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The No. 1 way to make a career fair work for you is to make sure you go. Often seniors are so busy that they skip it, which is a mistake. Juniors should go too, because companies often look for interns at these events.
要想讓招聘會發揮作用，第一件事就是一定要去參加。畢業班學生通常非常忙，所以，他們會放棄參加校園招聘會。這其實是錯誤的做法。三年級學生也應該參加，因為通會有許多公司通過類似活動招聘實習生。
Even if the list of employers scheduled to attend doesn't wow you, go anyway. You never know who you'll meet there, and who might be helpful to you down the road. A job fair is also a great place to practice presenting yourself to hiring managers.
就算招聘會上的企業單位提不起你的興趣，你也要去參加。你永遠不知道自己會在哪里遇到誰，誰會成為你未來職業發展道路上的貴人。此外，招聘會也是讓你鍛煉如何向招聘經理展示自我的絕佳平臺。
A few suggestions for making the most of the event:
下面有幾條建議讓你在校招上表現得更好：
1. Research the employers who interest you. Pay special attention to the careers section of each company's website, and think about which opportunities there would best fit your strengths and interests.
1. 調查你感興趣的雇主。應該特別關注每家公司網站上的工作機會，仔細考慮什么樣的機會既符合你的興趣，又能發揮自己的優勢。
2. Prepare your "elevator speech." This is a 20-to-30-second sound bite that sums up your talents and skills. If you aren't sure what those are, think back to successes you've had so far -- including any leadership role you've played in an extracurricular activity (and yes, sports do count) -- and analyze what helped you achieve them.
2.準備好“電梯演說”。用20到30秒的時間，總結自己的才華和能力。如果你對自己的能力并不確定，可以回憶一下自己到目前為止所取得的成就，包括你的課外活動（是的，當然包括體育活動）中擔任的領導角色，然后仔細分析是什么幫你取得了這些成功。
3. Dress appropriately. If in doubt about what to wear, it's safer to be overdressed than clad too casually. Clothes don't make the man (or the woman), but wearing business attire will send a subtle message that you're taking this event seriously.
3.穿著得體。如果不確定該穿什么，即便是穿衣講究過了頭，也比穿著隨便要好。穿什么不能代表一個人的全部，但是，穿職業裝可以傳達一種非常微妙的信息：說明你對這次活動非常重視。
4. Be enthusiastic. If you're genuinely interested in an employer, end the conversation by saying so, and express your interest in exploring opportunities at the company. All else being equal, the most eager candidate often has an edge with employers.
4. 充滿熱情。如果你真心對一位雇主感興趣，在對話結束的時候，要說出自己的感受，并表明自己有興趣在這家公司尋找更多機會。在其他條件相差無幾的情況下，對工作機會表現最迫切的求職者更有優勢。
5. Follow up after the fair is over.Don't forget to ask for contact information from every recruiter you meet. Then, as soon as possible, send an email -- or better yet, a handwritten note -- briefly conveying why you believe you'd be the right hire. Ask when you might be able to meet again.
5. 招聘會結束后要繼續跟進。不要忘記向你見過的每一位招聘者詢問聯系信息。然后，盡快發一封電子郵件，當然如果是手寫的便條更好。簡要說明為何你相信自己是理想的人選，并詢問你們何時可以再見面。
And speaking of following up, it's not at all unusual to interview with a company and hear nothing for several weeks afterward. Even for seasoned job seekers, getting hired these days is a long, drawn-out process. And big companies especially are interviewing on so many campuses that it takes them a long time to reach a decision. Some may be holding off on making offers because they aren't quite sure yet what their staffing needs will be next spring.
而說到后續工作，在一家公司面試幾周過后，依然杳無音訊，這樣的情況并不鮮見。如今，即使是經驗豐富的求職者，找到一份工作也需一個漫長持久的過程。尤其是一些大公司，他們要去許多學校招聘。因此，他們得花很長時間才能做出決定。有些公司會推遲招聘，因為對于明年春天，公司需要招聘什么樣的員工，他們并不確定。
That's why it's important to stay in touch with them. You don't want to bombard them with messages, but you need to follow each interview with a thank-you and then ask if there is any more information they would like from you. Send a short note every couple of weeks, to make sure you're not forgotten in the press of other applicants.
而這恰好也是與招聘者保持聯系的原因所在。你肯定不能一直發信息，對招聘者進行狂轟濫炸。但每次面試之后，都要發一封感謝信，并詢問他們是否還需要你提供更多的信息。每隔幾周發一封簡短的信，確保自己不被遺忘。
While you're waiting to hear back, don't stop looking. Keep going because, until you get a firm offer, you don't know what else is out there that might interest you even more. If you pin all your hopes on one or two companies, and those offers don't materialize, you'll have to start looking all over again, which will put you behind [your competition]. You need to have lots of irons in the fire.
在等待回信的時候，不要停止求職。要繼續撒網，因為除非你得到確定的工作邀請，否則，你就不知道還有哪些工作機會你更加感興趣。如果你把所有希望都放在一兩家公司身上，結果卻沒有得到任何機會，這時你還是得重新開始求職，而這就會讓你落后于競爭對手。應該廣泛撒網，做好多手準備。
