Things You'll Need:
- Resumes
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Step 1
Sign up with one of the Web's bigger job-seeker websites to find diversity career fairs coming to your city. In fact, many of the more prominent career sites allow you to register with them so you can receive job fair notifications via email.
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Step 2
Make sure that you're eligible to attend the diversity career fair(s) that are coming to your city. Some are geared specifically towards people of a certain race, ethnic minority or special circumstance.
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Step 3
Ask the fair's organizers which companies will be represented. Diversity career fairs may feature a wide range of different industries, or may be limited to more specific sectors. Do some further preparation by finding out as much as you can about the companies whose representatives you'll be meeting with.
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Step 4
Prepare a professional resume that highlights your experience that's relevant to the type of position you're going after at the career fair. Take the time to ensure it is 100 percent error-free. Make at least 20 to 30 copies to bring with you when you attend the fair.
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Step 5
Plan what career counselors refer to as your "30-second commercial." Be prepared to sell yourself to employers in a half-minute or less. Have supplementary questions prepared to ask each of the employers you meet with. You'll impress them with your preparedness.
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Step 6
Wear suitable clothing to the career fair. Women should dress modestly and professionally, and it's recommended for men to wear a shirt and tie or, at minimum, a collared shirt and ironed slacks.
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Step 7
Request a business card from every prospective employer you speak with, so that you can follow up with a specific person rather than relying on the "human resources manager" to find your resume.
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Step 8
Follow up with a phone call or email. Be gracious and thank the employer for meeting with you, include a brief synopsis of the main points of your conversation and reiterate your interest in their company. An interview awaits!
