PREPARATION FOR CAREER FAIR

WHAT IS THE ASHESI CAREER FAIR?• THE ASHESI COMMUNITY

AND EMPLOYERS FROM SEVERAL INDUSTRIES ACROSS AFRICA GET TO NETWORK, HAVE ENRICHING FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTIONS AND SEEK POTENTIAL CANDIDATE TO ORGANIZATION MATCH

• OVER 50 COMPANIES ATTEND EACH YEAR

CAREER FAIR STAGES

• BEFORE• DURING• AFTER

BEFORE CAREER FAIR• CURRICULUM VITAE• PROFESSIONAL OUTFIT• COMPANY RESEARCH• PREPARATION FOR COMPETITIONS• ELEVATOR PITCH

CURRICULUM VITAE

• IT IS YOUR CAREER BIOGRAPHY• IT CONTAINS YOUR

ACHIEVEMENTS• ITS YOUR SELLING PLATFORM• IT’S A DEAL-BREAKER

PROFESSIONAL OUTFIT• ITS TIME TO GO CAREER

SHOPPING• FORMAL ATTIRE• THERE SHOULD BE NO;• SNEAKERS, T-SHIRTS, JEANS

COMPANY RESEARCH• COMPANIES SUCH AS GENERAL ELECTRIC,

IBM, GNPC, AND BARCLAYS WILL BE PRESENT• YOU CANT VISIT ALL STANDS• RESEARCH ON;• WHAT THE COMPANY DOES• THEIR WORK CULTURE AND ACHIEVEMENTS• INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

PREPARE FOR COMPETITIONSCOMPETITIONS• ELEVATOR PITCH

COMPETITION• PERSONAL BRANDING• MOST ENTERPRISING

BUSINESS CHALLENGE

ELEVATOR PITCH• YOUR OPENING

STATEMENT• SELLING YOURSELF• IT SHOULD BE

DETAILED BUT STILL CONCISE

• FOCUS ON A SINGLE CAREER

ELEVATOR PITCH

DURING CAREER FAIR

• ASK SENSIBLE QUESTIONS• ATTEND COMPETITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

SENSIBLE QUESTIONS!!

• DO ASK ABOUT• THE PERSON’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE COMPANY• WHAT THEY LOOK FOR IN A CANDIDATE• POSITIONS AVAILABLE

• DON’T ASK ABOUT• WHAT THE COMPANY DOES• HOW MUCH THE INTERNSHIP PAYS• HOW THE COMPANY CAN HELP YOU

ATTEND COMPETITIONS AND PRESENTATIONSPRESENTATIONS• ATTEND THE COMPANY PRESENTATIONS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN• GO WITH RELEVANT QUESTIONS• NETWORK WITH PROFESSIONALS• GAIN CONTACTS

COMPETITIONS• ATTEND COMPETITIONS YOU ARE LIKELY TO TAKE PART IN NEXT

YEAR• SPEAK TO THE WINNERS ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE

AFTER CAREER FAIR

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THANK YOU EMAILS

FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP!

• CHECK BACK WITH RECRUITMENT TEAMS• SEND EMAILS TO THEM EXPRESSING YOUR INTEREST

IN THEIR COMPANY