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Norman S. Stahl, Ph.D. Director, UH Hilo Career
Services
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Spring Job Internship Fair

• Monday, March 7, 2005
• 1000 a.m -- 200 p.m.
• Mookini Library Lanai
• All UH Hilo Hawaii Community College Students
  Alumni may Participate

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Job FairsUseful to Students Who Are

• Looking for a Job

• Exploring Careers

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Job Fairs

• HELP YOU
• Find Out About Available Positions
• Submit Your Resume in Person to Company
  Recruiters
• Make a Good First Impression

• Explore Career Fields
• Meet Representatives from Many Different
  Companies
• Develop Your Network of Business Contacts

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Looking for a Job

• FIVE STEPS
• Research Industry Companies
• Prepare Your Resume Get it Critiqued
• Dress for Success
• Meet, Greet, and Deliver a Sales Pitch
• Follow-Up

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Job Fair Tips

• Before the Event
• Research Companies You Want to Approach.
• Prepare Your Resume Get it Critiqued.
• Develop Practice a Short Sales Pitch.

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Research Industry Companies

• Visit Career Center Website to Obtain List of
  Participating Employers
• http//career.uhh.hawaii.edu
• Identify 3 or 4 Organizations that Interest You.
• Use the Internet to Research Organizations of
  Interest to Determine
• Mission
• Types of Positions Available
• Skills Experience Desired of Employees.

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Prepare Your Resume

• Attend Our Resume Writing Workshop.
• Use Our Resume Writing Guide!
• Prepare a Resume Appropriate for Full Range of
  Positions You are Seeking.
• Visit the Career Center for a Critique.

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Remember These Key Principles

• Your Job Fair Resume Should
• Be Broad Enough to Cover All the Industries in
  Which You are Seeking Work
• Look Professional
• Be Easily Read
• Document Skills Experience
• Stress Accomplishments

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Be Easily Read

• Easily Read Easily Scanned
• Consider using bullet format
• Phrases not Sentences
• One line per thought
• One thought per line
• Judicious use of bold
• One page
• Thou Shalt Not Use Less Than 11 Point Font !

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Stress Accomplishments Quantify Results

• Generate a List of Accomplishments (See page 3 of
  Our Resume Writing Guide)
• Think Problems, Solutions, Results.
• Quantify with Grades Etc.

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Develop Your Sales Pitch

• Be Prepared to Deliver a Brief Commercial about
  Yourself
• Overview of Your Talents, Skills Experience
• Brief Description of Your Career Goals
• Explanation of Your Interest in the Company.

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Job Fair Tips

• At the Job Fair
• Dress to Impress Employers (Business Aloha
  Attire).
• Bring Several Copies of Your Resume.
• Watch Listen from the Sidelines -- then
• Meet Greet the Recruiters.
• Deliver Your Sales Pitch with Enthusiasm!
• Ask About Companys Recruiting Process.
• Get the Recruiters Business Cards.

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Dress for Success

• Business Aloha Attire is Strongly Recommended!
• Appropriate Professional Attire Says, I am
  Serious About Working for You.

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DRESS FOR SUCCESS
Business Aloha Attire Conservative Clothing
Clean Pressed Dress with Sleeves or Suit
w/ collared blouse Closed-toe Dress Shoes
Minimal /No Perfume Conservative Earrings
No visible Piercings other than earrings Turn
Your Cell Phone OFF or leave it Home!!! NO
Smoking or Gum Chewing
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Meet, Greet, Deliver Your Sales Pitch

• Visit Your Target Companies.
• Watch Listen from the Sidelines
• Greet Recruiter Enthusiastically
• Deliver Your Sales Pitch.
• Give Recruiter a Copy of Your Resume.

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Follow-Up Begins Immediately

• Get Recruiters Business Card and Ask Her/Him
  about Best Way to Follow Up.
• Thank Him/Her for Speaking with You.
• Before You Visit the Next Recruiter on Your List,
  Jot Down a Few Notes to Use in Your Follow-Up
  Contact.

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Job Fair Tips

• After the Event
• Follow-Up with The Recruiters.
• Ask for an Interview.
• Maintain Contact Add the Recruiter to Your
  Network.

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Follow-Up

• Write, E-mail, or Phone the Recruiter within a
  Few Days of the Career Fair
• Ask for an Interview!

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Exploring Career Fields

• If You Are Not Seeking A Job or Internship,
• Use the Job Fair to Explore the Career Fields
  Represented at the Job Fair

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Exploring Career Fields

• FOUR STEPS
• Research Companies.
• Prepare Questions.
• Meet Greet Recruiters.
• Use the Information You Gather.

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Research Industry Companies

• Use Career Kokua and Other Internet Sites to
  find out about Careers That Interest You

• www.careerkokua.org
• OR http//166.122.209.66
• User ID uhhilo1
• Password Visit UHH Career Center to obtain
  Password
• Good only until 9/30/2005

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Research Industry Companies

• Visit the Career Center Website to Obtain List
  of Participating Employers.
• Use Internet to Research Organizations in Fields
  that Interest You.
• Generate a List of Questions that You Would Like
  to Ask about their Career Field.

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Prepare Questions

• What Do You Most Enjoy About the _________
  Industry?
• What Type of Courses Experience Would Best
  Prepare Me for this Field?
• What Can I Do to Get a Head Start in this Field?

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Prepare Questions

• What Distinguishes Your Company From Its
  Competitors?
• What Do You Like About Working for this Company?
• How Does Your Recruiting Process Work?

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Meet Greet Recruiters

• Visit When Recruiter is Not Overwhelmed with
  Other Students.
• Be Relaxed, Friendly Enthusiastic.
• Ask Your Questions -- Take Notes.
• Get A Business Card for Future Reference.

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Use The Information You Gather

• To Make Career Decisions or Plan Further
  Exploration.
• To Develop a Professional Network.
• To Create Internship Opportunities.

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? QUESTIONS ?
Attend One of Our Live Job Fair Success
Workshops
Or
Pick-up Our Job Fair Tips Flyer in the Career
Center