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As a follow up to last week’s “I Graduated….Now What?” this article can be great news for you recent college graduates and those who are about to graduate. I have an incredible way for you to get your face in front of multiple hiring managers from fortune 500 companies and the nation’s leading businesses.

HireLive will be hosting their sales, retail and management specific career fair in four Northern California areas next week! This couldn’t be a better time to take advantage of the many opportunities available for the enthusiastic sales person with the multiples companies who will all be under one roof.

Next week on June 1^st and 2^nd HireLive Sales, Retail and Management Career Fairs will be in San Francisco, Walnut Creek, San Jose and Sacramento. So all you post graduates or soon to be from Sacramento State University, University of California Berkeley, San Francisco State, University of San Francisco, San Jose State University, San Jose City College, Sacramento City College, City College of San Francisco and all the others you will want to hear this! These career fairs offer awesome opportunities to everyone from the entry-level to veteran sales person, all of these companies offer the potential to earn great money your first year out of college and the possibility of growth within.

Some of the companies that will be in attendance are Verizon Wireless, Hershey’s, Staples, New York Life, Nike, CarMax, Enterprise Rent A Car, AFLAC, Konica Minolta, Terminix, Pennysaver and many more. Attending a career fair would be a great way to practice your interview skills and you might just land a great job!

SAN FRANCISCO
Wednesday, June 1st
9:00 am – 12:30pm
Embassy Suites
150 Anza Boulevard
Burlingame CA 94010
Parking: Free

WALNUT CREEK
Wednesday, June 1st
9:00 am – 12:30pm
Embassy Suites
1345 Treat Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Parking: $5.00 fixed rate for the day

SAN JOSE
Thursday, June 2nd
9:00 am – 12:30pm
Embassy Suites Milpitas – Silicon Valley
901 East Calaveras Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
Parking: Free

SACRAMENTO
Thursday, June 2nd
9:00 am – 12:30pm
Embassy Suites – Riverfront Promenade
100 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
Parking: $1.50/per half hour at parking structure

HireLive’s Career Fair Positions Service These Surrounding Areas:
Walnut Creek, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Roseville, Pleasant Hill, Waldon, Bancroft, Lafayette, Orinda, Clayton, Concord, Danville, Moraga, San Ramon, Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, Kensington, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Campbell, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Newark, Fremont, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, San Mateo, Daly City, Vallejo, Concord, Hayward, Novato, Stanford, Carmichael, Arden-Arcade, Florin, Santa Clara, Livermore, Dublin, Union City, Fremont, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Martinez, Alameda, Rancho Cordova, Elk Grove, Stockton, Rocklin, Citrus Heights, El Dorado Hills, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Fairfield, Granite Bay, Lincoln, North Highlands, Orangevale, Olivehurst, Vacaville, Tracy, Woodland, Antioch, Brentwood, Burlingame, Foster City, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Milbrae, Newark, Oakley, Pittsburg, Pinole, Pleasanton, Redwood City, Salinas, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, Vallejo

Now What?

If you are like me and the thousands of other 20-something year old who are recent college graduates or are about to take the plunge in the upcoming month, entering the real world and searching for a job can be a scary leap. You rip off that gown, throw your cap in the air and your first thought is “now what am I supposed to do with this degree?” The standard protocol is you deserve a week of vacation and relaxation right? Then life kicks in…you’ve got resumes to edit, job boards to scour and interviews to nail. My first thought after graduating from the University of California Santa Barbara was “well I just spent the last four years working towards being an English major…I HAVE to find the dream English major job!” Being that all of this can and most likely will be very overwhelming…here are some very basic tips when starting your job search.

Let’s start with the dreaded resume. My best advice is to make a couple variations of your resume in order to appeal to different industries. Like most recent college grads we have done a little bit of this or a little bit of that, use the different skills you attained at each of those jobs to emphasize your strengths! Maybe you have a couple jobs that would lean towards more of an office environment, or towards a sales position or maybe finance, make a different resume for each. As someone who now sees a lot of resumes on a daily basis keep it short and sweet, nobody wants to read through your four page resume highlighting every single job you’ve held since the age of 16.

Second….please come prepared to the interview. Spend 20 minutes researching the company before showing up to speak with them. Read up on what they do, how they do it, and where the company is going….because we all know that the employer will ask at least these two questions: So why do you want a job with _______? And why would you be a good fit here at ______? If you have no idea who the company is prepare for the awkward silence that awaits you. Being prepared and knowledgeable will give you the confidence you need to breeze through the interview process smoothly.

Use social networking (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn); talk to people, attend career fairs and try to make connections whenever you can…word of mouth can be the most helpful way through a job search. You know those career centers we all had on campus and walked by every day without ever giving a second glance, I bet you wish now that you had used one of the million services they offered for FREE. Go back to their website and read up on the articles and tips they provide. Lastly stay positive. Not to be discouraging but you’re most likely not going to be handed your diploma, step off the stage and into the perfect job, if you do, please tell me your secret. Most of us forget that we are still young, this is our time to discover where we want to be, what we really want to do, and what we are good at…and that we will make many changes along the way! Branch out…don’t get stuck inside your “dream job” box…be open to the other opportunities being offered, or you may be job hunting longer than you want, and most likely you’ll find you like something you never thought you would.

- A Recent College Grad