  {"id":18350,"date":"2017-09-11T15:47:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T19:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/news\/article.php?ArticleID=18350"},"modified":"2022-02-14T09:18:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T14:18:33","slug":"18350_make-the-most-of-the-career-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/2017\/09\/11\/18350_make-the-most-of-the-career-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Make the Most of the Career Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If we say career fair, you say\u2026 intimidating? overwhelming? stressful? Check out these helpful events and resources to help simplify the process of preparing for, and attending, the ÌÇÐÄvlog career fairs.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Attend Career Fair Prep Events<\/h2>\n<p>These events are open to students from all majors.\u00a0 Students should bring their ÌÇÐÄvlog ID. Resumes are welcomed, but not required.<\/p>\n<h3><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/orgsync.com\/101040\/events\/2045011\/occurrences\/4877426\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Interview Roulette&#8221; with Enterprise Rent-A-Car<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, September 14, 2017<br \/>\n<strong>Time: <\/strong>11:30 a.m. &#8211; 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Atrium of the Feliciano School of Business<\/p>\n<p>A representative from Enterprise Rent- A- Car will be on-hand to answer questions about the difficult task of interviewing. Spin the wheel and win prizes!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/orgsync.com\/101040\/events\/2044835\/occurrences\/4876847\" target=\"_blank\">Regional News Network &#8220;Meet &amp; Greet&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, September 14, 2017<br \/>\n<strong>Time: <\/strong>1:00 &#8211; 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Dickson Hall Lobby<\/p>\n<p>Network with a representative from Regional News Network and learn about the company, what it takes to succeed there, and positions that are currently available.<\/p>\n<h2>Do Your Research<\/h2>\n<p>Sign into your <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/current-students\/hire-a-red-hawk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hire a Red Hawk<\/em> account<\/a> to RSVP to the career fair and &#8220;favorite&#8221; your top ten employers.\u00a0 We also recommend downloading the Career Fair Plus app by searching for &#8220;Montclair State Career Fair Plus&#8221; on the App Store and Google Play Store for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A complete employer listing<\/li>\n<li>Interactive floorplan<\/li>\n<li>Event details<\/li>\n<li>Announcements<\/li>\n<li>Fair Tips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Build or Polish your Resume<\/h2>\n<p>Because no one knows you as well as you know yourself \u2013 your goals, your accomplishments, your strengths \u2013 no one can write an effective resume for you, but you. You must be comfortable with every word in your resume and be able to speak easily about whatever you write.<\/p>\n<p>Your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/current-students\/hire-a-red-hawk\/\"><em>Hire a Red Hawk<\/em> account<\/a> grants you access to the <strong>Resume Builder<\/strong> resource.\u00a0 Resume Builder allows you to create a resume and\/or cover letter utilizing a template that best matches your experience level or the profession are you pursuing.<\/p>\n<h2>On the day of the Career Fair<\/h2>\n<p>On the day of the event, you should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have plenty of copies of your resume printed.\u00a0 Bring a portfolio or folder to carry them in!<\/li>\n<li>Bring your ÌÇÐÄvlog ID<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/media\/montclairedu\/careerservices\/pdfs\/Dress_for_Success.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Dress in professional attire<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sign into your Career Fair Plus app to orient yourself with the floorplan layout and locate the four or five key employers you want to be sure to speak with.<\/li>\n<li>Have general questions ready, such as:\n<ul>\n<li>What types of positions will you have open?<\/li>\n<li>What kind of training programs do you have?<\/li>\n<li>How long do people typically stay in entry positions?<\/li>\n<li>What is a typical career path for graduates in my field?<\/li>\n<li>What further education might I need?<\/li>\n<li>What are the major trends in your industry today?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"description\">\n<h2>Upcoming Career Fairs<\/h2>\n<h3><strong><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Accounting and Financial Services Career and Internship Fair<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, September 14, 2017<br \/>\n<strong>Time: <\/strong>5:00 &#8211; 7:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/campus-map\/#UN\" target=\"_blank\">University Hall, 7th Floor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Connect with employers and learn more about careers in the accounting and financial services industries. Open to students\/alumni from all majors. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair-csm.symplicity.com\/events\/8ac2741908e7ac5d6aaba6be270555b0\/employers\" target=\"_blank\">View participating employers.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Business, Communications and Technology Career and Internship Fair<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, September 20, 2017<br \/>\n<strong>Time: <\/strong>1:00 &#8211; 4:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/campus-map\/#UN\" target=\"_blank\">University Hall, 7th Floor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Connect with employers and learn more about careers in the business, communications and\/or technology industries. Open to students\/alumni from all majors. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair-csm.symplicity.com\/events\/313c5ee9f0afe6c2b23599f5da806631\/employers\" target=\"_blank\">View participating employers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Have Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>Contact the Center for Career Services at <a href=\"mailto:careerserv@montclair.edu\">careerserv@montclair.edu<\/a> or 973-655-5194.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t miss out on career fair prep events and resources!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":118350,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-98_career-services"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18350"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119725,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18350\/revisions\/119725"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}