Ace a Virtual Job Fair.

We had never thought that Virtual Platforms could replace in-person activities so drastically. But yes, as someone rightly said, “What is certain about the time is that it is uncertain”.

Today I am thrilled to express my learnings about How to be successful at the Virtual Job Fairs.

• Understand the platform in advance to ease navigation during the job fair.
• Update your profile on the platform, so that recruiters know who you are (of course, professionally)
• Research the companies participating in the virtual job fair.
• Make sure you have a reliable internet connection.
• If the candidates have the privilege to review the job openings beforehand (most of the job fairs have this option) then find which companies have opening aligning with your interest areas.
• On the job fair day, turn on your chat availability option as ‘Active’ then only recruiters can chat with you.
• Tailor your resume as per the job description mentioned by the company, so that during the chat key skills are at handy.
• If one of your target companies is attending, you can create a connection with the recruiter or representatives to follow-up with later for a more personal experience.
• Do ask for the recruiter’s email ID, send them a ‘Thank You’ email after the job fair.

Top 3 merits of attending a Virtual Job Fair are:

• You can directly chat with the recruiter and discuss your profile.
• You can broaden your recruiter’s network by connecting with the recruiters on Linkedin.
• The most desirable outcome is you can get a JOB!

So, keep attending Job Fairs with the above strategies to make to effective.