Recruitment Advice

When you are looking for a new job there are a number of resources you can use to make sure you are looking at a range of employers:

• Recruitment consultants
• Job websites
• Job Centre
• Networking
• Job/Recruitment fairs

Job/recruitment fairs will offer opportunities to meet a variety of employers face-to-face and learn more about them. Meeting with your perspective employer will help you learn about the company history, culture and the employee benefits.

Employers use this sort of event to attract candidates, they want to look more appealing than there competitors, to do this they provide corporate entertainment, invite guest speakers, talk about the company benefits, learning opportunities and career potential.

They also give you the opportunity to:

• Improving your interview skills –Meeting perspective employers, asking interview questions and  getting feedback on your C.V.

• Expanding your network – Meeting job recruiters and even fellow candidates will help you to build a list of useful contacts for future reference.

• Gathering information about companies – Investigating the kind of  placements offered by a company tells you a lot about that organisation as a whole and the culture of the company.

• Learning industry information – Speaking to job recruitment professionals in your chosen sector is a great way to learn about the industry.

When preparing to attend a exhibition you must always take a up to date copy of your C.V, make a list of all the employers that will be attending the fair and make sure you visit all the ones you want to. Manage your day to maximize your chance of getting lots of knowledge and experience.