#career information

[career-counselling-service]

Career Exhibition Ideas for Engaging Visitors

Career exhibitions are dynamic events where job seekers, employers, and industry professionals converge. They offer a unique platform for networking, discovering job opportunities, and learning about industry trends. As an exhibitor, your goal is to stand out, attract visitors, and leave a lasting impression. In this blog post, we'll explore various innovative ideas to engage visitors effectively at career exhibitions. By implementing these strategies, you can create a memorable and impactful experience that resonates with attendees.

I. Introduction

Career exhibitions are more than just job fairs; they are opportunities to showcase your brand, connect with potential candidates, and network with industry peers. The competition is fierce, with numerous exhibitors vying for attention. To make your booth the center of attraction, you need to think creatively and strategically. This blog post aims to provide you with actionable ideas to engage visitors and maximize your impact at career exhibitions.

II. Pre-Exhibition Planning

A. Set Clear Objectives

Before diving into the details of your exhibition plan, it's crucial to set clear objectives. Knowing what you want to achieve will guide your efforts and help you measure success.

Define Your Goals: Are you looking to recruit top talent, promote your brand, or network with industry professionals? Defining your goals will shape your approach and priorities.

Identify Your Target Audience: Understand who you want to attract to your booth. Tailor your messaging and activities to resonate with this audience.

B. Design an Attractive Booth

Your booth is the first impression visitors will have of your company. Make it count by designing a visually appealing and welcoming space.

Visual Appeal: Use bold colors, eye-catching graphics, and professional signage. Your booth should stand out in a crowded exhibition hall.

Welcoming Atmosphere: Create a space that feels inviting. Comfortable seating, good lighting, and an open layout encourage visitors to stop by and engage with your team.

C. Prepare Engaging Materials

Visitors are drawn to informative and visually appealing materials. Make sure you have a variety of content to cater to different interests.

Brochures and Flyers: Create professional and informative brochures and flyers that highlight your company's offerings, culture, and job openings.

Multimedia Presentations: Use videos, slideshows, and interactive displays to showcase your company. Multimedia can capture attention and convey information effectively.

D. Train Your Team

Your team plays a crucial role in engaging visitors. Ensure they are well-prepared and confident.

Knowledgeable Staff: Your team should be well-versed in your company's offerings and able to answer questions confidently.

Role-Playing and Practice: Conduct role-playing sessions to practice interactions with visitors. This will help your team handle different scenarios and questions effectively.

III. Interactive Booth Elements

Interactive elements can significantly enhance visitor engagement. They provide an opportunity for visitors to interact with your brand in a meaningful way.

A. Technology Integration

Incorporating technology can make your booth more engaging and memorable.

Interactive Screens and Tablets: Use touchscreens and tablets to display information, conduct surveys, or showcase products. Interactive screens can capture attention and provide an engaging experience.

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR): Offer VR or AR experiences to give visitors a unique perspective on your company. For example, a VR tour of your office can provide a glimpse into your work environment.

B. Live Demonstrations and Workshops

Live demonstrations and workshops can attract crowds and provide valuable insights.

Product Demonstrations: If your company offers products, demonstrate how they work. Live demos can showcase the benefits and features effectively.

Workshops and Mini-Seminars: Host workshops or mini-seminars on relevant topics. This positions your company as an industry leader and provides value to visitors.

C. Gamification

Games and contests can make your booth fun and engaging, drawing visitors in and encouraging them to stay longer.

Games and Contests: Incorporate games like quizzes, spin-the-wheel, or scavenger hunts. Offer prizes to make participation more enticing.

Interactive Challenges: Create challenges related to your industry or company. This can be a fun way to educate visitors and keep them engaged.

IV. Personalized Engagement Strategies

Personalized interactions can leave a lasting impression on visitors. Tailoring your approach to individual needs and interests can make your booth more memorable.

A. One-on-One Consultations

Offering personalized consultations can provide significant value to visitors.

