The career fair is a great opportunity to meet with different companies, find job leads, and build your network. You need to understand how to present yourself and make the most of these events. Here are a few tips.
Before The Fair
HTML acts as the organizational framework for your website and while there are many other computing languages that are growing in the web development world HTML will still be around for a long time. You don't necessarily have to write all of your own code. By understanding the language framework and accompanying tags you can view the source page of websites and borrow pieces of code in order to have similar results on your website.
When learning HTML I would recommend learning XHMTL first. XHTML is an older version of the language that required stricter adherence to its rules. This will help you get in the habit of writing clear and easily navigable code. Once you feel comfortable move on to HTML5 (the newest rendition) which adds some nice perks to the language and relaxes the rules a bit.
Prepare your pitch. Know what it is you are going to say and what you would like to ask. Do background research on the most important companies and write down notes to bring with you to the fair. Before you speak with a company look at your notes so you are able to make better use of your time instead of asking ignorant questions like what the company does.
After having spent this entire time finding the right pen you don't want to have to do it again. If you can find a nicer pen that takes replaceable ink so you can use it over and over. If you prefer some reusable pens are also very comfortable. I personally preferred to find a great pen and use it through my college career; to each his own.
This actually may have negative repercussions because the first impression they give to recruiters is that they are lazy and unprepared. You need to make a good impression so they look through your resume afterwards.
At The Fair
There are plenty of tutorials available online and Java itself is not difficult to learn comparably. PHP (Hypertext PreProcessor) was developed around the same time as Java and was built specifically for the web as it runs server-side and is embedded in the html pages. Just like Java, dynamic content can be written. PHP also can be used in collecting data and tracking cookies. Although PHP has other uses like desktop applications its strength lies primarily in the web.
Similar to Java PHP can also be used across all the major operating systems. You will most likely be using PHP for outputting images, PDF files, Flash Movies, and text via HTML. I would recommend you start with Java and then move on to PHP. In my experience they flow better this way. Also having a good understanding of Java gives you a leg-up learning software coding languages in the future if you have an interest.
Make sure you have the contact for the area you are interested in. Often the needed contact is not the recruiter but the head of another department so make sure to ask. Give out your resume. Underline your contact information your graduation date and write a note about what you discussed to help the recruiter remember you.
3. Take Breaks Space out breaks evenly during your test. For during a two hour test perhaps every fifteen minutes set your pen down for five seconds and just relax your hand. You can also throw some stretching in during these breaks. This break time does not need to be unproductive. In fact it can be highly beneficial if you use it as time to evaluate what you have wrote and what you plan to write. This will help you maintain a holistic view of your paper and help you write a better.
Make contact with the individuals you spoke with. Reach out through email, LinkedIn, or even a phone call. Thank them for the time they took in speaking with you and ask them to keep you updated in job opportunities.
Organize the notes you took and record the information so it accessible in the future. The career fair is your time to shine. Regardless of if you are from a college in St George, New York, or Florida now is your time represent your school and yourself and find the job you are looking for.
Before The Fair
HTML acts as the organizational framework for your website and while there are many other computing languages that are growing in the web development world HTML will still be around for a long time. You don't necessarily have to write all of your own code. By understanding the language framework and accompanying tags you can view the source page of websites and borrow pieces of code in order to have similar results on your website.
When learning HTML I would recommend learning XHMTL first. XHTML is an older version of the language that required stricter adherence to its rules. This will help you get in the habit of writing clear and easily navigable code. Once you feel comfortable move on to HTML5 (the newest rendition) which adds some nice perks to the language and relaxes the rules a bit.
Prepare your pitch. Know what it is you are going to say and what you would like to ask. Do background research on the most important companies and write down notes to bring with you to the fair. Before you speak with a company look at your notes so you are able to make better use of your time instead of asking ignorant questions like what the company does.
After having spent this entire time finding the right pen you don't want to have to do it again. If you can find a nicer pen that takes replaceable ink so you can use it over and over. If you prefer some reusable pens are also very comfortable. I personally preferred to find a great pen and use it through my college career; to each his own.
This actually may have negative repercussions because the first impression they give to recruiters is that they are lazy and unprepared. You need to make a good impression so they look through your resume afterwards.
At The Fair
There are plenty of tutorials available online and Java itself is not difficult to learn comparably. PHP (Hypertext PreProcessor) was developed around the same time as Java and was built specifically for the web as it runs server-side and is embedded in the html pages. Just like Java, dynamic content can be written. PHP also can be used in collecting data and tracking cookies. Although PHP has other uses like desktop applications its strength lies primarily in the web.
Similar to Java PHP can also be used across all the major operating systems. You will most likely be using PHP for outputting images, PDF files, Flash Movies, and text via HTML. I would recommend you start with Java and then move on to PHP. In my experience they flow better this way. Also having a good understanding of Java gives you a leg-up learning software coding languages in the future if you have an interest.
Make sure you have the contact for the area you are interested in. Often the needed contact is not the recruiter but the head of another department so make sure to ask. Give out your resume. Underline your contact information your graduation date and write a note about what you discussed to help the recruiter remember you.
3. Take Breaks Space out breaks evenly during your test. For during a two hour test perhaps every fifteen minutes set your pen down for five seconds and just relax your hand. You can also throw some stretching in during these breaks. This break time does not need to be unproductive. In fact it can be highly beneficial if you use it as time to evaluate what you have wrote and what you plan to write. This will help you maintain a holistic view of your paper and help you write a better.
Make contact with the individuals you spoke with. Reach out through email, LinkedIn, or even a phone call. Thank them for the time they took in speaking with you and ask them to keep you updated in job opportunities.
Organize the notes you took and record the information so it accessible in the future. The career fair is your time to shine. Regardless of if you are from a college in St George, New York, or Florida now is your time represent your school and yourself and find the job you are looking for.
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