Career fair

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A job fair in Čakovec , Croatia

A career fair is a fair that aims to facilitate contact between students and graduates , professionals and job seekers on the one hand and companies from business , politics and research or universities on the other.

Career fairs can have different focal points, for example they can be industry-specific. The priorities and are not delineate always clear from each other, audiences may overlap: Events are called professional or career fairs, and study choices fairs , master fairs , business / job fairs and job fairs .

execution

The fairs are held by universities, associations, service providers, business associations or the chambers of industry and commerce . Student organizations such as AIESEC , BEST or bonding also act as supporters .

Content

Career fairs offer various formats for establishing contact and providing information, and occasionally also services. Both groups and individuals are addressed:

  • One-on-one discussions (e.g. on career planning, individual funding opportunities)
  • Lectures (e.g. on study financing or application formalities)
  • Discussion panels
  • Interviews with “fair sponsors” and experts
  • Workshops and "Assessment-Parcours"

Study fair

A study fair is a fair that mediates between prospective students and training centers in particular. There are also offers that are restricted to, for example, a master’s degree or an industry ( business administration , IT or similar).

Company and company contact fairs, job fairs

Visitors have the opportunity to come into contact with HR managers and talk about specific offers. In addition to the graduates, students looking for internships and bachelor's / master's theses in the exhibiting companies represent the second largest group of visitors. Company contact fairs are popular with students, as personal contact can be established there.