Follow Up After the Fair
- Keep notes on your conversations and how you said you would follow up by writing or calling.
- If no business card is available, ask if the recruiter can be reached at the telephone number or address on literature. Information at the fair may be more current than materials found in the library or Career Services offices.
- Compose and type thank you letters immediately - within two days if possible.
- If contacting by letter, refer to date and location of the career fair, mention any unique or highly specific points discussed so the employer will remember you.
- Any important information should be restated and emphasized.
- Reiterate your qualifications and include any information you neglected to mention.
- Proofread your letter and let someone else look it over.
- You may want to include a copy of your resume.
- Within ten days, make telephone calls to determine if the company/schools have received your application materials, to check the status of the vacant positions, and to express your continued interest.
- Plan for the next fair you will attend.
- Keep an accurate record of your contact with the company/school, including the dates of your letters or calls, and copies of all application materials which you send.
- Program yourself for success as you plan for a career fair, create your image of interview and position, and take action to reach your goal.