{"id":1663,"date":"2015-10-22T15:42:30","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T19:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/?p=1663"},"modified":"2015-10-22T15:42:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T19:42:30","slug":"how-to-impress-at-the-career-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/how-to-impress-at-the-career-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Impress at the Career Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Maurice<\/a><\/p>\n

The Fall Career Fair is next week! Career Fairs offer you an easy opportunity to get information about career fields, to network with alumni & employers, and maybe even find a job or internship. Check out the Career Center website for videos and tips for success. You\u2019ll also find helpful information Career Fair Prep Day on October 27<\/a> at the Hub.<\/p>\n

Another source of support is from employers, so we asked Maurice Howard for some insight.<\/p>\n

Maurice is an Area Recruitment Specialist with Sherwin-Williams and he\u2019s been to hundreds of Career Fairs at UVM and across the country. He really enjoys speaking with students and alumni (even those who don\u2019t know what they are looking for) and likes learning about students, campus, and activities. Like many employers, he wants to make sure he\u2019s available for all of the job seekers who want to speak with him during an event. (ie: Don\u2019t hog an employer\u2019s time if there are others waiting.)<\/p>\n

Maurice says that a candidate can stand out (in a good way) at a Career Fair by \u201ccoming to the event, dressed in professional attire, doing research on the company, and presenting a fun (professional) fact about themselves.\u201d If you haven\u2019t done your research, he says it\u2019s best to \u201cbe honest by saying you haven\u2019t had a chance to research, but would like to learn more about an organization. \u00a0Listening and asking good questions is key.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sherwin-Williams looks for \u201ccandidates interested in a career in management and sales. Students with strong work ethics, team players, and natural leaders are a good fit for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meet Maurice or one of the other 128 employers at the Career Fair on October 28<\/a> in the Davis Center.<\/p>\n

~Jill<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Fall Career Fair is next week! Career Fairs offer you an easy opportunity to get information about career fields, to network with alumni & employers, and maybe even find a job or internship. Check out the Career Center website for videos and tips for success. You\u2019ll also find helpful information Career Fair Prep Day … <\/p>\n

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