Career Advice: Offer one-on-one career advice or consultations. This can be particularly appealing to job seekers looking for guidance.

Scheduled Appointments: Allow visitors to schedule appointments for in-depth discussions. This shows that you value their time and are serious about building a connection.

B. Interactive Q&A Sessions

Q&A sessions can encourage visitor participation and provide valuable information.

Host Q&A Sessions: Host Q&A sessions with company representatives or industry experts. Encourage visitors to ask questions and participate in discussions.

Engage with Visitors: Make sure your team is approachable and ready to engage with visitors. Personalized interactions can make visitors feel valued and heard.

C. Networking Opportunities

Creating networking opportunities can enhance the overall experience for visitors.

Networking Areas: Create networking areas or lounges within your booth. This provides a space for visitors to relax and interact with your team.

Facilitate Introductions: Help facilitate introductions between visitors and company representatives. This can create valuable connections and foster relationships.

V. Creative Marketing and Promotional Strategies

Effective marketing and promotion can significantly increase the visibility and impact of your booth.

A. Pre-Event Promotion

Promote your participation in the career exhibition before the event to generate interest and attract visitors.

Social Media and Email Marketing: Use social media platforms and email marketing to announce your participation. Share sneak peeks and teasers to build excitement.

Teasers and Announcements: Post teasers and announcements about special activities or giveaways. This can create anticipation and encourage more visitors to stop by your booth.

B. On-Site Branding

On-site branding can attract attention and leave a lasting impression.

Branded Merchandise: Offer branded merchandise and giveaways. Choose items that are useful and memorable, such as pens, notebooks, or reusable bags.

Unique Promotional Items: Stand out by offering unique promotional items. For example, custom USB drives or eco-friendly products can make a lasting impression.

C. Post-Event Follow-Up

Following up with visitors after the exhibition is crucial for maintaining connections and fostering relationships.

Collect Contact Information: Use visitor tracking tools to collect contact information. Make sure to ask for permission to follow up.

Personalized Emails: Send personalized thank-you emails to visitors. Mention specific details from your conversations to show that you were paying attention.

Share Highlights: Share highlights and thank-you messages on social media. This can keep the momentum going and reinforce your brand presence.

VI. Measuring Success and Gathering Feedback

Measuring the success of your engagement strategies and gathering feedback is essential for continuous improvement.

A. Tracking Engagement

Use tools to track engagement and gather data on visitor interactions.

Visitor Tracking Tools: Use visitor tracking tools to measure booth traffic and interactions. Analyze the data to assess the effectiveness of your strategies.

Engagement Metrics: Track metrics such as the number of visitors, time spent at your booth, and participation in activities. This can provide valuable insights into what worked and what didn't.

B. Collecting Visitor Feedback

Gather feedback from visitors to understand their experience and identify areas for improvement.

Surveys and Feedback Forms: Use surveys and feedback forms to gather visitor opinions. Ask about their experience, what they liked, and what could be improved.

Follow-Up Interviews: Conduct follow-up interviews with key contacts to gain deeper insights. This can provide more detailed feedback and help you refine your strategies.

C. Continuous Improvement

Use the feedback and data collected to refine and improve your future exhibition strategies.

Refine Strategies: Use feedback to refine and improve your engagement strategies. Continuously seek ways to enhance the visitor experience.

Stay Updated: Stay updated on industry trends and best practices. This can help you stay ahead of the competition and keep your booth engaging and relevant.

Career exhibitions are a valuable opportunity to showcase your brand, connect with potential candidates, and network with industry peers. By implementing the ideas and strategies outlined in this blog post, you can create a memorable and impactful experience for visitors. Remember, each interaction is an opportunity to leave a lasting impression. So, think creatively, plan strategically, and engage visitors effectively to maximize your impact at career exhibitions.

