School of Management Employers Forum
How to Prepare for the Fair
- Attend the Small Talk Workshop
- Learn and practice skills for starting and sustaining conversations in a social situation
- Tuesday, January 29th from 4:30 - 6:30 in the Krannert Auditorium
- Check out the Schedule of Events
- Apply to be a Company Host
- Update your Resume
- Have it reviewed in KRAN 361 or the CCO (STEW 190)
- Companies will be able to access the CCO Resume books beginning Jan. 14th
- Practice Your Interviewing Skills
- Drop by the Career Services Center and schedule a mock interview where you will be able to prcatice interviewing while receiving feedback from GA's
- Create or Update your CCO Express Profile
- Your eligibility to apply to most interviews is based on your CCO profile. Your CCO profile does not automatically match your myPurdue profile.
- Your profile is how companies find you
- This is Purdue's main career portal and recruiters post opportunities for Krannert and Purdue students
- Check out the list of Registered Companies
- apply to any of their job postings on CCO Express AND their company website
- RSVP to each company and presentation you are interested in talking to during the fair
- plan your career fair strategy
- Research Companies
- Networking Opportunities
- Attend Company Presentations
- Go to the Informal Social
- Social Media
- Follow @KrannertSMEF, @PurdueKrannert and any companies of interest to get the latest news
- Order personalized Purdue Business Cards
- Break out your professional attire - you only have one opportunity to make a first impression.