enhance their candidacy.
Job Fairs: The Basics - Job fairs are an excellent opportunity to meet multiple employers in one convenient location. These face-to-face forums allow you to learn first hand about prospective employers and their hiring needs, and to present your credentials in person without a prior appointment. Here's how to meet recruiters who are ready and willing to speak with you at your convenience!
Job Fairs: A Day At the Fair - Job fairs can be crucial when it comes to finding employment opportunities. Here's how to successfully interact one-on-one with recruiters, gather details and leads firsthand, and present your résumé and credentials, all in one place!
Job Fairs: All the Wrong Moves - Recruiters scouting for the most qualified candidates are as intent on screening people out as they are in letting them in. Don't make the elimination process any easier by committing the following job fair mistakes.
To make the most of the event, we also recommend the following:
Day of the Event (PERFORM!)
After the Event (PERSIST!)
After the event, you should make it a point to follow up with a letter expressing your interest in the company and in what they have to offer. You may want to include an updated résumé, a link to an electronic portfolio, or provide better answers to specific questions asked during the event. Thank you/follow up letters should be received by the employer within 2-5 days after an event.
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Dear Employer/Vendor:
Atlantic Technical College-Arthur Ashe Jr. Campus and Broward County Schools Equity & Diversity Department, invites you to be a vendor in our upcoming Job Fair. This event is free and open to public with a focus on “Opening Doors in Broward”. The community job fair will take place Friday, October 18, 2019 from 10:00am-1:00pm on the Arthur Ashe Jr. Campus located at 1701 NW 23rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. No registration fee required to participate!
This Job Fair will offer employers actively hiring, an excellent opportunity to share information and recruit candidates for employment within their organization. This Job Fair will bring together experienced professionals, skilled workers, and talented entry level individuals. We encourage you to promote all opportunities: Co-op, Internship, Seasonal, Part-time, and Full-time positions. There will also be private space available for face to face interviews.
Plans are in place to advertise via radio, TV, internet, and local print media to notify job seekers of the fair. We will be collaborating with municipalities, school district, non-profits, and faith-based organizations to promote this event. If your organization is available to participate, please register on-line as early as possible. The deadline for registration is Otober 11, 2019.
We strongly encourage your company to also promote the event via social media. Let the public know you will be participating!
* Very Important*
Once registered, you must be approved in order to attend. We want to ensure that our students, alumni, and members of the public receive credible employment opportunities, paving the pathway new careers and self-sufficiency. Once approved, a receipt will be emailed to you.
If your company would like to be a sponsor for the event, please contact Nicole Willis at 754-321-5179 or nicole.willis@browardschools.com for more information.