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Job Candidates/ Student Experience
1 Complete the registration as required a a a a a For the registration feel free to to use a a a a a photo that represents your best professional self 2 Update your your resume and upload it to your your Brazen registration account at at at least two days before the live event a a a a If you you you need help crafting your your resume resume please reach out to to schedule time to to review your resume with your Career Center 3 Make sure your your LinkedIn profile is complete and and accurately describes your your your your skills and and experience Add your your your LinkedIn profile to your your your Brazen account so recruiters can pull that up when they are chatting with you 4 Prepare a a a a a a a a a a short introduction (an “elevator pitch”) targeted at at at at each company that you you can use when you you first connect to a a a a a a a representative 5 Prepare 2-3 questions to ask each interviewer
6 Check your your social media accounts and and make sure your your online presence is up-to-date and and professional 7 Prepare a a a a a a folder of information (paper or or electronic) that you you can refer to to during the interviews include your resume answers to to to interview interview questions questions questions questions you you want to to ask and company research
8 Find a a a quiet space where you can focus on t t t he interviews 9 Make sure your background and attire are appropriate for the event 10 Make sure your computer microphone (if needed) and other equipment are working
Another key component is making sure that candidates have a a a a frictionless experience Many candidates use mobile devices for job searching so colleges need to ensure that their online job fairs are mobile-friendly This consideration applies to the event platform itself but also means recruiters should keep chat messages brief for for easier readability on mobile devices Providing your students with easy materials and instructions on on how to use Brazen will help with their virtual career fair experience Feel free to to use these
step step by step step instructions to to communicate with students as outlined in in the Brazen walk thru above:
APPENDIX
Video and Audio Chats
How do I chat in an an an event?
Register and Enter a a a a Live Event
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