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Poll: Job fairs not very effective

April 21, 2009 on 1:36 pm | In All categories, job search, polls | No Comments

Last week’s poll on Yahoo! HotJobs suggests that job fairs may not be the best use of a job seeker’s time and effort.

As you can see from the graphic below, only 12% of respondents said they got a job through attending a career fair.

Q	Have you ever landed a job by attending a job fair?
Yes	12%
No	88%
9898 Votes to date

The main takeaway: Don’t put all your job-hunting eggs in one basket!

• Diversify your search efforts: Use many different job sites. Check newspapers, local or alumni career resources.
• Network as much as possible, both online and off.
• If you attend a job fair, adjust your expectations. You may not get a job, but the experience could yield helpful information, leads, and contacts.