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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#00B050">Below are tips for success at the upcoming Career Fair (Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.). Please use these recommendations
as a guide for a positive experience. Attached are the list of employers attending each day. The employer blurbs sent to you previously are also on the bulletin board beside of Stocker 180 in the hallway.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT";background:lime;mso-highlight:lime">Tips for Career Fair Success</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT""><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Research the employers you are interested in talking to ahead of time<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Review employer websites prior to speaking with recruiters<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Plan how you will introduce yourself to recruiters<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Firm handshake<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Make eye contact<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Smile<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Good posture<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Dress appropriately
<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Know what semesters you are available to work<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Get business card for future contact<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Bring a pen and portfolio/notepad to take notes if needed<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">-</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Have resumes with you to pass out<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Send thank you notes within 24 hours for those employers who give you their business cards<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Follow application instructions recruiter may give you in a timely manner<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">-</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Approach recruiters individually and not as a group<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">-</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Ask what the next steps are in the hiring process<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">-</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Galliard BT"">Be open to the idea of working more than one Co-op/Internship rotation for an employer if asked<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Brenda Sinclair, BBA ‘91<br>
Administrative Specialist</span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#62594E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Office of Professional Experiences</span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Stocker Center 216</span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#62594E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">1 Ohio University</span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#62594E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Athens OH
<a href="tel:45701-2979"><span style="color:blue">45701-2979</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#62594E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">T:
<a href="tel:740.593.1618"><span style="color:blue">740.593.1618</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="tel:740.593.4960"><span style="color:blue">740.593.4960</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT";color:blue"><a href="mailto:sinclab1@ohio.edu"><span style="color:blue">sinclab1@ohio.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Galliard BT""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#006633;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Russ College of Engineering and Technology</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/engineering"><span style="color:blue">www.ohio.edu/engineering</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ohio.engineering"><span style="color:blue">www.facebook.com/ohio.engineering</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/russcollege"><span style="color:blue">www.twitter.com/russcollege</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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