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The Biggest Mistakes Job Candidates Make at Job Fairs: Job Fair Mistake #2

December 10, 2009

In addition to not bringing family members with you to a job fair, you should take extra care to avoid this job fair mistake as well:

Mistake #2: Attending without (or with too few) printed resumes

The resume is essential to a job seeker’s success at a job fair. It is the introduction their credentials, their work experience, attributes and qualifications. (For more on resumes, click here.) A job seeker attending a job fair without copies of a resume to hand to prospective employers is equivalent to a baseball player stepping up to home plate and facing a pitcher to hit a ball without a bat. Don’t hurt your chances at a home run by making this mistake!

My advice: don’t leave home without plenty of copies of your resume! It is better to have more copies than you think you’ll need than not enough. Bring a folder or briefcase with you to the job fair to keep your printed copies organized and looking neat. (More on this here.) You don’t want to miss a single opportunity.

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