[noyzinerd]

Sterek Rival Lawyers AU

It's A (Court) Date

Imagine, high-class, Ivy League, hot-shot, attorney Derek comes back from New York to the family firm to take over as partners with his sister after his parents decide to step down. He may not be on the level of his mother yet, but he's cut his teeth against Wall Street wolves and ruthless white-collar sharks. Derek's more than proved himself, so he just can't fathom these small criminal court cases his family is making him take "before he's truly ready" to be a part of the family business.

Enter in his first case. Right out the gate, the state assigned defense is, not only late to court, but also arrives in a flurry of limbs and papers, tripping all over himself, and profusely apologizing to the room as a whole. "Sorry! Sorry! Car trouble!"

The guy is out of breath, tie crooked and hair a mess. It makes Derek wrinkle his nose at the unprofessionalism and the blatant disrespect to everyone's valuable time.

The presiding judge, the Honorable Ms. Lydia Martin, only sighs a heavy sigh, as if this sight is nothing new, and says "Mr. Stilinski, I suggest you don't let it happen again."

Derek is honestly getting annoyed by how easy this is going to be. He could've been doing literally anything else right about now rather than being here going against a common rent-a-lawyer with some Podunk community-college degree. The opening statement for the defense is laughably inept. Full of nervous stuttering, backtracking, running tangents, and babbling. He's still apologizing, trying to assure the jury that he's just having an off-day today.

It's embarrassing to watch.

Nonetheless, Derek goes through the motions, practiced and poised. Examines all the evidence, presenting times and dates, prior arrest records, the works.

During this time, Mr. Stilinski is frantically (and VERY LOUDLY) flitting through a cartoonishly large stack of papers and whispering to his client. Derek has to fight to grit his teeth through his presentation.

Finally, it's time for Mr. Stilinski to cross-examine Derek's client and, unbeknownst to him, the beginning of Derek's long, long spiral of madness for the rest of his career.

"Judge Martin, I would like to move to have this case thrown out."

"Oh?" asks Judge Martin. For some reason, there's an amused smirk, almost fond, tugging at her lips "On what grounds?"

A giddy, almost manic, grin takes over the defense attorney's face just then. "On the grounds that the prosecution's client is full of bullshit."

The judge rolls her eyes and an exasperated "Stiles," slips from her lips, seemingly against her will. (Derek's not really surprised by the familiarity between the two of them. With how often state-assigned lawyers are called to the courtroom on small cases, it wouldn't be too big of a leap to suggest they might be chummy.)

"Respectfully, of course." Mr. Stilinski--er Stiles?--winks back at her.

"Objection. Your honor, this is ridiculous."

"Overruled. Make your point, Stilinski."

"Mr. Davis says he saw my client at 12:30 P.M., on August 4th, attempting to take his back-right hubcap outside his apartment. Mr. Davis' apartment complex at that time, on that particular day, would have cast a huge shadow over the back lot as evidenced by the gaudy sundial-art-installation outside the courthouse. Meanwhile, my client's picture, when taken in for questioning, has a sunburn on the entire right side of his face. This would corroborate Mr. Lyle's story of walking home alone, down the upper, unshaded side of Elmore Street, during one of the hottest days of the year, for an hour straight. Also, the fact that Mr. Davis has no realistic idea how long it would actually take a person to steal a hubcap should be evidence enough."

"Uh-huh. And this wouldn't happen to be something you've ever had any expertise in, would it, counsel?"

"I plead the 5th."

And just like that, Derek's case is thrown out so quick, he's still reeling about it all the way home.

For the next two years, this becomes Derek's life. This man, this Stiles Stilinski, keeps showing up like a whirlwind and absolutely puts him in his paces.

