Preparation – Tasks

For students to properly prepare to meet with you at the fair, it is very important that the recruiting
details on your fair registration in Handshake are complete. This includes:

• Specifying which majors or major groups you would like to meet with
• Posting positions in Handshake and attaching them to your fair registration
• Selecting job types you are recruiting for (internships, co-ops, or full-time/part-time)
  
  Job Descriptions are key
• We find that students tend to make decisions based around culture and mission of the
  organization versus the product. For example, if your organization has received a
  “Best Places to Work” or “Best Places for Women” or “Best Places for LGBTQ Equality”
  designation, get that into the job description because it’s a reflection of your
  organizational culture.

How you represent
It’s important that your representatives at the fair embody your corporate culture

• For example, if your organization has employee resource groups, maybe have your
  leaders of those groups be the representatives at the fair.
  Make sure your representatives can speak about the positions posted on Handshake
• For example, don’t send engineers if the only roles your organization has posted on
  Handshake are finance positions.
  Proactively engage with students at the fair. Everyone is there for a positive experience. Not
  everyone is comfortable approaching folks they don’t know.

Taking Action
Have a full recruiting plan in place. We suggest reaching out to students to set up interviews 1-3
weeks after the fair. A delay can halt momentum and students will have other job prospects.

*Lastly, communicate with the Career and Co-op Center. We want to hear from you and are here
to help make sure you have a positive engagement with our university.