Recruitment Fairs
Job hunting can be a challenging task, but Recruitment Fairs give you the opportunity to increase your exposure within your selected industry and improve your confidence when networking with potential employers. These events can be seen as informal interviews and so it is important to make a good impression. CV-Library have provided our top 5 tips to ensure your recruitment fair visit is as successful as possible.
Find New Job Opportunities
Recruitment fairs are an excellent way of finding possible job opportunities as well as a chance to establish new contacts. Most events offer free one to one CV advice to help you enhance your applications. Experts in the industry are on hand to give you specialist information and help you find your perfect job.
Top 5 Tips for Attending a Recruitment Event:
- Keep an open mind. Don't dismiss the companies you've never heard of before. Smaller companies may offer you a much more interesting job role and more benefits.
- Be prepared. Take plenty of copies of your up to date CV and business card to hand out to potential employers.
- Network! Don't forget what you are there for. Speak to employers and even fellow job hunters and use every opportunity to sell yourself.
- Do your research. You'll most likely be able to find out which companies are going to be attending the fair, so look at which particular ones your most interested in and do some background research.
- Ensure you follow up. Employers will meet hundreds of different people in one day at a jobs fair, so stand out by contacting the person you spoke to via phone or email the next day to thank them for their time and express your interest in their current opportunities.
There are hundreds of Recruitment Fairs happening every year across the UK, CV-Library have hand-picked some relevant events for you which are shown below.
Upcoming Recruitment Fairs
26th-27th Apr 2013 |
NEC, Birmingham, West Midlands B40 1NT |
This free event is aimed at construction and engineering professionals, whether you're just starting out in the industry or if your simply looking for you next career move, this event will help you gain contact with some of the industry's top employers looking to hire new staff in 2013. You'll also recieve Free one to one careers advice including CV and interview workshops to improve your applications! Register now for your free place! |
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2nd May 2013 |
Catterick Leisure Centre, Gough Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3EL |
Organised by the British Forces Resettlement Service, the event is targeted at service leavers whether you left a few years ago or are considering leaving, this event welcomes you and your family to help you resettle into civillian life. You can meet employers, find relevant jobs, access self employment opportunities and enrol on training schemes to begin planning your future. |
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11th-12th May 2013 |
Silicon Milkroundabout Design, Software Developer and Engineer Jobs Fair |
The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL |
If you are a software developer, designer or in the industry of IT and design, testing or development, this careers fair is designed specifically to match you with UK start-up companies that are looking for people with the exact kind of IT skill, knowledge and experience to help them succeed in the future. Register now for your free place at the event and find out more with updates and information. |
15th-16th May 2013 |
Castle Mall, 100 Castle Mall, Norwich NR1 3DD |
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20th May 2013 |
The Hilton Hotel, 303 Deansgate, Manchester, Greater Manchester M3 4LQ |
This event is organised by Compass and aims to bring social work opportunities and jobs to jobseekers in the Manchester area. The event is free you just need to simply register for your place ahead of the event. All types of social workers are welcome to attend from Newly Qualified to Senior Practitioners as well as Commissioners and service providers. The event is organised in order to allow members of the industry to congregate, network, learn and share as well as look for their next career move. |
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22nd May 2013 |
Colston Hall, Bristol |
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22nd-23rd May 2013 |
Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Ellon Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8BL |
Register now to be part of this unique careers fair taking place in Aberdeen, advertising job vacancies within the Energy industry. There are 100s of energy related companies exhibiting at the event, all looking for Energy professionals to fill their vacancies. Attend for the chance to meet big employers of the industry, network with potential future contacts and find out the latest developments and news within the industry. |
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23rd May 2013 |
New County Hotel, Gloucester |
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24th May 2013 |
Portsmouth Guildhall |
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7th June 2013 |
Cambridge City Hotel |
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19th June 2013 |
Colchester Town Hall |
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3rd-4th Jul 2013 |
Manchester United, Old Trafford |
Whether you are looking for a new career opportunity, to develop your career or training or to move overseas, attend this fantastic and hugely popular recruitment event to continue your career, no matter which industry you work in, as this event is not specific, and will be advertising a whole range of vacancies. |
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5th Jul 2013 |
Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough |
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25th Sep 2013 |
The Forum, Norwich |
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24th Oct 2013 |
1 East Poultry Avenue, London, United Kingdom |
This event is organised by TechMeetUps and aims to help 'techie' jobseekers find job opportunities with start up companies across the UK. Many technical start up companies do not currently have the resource to expand and continue their growth and so events like these are organised to mix together industry professionals with small start up companies for the benefit of both parties. Register for your free ticket now! |
This jobs fair, again organised by our partners The Jobs Fair, aims to bring job opportunities across a variety of different industries to locals in and around Norwich. The event will include application and CV advice as well as the chance to meet and greet with numerous different employers with vacancies, looking for job seekers just like you.
