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Career Fair Presentation 2016
- 1. Career & Internship Fair Career Services Center Felix Martinez Building Room 230 Phone: 454-3048 www.nmhu.edu/careerservices Career Peer Advisors Anna Apodaca Howard Gurule Alexander Kudryashov Keosha Whitted Career Advisor Jesse Gallegos Admin Secretary Cathy Santistevan Director Ron Garcia
- 2. What if I am not looking for a career right now? What employers will be there? How do I best prepare for a career fair? Where is the best place to get help with my resume? What do I wear to a career fair?
- 3. • 40+ employers • Save time by meeting with lots of employers • Summer internship opportunities • Explore options within your major • Get sound job search advice • Make professional contacts • Wear a suit for the day!
- 5. • View the list of employers on our website: www.nmhu.edu/careerfairs • Check out the company’s website • Prepare questions to ask
- 6. • What opportunities are available for my major? • What does your company look for on résumés? • What is your application process? • What makes an ideal employee for your company? • How would you describe your company culture?
- 8. • “Elevator Pitch” • Introducing yourself • Your major and interests • Work experience and skills you have to offer • Why you are interested in the company • Demonstrate you have researched the company • Rehearse responses to possible interview questions
- 9. Hello, my name is Keosha Whitted and I’m a senior pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University. Once graduating, I plan to attend graduate school to receive my Master’s Degree in Psychology. I am interested in a career as a clinical child psychologist who specializes in early childhood development. This summer, I hope to find an internship that allows me to learn more about the psychology field, while also allowing me to use my communications, interpersonal, and analytical skills that I have obtained through my experiences and studies. Over the years, I have been involved in Track & Field, working as a Career Peer Advisor for Career Services, and an active member in the Psychology Club, which has helped me develop my skills even more. If you wouldn’t mind, could you please tell me how someone with my experience may fit into your organization?
- 10. • Business conservative • Modest is Hottest! •Dress to impress •Be well groomed
- 11. • Sweats • Tanks • Shorts • Short skirts • Sandals/flip-flops • Baggy clothes
- 12. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) All of the above 1 2 3 4
- 13. •Have a game plan •Elevator pitch •Ask questions •Get contact information
- 14. • By e-mail • By phone
- 15. a) Research, Read, and Repeat b) Reflect, Repeat, and Record c) Run, Rest, and Relax d) Research, Resume, and Rehearse e) Resilience, Rehearse, and Retain
- 16. a. What does your company do? b. What qualities does your company look for in an ideal candidate? c. How much do you pay? d. What benefits does your company provide? e. Can I have a candy?
- 18. NMHU Career Services Center Felix Martinez Building, room 230 454-3048 E-mail: careerservices@nmhu.edu www.nmhu.edu/careerservices
Editor's Notes
- Hello, my name is ______. I am a Career Peer Advisor with the NMHU Career Center. I would like to inform you all about a very important event we have scheduled for you. The Fall Career and Internship Fair will be held on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the new Student Center Ballroom. There will be over 40 employers on campus to meet with you about summer jobs, internships and career opportunities in a variety of fields. Many of the recruiters are NMHU alumni who are especially eager to meet with and inform future graduates about their career opportunities. I would like to offer some great tips on how to make the most of a career fair. One of the most popular questions we come across is, “why should I go to one of these career fairs?” Has anyone been to a career fair?
- This session will provide answers to these common questions you might be asking about attending a career fair.
- Some reasons to go to this event? For starters, if you’re a freshman or sophomore, this is a great opportunity to start exploring career possibilities, find a job or internship and make professional contacts for future careers. It’s also a great way to get some job search advice. This is where you can talk to seasoned recruiters about what important qualities they look for in candidates. Ask them how they did it. Ask questions about what the recruiter had to go through to get their job; they’ll offer some great advice. Also it’s a chance to wear a “suit for the day!” This is a great chance to dress up and make your friends question what you are up to.
- How to best prepare for a career fair? Just remember the three R’s: Researching, Resume, and Rehearsing.
- Why is it important to research the company before the interview? Demonstrates your interest in the company Will build your confidence and ease your nerviness because you know about the company already. Helps you prepare questions to ask. On our website we have a list of the employers that are going to be attending; we’re expecting over 40 employers. Here is where you can check out the ones you’re interested in. You can check out their websites, do some research on their companies and come up with some questions to ask when you’re talking with their recruiters.
- This will give you a chance to come up with a good conversation and make yourself look knowledgeable and more interested in the company. You can ask them questions like “What is your application process?” or “What makes an ideal employee for the company?”
- By a show of hands, who has a resume already? How about a darn good resume? The best place for you to work on your resume would be on our website. You have access to OptimalResume, the best web-based resume program used by most major colleges. You can learn to use this program anytime by viewing the mentioned videos or visiting our office in the Felix Martinez Building, Room 230, right across from the financial aid office. This is a great program that only NMHU students can access -- to help build a resume, to practice interview skills and to work on a thank you letter for after the fair. You can customize your resume and have as many versions of it as you like. You can also get great feedback from our office simply by clicking on the Review Center tab in this system. All instructions are provided on our OptimalResume homepage.
- Who knows what an elevator pitch is? Who has an elevator pitch? Let’s watch this Video Its your self-introduction to give to a potential employer about your career interests, educational background, skills and experience. In 30 to 60 seconds, it gives some quick information about you as a potential employee.
- Now that you have your research and your resume, and you know what to talk about with the recruiter, all you have to do is pick out an outfit. Here are some examples of what is suitable. For women, you want to keep it business conservative and not overbearing with make-up, jewelry, and colors. Keep it real simple. Keep the make-up and jewelry to a minimum. Skirts should be just below the knee, and pant-suits are always a nice option. Keep the hair pulled back or out of the face if you wear it down. Men, again, keep it simple and dress to impress. Get your best suit out or dress business casual - dress shirts and slacks. Make sure to tuck in your shirt, and if you’re more of an outdoors guy then simply wear your Sunday best, clean khakis and a clean button-down shirt.
- Here are some examples of what not to wear. Remember that a career fair is like going to an interview. First impressions are important, and how you dress shows that you appreciate the employers’ time and you are serious about looking for possible jobs.
- Ask question, but do your read the responses.
- So it’s the big day! First thing first is to have a game plan; walk around the room to make a list of employers you wish to talk to in the order that you want. Don’t wait in long lines; move on to the next one, then come back to that employer when less crowded. Shake hands and start with your elevator pitch when you first meet a recruiter, then go into asking those questions that you’ve prepared to have a better conversation. Have copies of your resumes just in case they ask for one. If you are interested in the employer, ask for their business card or contact information. You can then send a thank-you letter and keep in touch with the recruiter.
- Has anyone ever sent a thank you letter after an interview? This can also be done after meeting with an employer at the career fair. What are some reasons to send or email a thank you letter? Demonstrates your sincere interest in the company Its show you can follow up Follow up after the fair. Send the interested employer an e-mail and thank them for their time. Briefly mention what you talked about so you stay fresh in the recruiter’s’ mind; let them know that you’ve followed up with their application process. Also, follow up with a phone call a week or two later to let them know you are very interested in their company and want to make sure you they have all your application materials complete.
- What questions do you have? Come by the office or call; we are glad to help!