What To Expect

The Parnership in Employment Career Fair at the Spokane Convention Center attracts about 600 students and 100 employers. The fair starts at 1:00 pm and goes until 5:00 pm.

Before The Fair

• Research the companies in attendance that interests you most. Read news reports, press releases and web sites.
• Prepare good questions that exemplify your knowledge about the company.
• Update and polish your resume. Bring plenty of copies to the career fair.
• Prepare a “presentation style” or “short self-commercial” which markets your skills and talents to the recruiter setting you apart from the crowd.
• Dress in business attire.

At The Fair

• Find and meet the companies you planned to contact.
• Greet recruiters with confidence, enthusiasm, and focus.
• Use a firm handshake, smile and maintain eye contact.
• Interview with as many companies as possible even if you don't know much about the company. Approach it as a learning experience.
• Take notes of recruiters you interviewed with and ask the best way to follow-up.
• Avoid eating, drinking and smoking around the recruiters.

After The Fair

• Organize all materials gathered from the fair.
• Thank the recruiter for his/her time by sending a card.
• Contact the companies that interested you most, mentioning the contact made at the fair.
• In the following weeks, keep time open for possible interviews.