The document provides 10 tips for effectively working a career fair: dress professionally, research companies attending and prioritize who to visit first, register for the career fair online, approach all companies not just familiar ones, greet representatives with a firm handshake and questions, bring several resume copies and collect business cards, ensure online profiles are polished, sign sign-up sheets if representatives are unavailable, and follow-up after the career fair.

1. The CWS’ Ten Tips
To Work A Career Fair Workshop
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2. Tip #1:
 Dress is business casual. Do not wear jeans. Do wear slacks, a button
down shirt or formal blouse.Stick to neutral tones.
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3. Tip #2:
 Before going to The Fair, research the companies and organizations
attending, as well as the positions/programs for which they are
recruiting.
 Prioritize your time. Figure out which orgs you would like to contact
first.
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4. Tip #3:
 Register (RSVP) for The Fair In MyCWS by searching for The Fair
for the current year under CWS Events. The full listing of who’s
attending can be found here.
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5. Tip #4:
 Don't avoid a company or organization because it is unfamiliar.
 After you have visited all the companies and organizations, chat with
representatives from those organizations or companies that interest
you.
Ten Tips to Work A Career Fair
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6. Tip #5:
 Approach the tables and pace your visits to be sure you have ample
time to visit the employers and organizations you want to target.
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7. Tip #6:
 Greet company representatives with a firm handshake, ask pertinent
questions, and express interest in opportunities at the company, or
organization.
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8. Tip #7:
 Take a look at the types of organizations you might want to visit in
order to assess how many resumes to bring. Then add a few extra
copies for tables you might stop at if the time permits.
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9. Tip #8:
 Collect business cards from every representative you visit. Taking
cards is important so that you can contact recruiters after The Fair to
follow-up on next steps.
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10. Tip #9:
 Is your LinkedIn profile up-to-date? Are your Facebook settings
what you think they are? Make sure that your online presence is
polished and ready to go as you begin to network professionally.
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11. Tip #10:
 Look for sign-up sheets at the recruiter tables in the event you are
unable to chat with the representative or the representative, for some
reason, is not at their table when you visit.
 Write your name and email addressclearly, as the recruiters take
these sheets back to their office to follow-up.
Ten Tips to Work A Career Fair
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