Stiles, as he insists Derek call him, is a powerhouse. Relentless and unstoppable. That mouth can filibuster for literal hours (which, for those unfamiliar, is when someone legally cannot be forced to give up their time on the floor as long as they can keep talking), that brain quick as a whip, with a hunger for research, a mastery of the English language svelte enough to trip up even the most well-rehearsed lie, and an attention to detail like nothing Derek has ever witnessed before. It's like he knows every law inside and out. Lives it. Breathes it. It's like he had been raised on the law his whole life. Not only that, it's like Stiles enjoys it. Every case is a new game to get excited about.

All of it makes Derek's blood boil.

However, it's not always about losing to Stiles all the time, because, honestly, that might be less humiliating.

In truth, when faced against Stiles, Derek's bound to win about 60% of the time. Out of that 60%, only 5% of those wins actually feel earned. As for the other 55%?

He knows Stiles is letting him win.

Derek can't prove it, but he knows the asshole is holding back on purpose nearly half the time. Knowing that Stiles could have beaten him if he wanted to, but didn't, is somehow more frustrating than just losing.

He hates Stiles.

He hates that the guy is so chipper and playful all the damn time. He hates that Stiles could probably work at any firm he wanted, could make enough money to get a decent car that doesn't shit out all the time, could buy a proper-fitting suit, but instead CHOOSES to stay here "watching out for the little guy", as he so put it.

He hates that facing Stiles in court is the most challenged, the most motivated he's ever felt in his entire life. He hates that Stiles brings out in him the spark of passion and drive Derek had long thought had died. He hates that Stiles always tries to banter with him during recess or whenever they have to exchange evidence.

He hates finding out that Stiles only loses cases on purpose when his endless amounts of research points to the defendant actually being guilty of horrendous crimes, because Stiles is a good fucking person.

He hates Stiles' constant teasing and he hates that Stiles is somehow able to bring Derek down to his childish level to tease back. He hates how much he looks forward to court-dates with Stiles now. He hates being invited out by Stiles over and over to grab a bite together after a long day, as if Stiles hasn't been wiping the floor with him on this case for the last month. He hates it even more that he always accepts and that now they have their own designated booth at the diner across the street. Derek's so unbelievably frustrated, it makes him want to bite Stiles at the neck just to hear that smartass mouth squeal.

"Hey, I ever tell you I was thinking of quitting before you arrived?" Stiles asks one night as they're walking to their cars.

Derek's head immediately snaps to him at that. "What?"

Stiles smiles distantly at the thought. "Oh, yeah. Things had started feeling like being trapped in a cubicle, y'know? There wasn't any challenge in it anymore."

"What made you stay?"

"Well...you did. You were the first, serious competition I'd faced in a while. It wasn't a matter of winning just to win, anymore. Going against you always reminded me of the reason why it was important for me to win. It gave me stakes, because now there was an actual chance I could lose and an innocent person could go to jail. You, I don't know, kinda reignited my passion for fighting the good fight, I guess."

Derek can feel his heart thumping hard in his chest. He wants to say 'You did the same for me!' He wants to tell Stiles that he didn't think his life could ever be this fun or happy or messy or chaotic or exhilarating or challenging or fulfilling before coming to Beacon Hills.

But just as Derek goes to open his mouth to sing Stiles' praises, he instead finds himself roughly shoving him up against the Camaro and biting hungrily at that mouth and tongue that's been the bane of his existence. There's a surprised little squeak that Derek quickly swallows up, but it isn't long before they're both tearing at each others' clothes and fucking each other dirty in the backseat of Derek's car.

What's crazy is, after they get together, nothing in their careers really changes. The only difference is now they get to fuck each others' brains out after an intense battle in court (and the sound Stiles makes when Derek bites him is exactly what he always imagined it would sound like). They still face against each other on opposite sides in court. They still give it everything they got, no conceding even if they are dating now. Not to mention, Derek wouldn't dream of tempting Stiles over to his firm. Not when he knows Stiles is at his best staying where he's at.

The day Derek's family finally decides it's time for him to take over the firm with Laura is the best day of his and Stiles' lives.

Not only does Derek tell them he's declining, he hires Stiles as his attorney to negotiate terms against his entire family of well-seasoned lawyers.

