After the Career Fair
Mail a thank-you letter or card.
WHY? This will serve as a gentle reminder of your interest in their opportunities.
Call to make sure that your application is complete.
WHY? Employers are busy people and will likely not put effort into seeking out application materials from the many students they meet at career fairs.
Reflect on your system, your execution, and your results. What might you have done more effectively? Make some initial plans for improvement before the next career fair.
WHY? Trial and error is the process one needs to experience to fine-tune any plan of action when seeking any goal such as finding a job.
Plan to follow up with each recruiter about two weeks after the career fair. Contact them and express your continued interest with the organization, assurance of your ability to contribute to the organization, and to get more information about any additional steps in the process.
WHY? This will help you decide which employers to put continued effort in pursuing. This is also the final step of a serious candidate attempting to make an impression.
Consider developing some sort of system for keeping track of all the recruiters and potential job leads.
WHY? This will help you keep track of details regarding all follow-up efforts.
