How effective are job fairs in my job search?

How effective are job fairs in my job search?

Well, let me be very honest about this question. Everyone I have know whose attended a career fair has come back to say "career fairs suck." I am just going to be very candid about that. I don't have really high regard for career fairs because unless you're looking for a very low-level, entry-level type of position, it's probably not going to be the place where you're going to find your dream job. So, you need to focus on strategies that are going to be more effective for you, particularly if your career is really important to you. If you are just looking for a summer job or an intern type of position that you're not really going to be really passionate about, I would say a career fair might be a viable way to go. However, I think most people are looking for a career that they really love, that they want to grow with and really make something of, and typically career fairs don't offer those types of long-term, really good positions.