7 Tips for Veterans to Get a Job Through a Career Fair

7 TIPS FOR VETERANS TO GET A JOB THROUGH A CAREER FAIR

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Tip #1: Visit every booth

Tip #1:

Visit every booth.

Know what you’re looking for, but keep an open mind.

Saying “I can do anything” appears to recruiters that you have no direction.

Tip #2: Prepare your resume

Tip #2:

Prepare your resume.

Some companies are required to receive only online resumes. Bring a hardcopy anyway.

Length should be two pages, maximum.

Translate your military experience into civilian terms. We’ll talk more about this later.

Tip #3: Think about your 30 second “elevator pitch”

Tip #3:

Think about your 30 second “elevator pitch.”

Sell yourself. Think about what recruiters want to hear.

Provide a brief background of your skills, your character qualities, and then apply that to the position you’re discussing.

Tip #4: Translate your military experience into civilian language

Tip #4:

Translate your military experience into civilian language.

Remember that not all recruiters understand your MOS or acronyms. Assume they don’t.

Explain the technical details, your responsibilities, not just the role of your job within the military.

Tip #5: Dress, act, and present yourself professionally and

confidently

Tip #5:

Dress, act, and present yourself professionally and confidently.

This may be new, but you’re adaptable. Act like it.

Wear business clothes, like you would to an interview.

Make eye contact, initiate handshakes, address recruiters, visit every booth.

Tip #6: Research beforehand

Tip #6:

Research beforehand.

Look up the companies who are attending.

Get familiar with how a job fair works, how booths are set up, etc.

Print resumes, tailored to each type of job or industry you’re interested in.

Tip #7: Follow up afterward

Tip #7:

Follow up afterward.

Send an email thanking the recruiters for speaking with you and expressing interest in the job.

Add connections on LinkedIn.

7 tips for veterans to get a job through a career fair

1. Visit every booth

2. Prepare your resume

3. Think about your 30 second “elevator pitch”

4. Translate your military experience into civilian language

5. Dress, act, and present yourself professionally and

confidently

6. Research beforehand

7. Follow-up after

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