• Read up on employers of interest in advance!  Use the Pitt Career Fair Plus app, FutureLinks, and company websites.
• Learn:  What positions they are recruiting for?  What are the core aspects of their business?  Who makes a good candidate for their positions?
• Prepare your professional attire: Prep your suit, iron shirts or blouses, shine your shoes, and make sure facial hair is well-groomed.
• Offer a firm, confident handshake and make eye contact.
• Ask how to apply or be considered for the position.
• Have your resume reviewed before the fair!  Visit ResuMANIA on Monday, September 21 from 9 a.m. -9  p.m. or check out any Career Fair Prep Week event.
• Practice your elevator pitch, or a brief self-introduction.
• Smile!  

DON'T...

• Ask a recruiter “So, what do you do?” Instead, start with your elevator pitch and demonstrate a piece of knowledge about the company. 
• Approach an employer before doing your homework.
• Wear any of the following:  
  • jeans,
  • sneakers,
  • short skirts,
  • untucked or unironed dress shirts,
  • low-cut tops,
  • casual/sloppy clothing, or
  • uncomfortable shoes that you can’t walk in.