Virtual Job Fair: A Platform to Connect Professionals to Right Team

Virtual Job Fair: A Platform to Connect Professionals to Right Team

Connecting right resource to right requirement

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In the wake of modernization, digital transformation and things going virtual, job fairs, are no exception. More and more organizations are connecting to candidates via virtual job fairs. These are organized in a planned fashion to recruit right candidates and bring them together on a single platform face to face with right employers/business people. Virtual Job Fair: A Platform to Connect Professionals to Right Team is an effort to make the recruitment process seamless and fast, cutting short many steps of conservative recruitment process.

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What is Virtual Job Fair?

Virtual job fair is exactly like conservative and traditional job fair though online. Tech savvy candidates love to attend as many job fairs as possible to explore the possible job opportunities. One need to register for the fair and in some cases submit resume prior to the scheduled job fair. Once registered you are eligible to enter the job fair lobby through the entry permission link sent by the organizers.

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On the exact day and time of the fair you need to be present online with uninterrupted internet and login link / credentials and enter the virtual job fair lobby.

It is advised to check your audio/video prior to start of the fair so that you can benefit and communicate with maximum number of the employer/Technical Lead/ Business representatives.

There are options to enter the related business/ domain/ team lobby followed by Technology, Human Resources, Architecture, Data Engineering and so on booths and chat directly with the representatives.

Be in prioritized queue for personalized chats with representatives and present your pitch, provide brief about yourself and past workstream and interests and may ask questions regarding the employer/ organization.

Representatives may share information about the employers and prospective positions and requirements to be filled in. They may share career /position options with you and share further communication contact in case you qualify as prospective candidate.

This is quite a revolutionary and fast track aspect in provision of employment and finding right match to fill the position.

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Benefits of Virtual Job Fair

Working for long as virtual or remote employee mostly after unprecedented global crisis, recently also got chance to attend one such virtual job fair. I was personally impressed by banking organizers/Brazen Technologies and hassle-free environment to interact with representatives/ Recruiters/ Subject Matter Experts. I found virtual fair has numerous benefits and is very convenient for following reasons:

• Got to know about multiple domain of this financial organization and what their requirements are
• Recruitment efficiency of the organization
• Interested candidates/ visitor numbers
• Interested Candidate pipelines for each domain
• Employer branding
• Information exchange between representative and employers
• Interesting and exciting experience
• Secure live chat with representative/ recruiter/ SME
• Psychologically hassle-free, as no stress is involved as in traditional interviews

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Attire for Virtual Job Fair

Dress up in business formals as you would dress up in traditional Job fair. Color coordination is a must, to be virtually presentable. Avoid casuals as Sweats, T-shirts, Active wear and so on.

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Be in business formals in Navy, Blue, Black, Olive, Grey or neutral solid shade suits, shirts and jackets/coat/ cardigan. No stripes, bold designs or flashy attire. Treat it as actual career fair. Dress to impress!

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