Traditionally, career fairs have been marked by nervous students and enthusiastic business owners, creating an atmosphere filled with uncertainty and countless conversations. Canvas Me Career fairs are marked with excited students eager to share their stories through their portfolio and happy businesses who go home with a funnel of interested applicants.
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Here are proven strategies to make your career fair a success for both students and businesses using Canvas ME:
1. Research businesses beforehand:
Save time by researching the attending businesses. Non-Canvas ME schools can search websites and social channels, while Canvas ME schools can conveniently browse businesses right on the platform, watching videos and launching to social platforms all on one page.
2. Prepare and auto generate your resume from your portfolio:
Print out your resume in advance. With Canvas ME, students can generate their resume from their portfolio and even receive a QR code that businesses can scan and bookmark. This allows businesses to revisit your live portfolio post-career fair and reach out to you.
3. Practice your “about me” Elevator pitch.
Be ready to tell businesses who you are, what you are passionate about, your skills and your career goals in 60 seconds. Canvas ME schools – students have done this work already! By empowering them to upload their “About Me” videos on their portfolio you have already prepped them and empowered them to rehearse this about me pitch. Students feel confident sharing this story and walking the business owner through their portfolio eliminates nervousness.
4. Be Confident!
Businesses hire for cultural fit so be yourself and be confident. Canvas ME Schools – Students with a portfolio that can scroll and talk through their work in school helps them show up with confidence.
5. Take Inspired Action.
The fear of regret is bigger than the fear of failure – encourage your students to take risk and apply for opportunities before they graduate. Canvas ME schools – students can take inspired action and click “apply” on the businesses Canvas ME page. The business owner will then be able to go home with a funnel of interested students and launch to their portfolios and stay in contact long after the career fair.
Megan Comunale
Director of School Development
Megan@canvasme.com
