Student life involves classes, internships, work-study programs, and job searches. This quest can manifest itself during an internship or through other opportunities such as job fairs or online recruitment forums. The latter option can offer a real opportunity to sign a contract and launch into working life.
Why a virtual forum?
Many people are interested in virtual fairs , a trend that grew significantly during the health crisis. But since then, this craze has become completely natural, with a change in students' perceptions and habits when approaching the job market.
While physical fairs previously dominated, where students would visit various booths with their CVs to meet recruiters, they can now do so and contact more companies and send more applications by leveraging the digital world. This allows them to avoid the queues in front of each booth, while contacting as many potential employers as possible. In addition, a pre-selection system has been implemented to better match profiles with job descriptions. This saves time for both recruiters and candidates.
The online platform allows you to visit companies' virtual booths and learn about their human resources needs. Obviously, you must register beforehand to complete your profile and upload your CV. To apply online, simply contact the targeted recruiters and send them a personalized message expressing your interest in the position and the organization, inviting them to review your CV.
If the student's application is selected, the recruiter will offer them a slot during the forum and inform them of the steps to follow for the interview, which can take place by telephone or using tools such as Zoom or Meet.
During the online forum, it is recommended to take full advantage of the event by attending and participating in workshops and conferences in order to better understand the recruitment process. In general, this type of online event represents an opportunity for students to have a work- study program or an internship at the end of their studies and even orientation guides to help young people in their choice of courses.
The digital format of a job fair or forum allows students and candidates to quickly and efficiently find an internship or job. Therefore, it's important to take full advantage of this opportunity by multiplying meetings and interviews. If these interviews don't work out, it's still an interesting experience to familiarize yourself with the process and be more effective in your future searches.
How to effectively benefit from an online trade show?
To begin, you must carefully prepare your application. Therefore, you should carefully craft your CV, cover letter, and/or your message to contact recruiters. It's also important to know that the digital format promotes contact and allows you to apply in greater volume by sending more applications almost instantly.
You need to think carefully about your pitch by highlighting your academic background, as well as your strengths and most favorable personality traits. The pitch is very important given that an online interview is not like a face-to-face meeting, and you need to know how to pique the employer's interest. Young people who lack professional experience should, of course, highlight their soft skills and interests.
Finally, given that this type of event takes place online, you need to familiarize yourself with the different digital tools, particularly chat and video, which are widely used by companies.
