Career Fair Module 301: Tips, Tricks & Tweets Maureen Smith, MSData Systems CoordinatorLoyola University Chicago

Heather Catalino, LPCMHMarketing & Multimedia CoordinatorUniversity of Delaware

University of Delaware~17,000 undergraduate students 8 Career Fairs per year

(Our largest serving ~250 employers & ~ 1300 students)

~ 174 Information Sessions per year~ 498 Workshops (includes classroom presentations)

Loyola University Chicago~16,040 students (undergrad and grad)~2+ campus locations~ Merged MSE with School of Business last summer

into a single system ~10 Career Fairs per year

(Our largest serving ~150 employers & ~ 1200 students)

Tips: Best PracticesIf it’s not broken, don’t fix it Read the settings carefully… Make sure you check all tabs Make sure to save & submit your registration form!Double check/Get a fake account!Remember most reporting for the fair is done in the

Career Fair Module

Tip: Pay attention to “Note: This action is final & cannot be undone.”

Tips: Customize Fair Set Up

Customize majors lists for targeted fairsAdd sections to employer registration

formElectricitySocial Media

Customize Manager view of registrant listCustomize Student View

Tips: Add a Kiosk

FAST! Avoid slow check in linesStudents swipe in with their IDs“Real time” count of attendeesCreate name tags on the flyGreat Metrics

Tips: Add a Survey

Career Fair Feedback SurveysCareer Fair Outcomes Surveys

KIOSK SURVEY EMAIL ANALYTICS

Tip: Consistent Branding & Social Media Options

Tip: Consistent Branding

AnnouncementsWebsite BannerLUC Flatscreen “Events”Sandwich BoardsPosters Directory CoverHandbillseNewsletters

Tricks: Employer Invitations

Tricks: Student Announcements

Tricks: Welcome to the digital age…

Tricks: Customized Publications

Tricks: Customized Publications

Here’s how…

1. Create data file using career fair report2. Run your report and save data to Excel 3. Create MS Word Merge Document 4. Merge data with merge document5. Edit the results6. Add your directory cover 7. Create a QR Code to save trees

Report data Word Merge Document

Tricks: Other Uses of Report Data

Other types of Employer Directories

Employer Check In Lists Merge Data to Employer Sign Template

Tricks: Fair “Sponsors”

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Tricks: eNewsletter

The tweets…

Questions?

Heather Catalino, LPCMHMarketing & Multimedia CoordinatorUniversity of Delaware | Career Services Centerhcat@udel.edu

Maureen Smith, MSData Systems CoordinatorLoyola University Chicago, Career Development Centermsmith@luc.edu