The entire month-long negotiation results in Derek, not saying a single word, but absolutely beaming as he watches his boyfriend run circles around his mother, his father, his uncle, and both of his sisters on contracts. It's so unbelievably hot, they're banging on whatever flat surface they can get their hands on every time they leave the boardroom. There's even one very memorable blowjob in the empty hall outside the boardroom when Stiles somehow manages to get Peter to agree to a (most likely illegal) clause dictating the firm will pay Stiles a finder's fee for any pro-bono case Stiles takes on outside of Beacon Hills that strikes his fancy.

And, no one says it, but they all know Derek definitely, 100%, dragged his own firm through this negotiation just to show off how incredible Stiles is to his family and preen about it.

--

Fast-forward, Derek is going to be in the audience for the first time for one of Stiles' cases.

While waiting in the hall, Derek sees a familiar face from his New York days. The prosecution has hired the eighth best lawyer money can get, Jackson Whittemore. He's sporting a Rolex, sunglasses indoors, and the face of someone who thinks he's above literally every other person in town.

Well, at least until he sees Derek.

For some reason, Jackson seems to think Derek is all the way out in the middle of nowhere to 'watch a master at work' (which...well...is technically true...).

As Derek goes to sit in the audience, Jackson tells him in passing, "This'll be over so fast, probably won't even get a chance to learn the other guy's name."

Derek chuckles and says back, "Ooh, buddy, you have no idea."

Before Jackson can think more on that, a whirlwind of limbs and papers suddenly hurls through the doors.

Derek sits back, gets comfy, and waits eagerly for the show to begin.

My first moodboard. Hope you enjoy. AU based on a discussion with @casually-eat-my-soul (I suggest checking out their version). This was kind of like a divergence from that (the brain juices just started flowing).

[peachdoxie]

Your resume should include any relevant work experience and skills you have and it's good to include your volunteer work and internships (ideally four of them) as well as your multiple graduate degrees and the certifications you've earned during the process, and also your resume can only be one page in a font that's easy to read. This field is hard to break into because we have a lot of applicants for not a lot of openings and we'll keep them open for years until we find the perfect candidate. A great way to distinguish yourself is by taking any adjacent job you can find even if it means you have to work two or three part time jobs to make ends meet until a new opening is made. It's also good to tailor your resume to the companies and jobs you're applying for so that they know you researched the role and didn't send out mass applications, and oh, I highly, highly recommend that you keep your resume updated and a digital copy on hand so that you can email it to people at a moment's notice because it's good to keep an eye out for opportunities as they come up. Everyone around you has a master's degree and it's basically the new bachelor's and a PhD is the new master's and we really like seeing several years of work experience because there's a lot of stuff you can't learn in a classroom setting. It's a great field and I love working in it and you should pursue it if you're passionate about it!

[mykashg]

I could fill seats you know, but they all thought it was because of my sitcom or the fire. I was never seen as legit by guys like them.

HACKS Season 3, Episode 4 "Join the Club"

[jopzer]

there's something wrong with roy and jamie. they have scrambled eggs for brains.

[silkhy-john]

Pokemon XY except the protag befriends Sycamore and basically gets to watch Sycamore and Lysandre’s relationship play out like a doomed romance also Diantha is very involved cause of course

[lilybug-02]

How on earth are you so levelheaded? You are an aspiration and inspiration

Incidentally i'm not going anywhere if AI scraping turns out to be true--- i will glace/nightshade the fuck out of everything to poison the data *maniacal cackle*

Haha thank you. It depends on the situation, but I try my best to be pragmatic with things like this.

It's important to be skeptical of any "bad news" on a popular social media trend when you know it will enact panic and it doesn't have credible sources...

[bitchesgetriches]

Dafuq is Networking? And How Do I Do It Remotely?

