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Follow Up After JobFest is Important ^ Valeria Green Program Manager Career Center "Now that the initial contact has been _ made, where do I go from here?" This question is frequently asked after giving your resume and gathering reference material norn prospective employers, oeing proactive with your job search and making contact with recruiters will help secure a professional opportunity after the fair. You are marketing yourself from the moment you approach the displays at the career fair. Recruiters are particularly impressed with a candidate with a profession al tone. In turn, you are responsible for con tinuing to sell the fact that you really are a "good fit" for the company and the position. iven though employers ire bombarded with resumes at career fairs, you still have an opportunity to follow up. The , candidate who has the strongest opportu nity to secure an interview is the proactive candidate. Ideally the proactive candidate is best defined as one who is focused on obtain ing a job and is willing to conduct profession al follow up methods to ensure a quality job search. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors are typically looking to secure experiential learn ing opportunities, unlike seniors looking for full-time jobs; nevertheless, the companies that interest you today should be the ones tar geted as your undergraduate experience ends. After the career fair, • Organize the business cards and materials you received. Focus on targeting compa nies that sincerely interest you. • Visit thfc'-Career Center to conduct research on the company. Another option is to utilize on-line resources. • Find out if the company participates in _ on-campus recruitment. If they do, ensure that you have purchased CareerConnections so that you can inter view with them. • Follow up with an e-mail message and handwritten note expressing how you enjoyed learning about future opportunities and express interests about current opportunities. If opportunities do not exist at this time for internships, co-ops or part-time jobs, and you are interested, ask about a job-shadowing program. The Career Center facilitates CareerView, an on-going job-shadowing pro gram. The most profound statement made after the career fair is not that you've been, but that you maximized the experience by following up and taking charge of your career develop ment. AIMCO The Nations Largest Residential Property Management Company :; ilHBBIB •Regional Property Manager •Community Manager •Assistant Community Manager •Leasing Consultant •Maintenance Technician •Maintenance Supervisor •Groundskeeper V •Administration •Accounting •Bookkeeping •Banking •Finance •Human Resources •Information Technology •Loan Servicing T' ■ ■«■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■ M-m |j Making a difference has always been a matter of applying yourself. | Here’s where to apply. Stop by an Information Session in Columbia, S.C. and discover hundreds of exciting overseas jobs! University of South Carolina IP-———————————1 j Returned Volunteer? I Career Center, Room 601 ( l Thursday, March 23 I 6-7:30 PM i l, — — — — — — J Information Meetings & Video Presentations Russell House, 6th Floor Tuesday, March 21 • 6-7:30 PM International Business Seminar H.William Close Bldg,, Room 634 Wednesday, March 22 • 6-7:30 PM Information Tables Gambrell Hall Tuesday, March 21 • 9-2 PM B &A Building Wednesday, March 22 • 9-2 PM Job Fest, Carolina Coliseum Thursday, March 23 • 11-3 PM D Peace Corps ■ How Far Are You Willing to Go to Make a Difference? ■ (800) 424-8580 • www.peacecorps.gov