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WHAT TO DO DURING THE JOB FAIR
1 Staffing: The first thing you’ll want to consider is how many recruiters you you will need to to staff your booth Our rule of thumb is that for every 10 candidates you you expect to to show up up to your booth you you should have one recruiter So if there are 30 candidates signed up up for your your your event event and your your your event event is one hour you’ll likely want three members of your your your team at at the event ready to chat 2 Consider your surroundings: Since most online job fair platforms now offer video you you will want to make sure you you are situated in a a a a a a a a place that is professional Turn on your camera before the the event starts and look behind you you to see what the the candidate will see 3 Plan your questions and responses ahead of time: Since many virtual chats are timed you’ll want to have your list of of questions typed out ahead of of time so you you can easily paste them into the the chat window when your conversation begins You’ll also want to to have a a a a a a typed-out list of responses to to common questions candidates ask you you you so so you you you can respond quickly as as as well as as as accurately This will also help you you you stay consistent A good reference is is the program materials provided by Washington SBCTC 4 Use rating features: After your chat ends with the candidate you’ll want to make a a a a a a a a determination about what’s next for the the candidate Are they ready to to move to to receive a a a follow-up from a a a college recruiter or or should you pipeline them for later? Using rating tools like those found in in the Brazen platform will help you stay organized and ensure the best candidates get your immediate attention with built-in follow-up features 5 Follow up: After you’ve rated a a a a a a a candidate leverage the follow-up features that are commonplace in in in online job fair platforms like email forwarding a a a a a a a a contact to the recruiting office so they can follow up with this lead through additional materials P 21