Networking is one of those terms from the corporate lexicon that sounds slightly too intimate and distasteful to actually be acceptable in polite society. It sounds to me like there’s an orifice involved. Even if that orifice is, like, a USB jack and you need R2D2’s little pokey robot phallus to access it.

You’ve probably heard someone tell you, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know!” What they’re referring to there is the power of networking, in all its antidemocratic glory! It basically means that even when armed with talent, training, education, and qualifications, you should still try to make business connections with people who have the power to advance your career goals. Make those connections to get a leg up on all the chumps you’re competing with who don’t have those connections.

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[plathski]

me in hell: it sucks that mitski is grouped with artists like cavetown and ricky montgomery all because they’re all people on tiktok. like say what you want about all of them but they all make such different music. tiktok should be a social media app not a music genre. it also puts a bad taste in my mouth when people lump her in other female musicians like lana del rey and lorde for the same reason. we claim we don’t compare women or pit them against one another until they say or do something that doesn’t fit socital ideals of what women should be. and while some of her fans are definitely weird i feel like the polarizing reaction towards her fanbase is largely rooted in the fact that it’s predomiantly made up of teenage girls. like not to bring up a touchy subject but nirvana fans have been saying that courtney killed kurt with barely any evidence for YEARS and it hasn’t gotten nearly the same amount of pushback in the nearly three decades since he passed away that mitski’s fanbase has gotten in the three years since she went viral on tiktok for doing annoying teenager things

sylvia plath marie antoinette anne bonny lizzie borden and elizabeth báthroy all trying to enjoy some tea and biscuits:

[opens-up-4-nobody]

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[eroticcannibal]

Idk why im reading slang discourse on esl subreddits but as a native English speaker, it is perfectly acceptable to use informal English in "official" communication (work, education) if whoever is higher up does it. In English culture specifically, *not* mirroring informality can be seen as quite arrogant and standoff-ish, which is worse than appearing a bit unproffesional. This is more true the more north/rural you go.

This might not apply in London, because Londoners arent people. Or in America, because america is weird.

[kaerinio]

uh-oh, i just bought a bunch of media theory books.

[kakashi-fangirl-ita-blog]

Orufrey modern!AU

Qifrey is a homeschool teacher for foster children who still don't have a foster family and for children that for various reasons can't go to public or private schools.

He is currently the teacher of four girls.

Two of them, Coco and Tetia, are foster children with a traumatic background and no family to take care of them, so they spend a lot of time at Qifrey's house.

The other two, Agott and Richeh, are the daughters (step-sisters with different mothers) of Qifrey's old best friend Olruggio, who has the full custody of both of them.

Olruggio is an artist/artisan, always too busy working on new projects and travelling around to meet clients, so he can't properly take care of his daughters alone. Also, he doesn't make a lot of money to send them to school, so Qifrey does him a favour by homeschooling them both.

Everything changes when Olruggio accidentally causes a fire while working and his whole studio (and part of his house too) is completely destroyed. He loses all his old projects, which means he also loses clients and money.

Qifrey wants to help him and he suggests for him and his daughters to go live with him until their house is rebuilt. Here, their lives will change forever. Olruggio and his daughters have the opportunity to grow closer. The four girls become friends, almost sisters, supporting each others during difficulties. And above all, Olruggio and Qifrey start to have feelings for each other, while unconsciously creating a peaceful and loving environment for all the girls, until they eventually fall in love and create a new family.

[enobariasdistrict2]

remember when katniss straight up did not know what what mouth to mouth cpr was? yeah, it added a little bit of comedy to a highly tense situation ("why is finnick kissing peeta" - katniss, a girl who doesn't have it bad for peeta at all and is totally normal about him) but it's such an interesting detail about the varying methods/lifestyles/skills that each district has and what they're trained to deal with because of their district's specialty

[spaciebabie]

im gonna hafta get a phd arent i. man.

[noknowshame]

my first media psychology research paper just got accepted at a national conference 😵‍💫