PR: Top 6 Pittsburgh Area Job Fairs For Fall 2014 Announced

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(PittsburghNewsWire.com) PITTSBURGH, PA – Job fairs are the number one way for most job seekers to directly connect with company representatives who are currently hiring, and with job fair season approaching, CareerAndJobFairs.com, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, announced today their top 6 picks for the best job fairs in the Greater Pittsburgh area this fall. These particular job fairs were selected because they have historically attracted many local companies and given job seekers the best opportunity to meet face to face with employers and decision makers. The top 6 job upcoming job fairs are:

1. Tuesday, September 30. National Career Fairs
   Time: 10am to 2pm Held at: Clarion Hotel, 401 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA.
2. Thursday, October 2. CareerLink Back On Track Job Fair
   Time: 10am to 1pm Held at: Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Avenue, Lyndora, PA.
3. Thursday, October 2. Alle-Kiski Job Fair
   Time:  10-2pm Penn State New Kensington, 3550 7th Street Road Rt. 780, Upper Burrell, PA
4. Wednesday, October 8. CCAC Job Fair
   Time:  9-1pm Community College of Allegheny County, 595 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA
5. Tuesday, October 14. Coast To Coast Job Fair
   Time: 11am to 2pm Held at: La Quinta Inn & Suites, 4859 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA.
6. Friday, October 31. Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber
   Time: 9-1pm Held at: Four Points by Sheraton, 910 Sheraton Drive, Mars, PA.

CareerAndJobFairs.com will list these job fairs and many more on their website as the fall job fair season continues.

The Reason Job Fairs Have Become The #1 Job Search Tool.
Job seekers are using CareerAndJobFairs.com to find job fairs in their city because modern, web based recruiting and screening tools, designed specifically for employers’ convenience, have made it next to impossible for the average job seeker to get their resume in front of a hiring manager. Job seekers MUST gain access to the hiring manager if they are going to have any chance of getting a job offer. Job fairs are specifically structured to make those personal contacts happen, where online screening tools innately keep those connections from happening.

Resources For Job Seekers
Mike Bowman, owner of CareerAndJobFairs.com, stated, “Finding and attending job fairs has become a crucial step in a finding a new job. However, there can be literally thousands of people attending the event, so the most successful job seekers are going to be those who are using strategies that will allow them to stand out from all the other applicants. That is why CareerAndJobFairs.com has compiled a group of articles this year revealing the most successful job hunting tactics used at job fairs and is posting them, along with listings of the best local job fairs, on their site.”

Some of the job fair tips visitors will find this year at CareerAndJobFairs.com include:

1. Go to a job fair. For most people, there is no better way to make a face to face personal connection with hiring managers.
2. Go to a job fair with a strategy. Showing up at a job fair and aimlessly wandering from booth to booth will most likely result in nothing but wasted time.
3. You have to check out your competition, as well as, the employers at a job fair.
4. Be enthusiastic and positive at a job fair. Enthusiasm is like a job offer magnet.
5. Visit every employer’s booth. There are many hidden opportunities at job fairs.
6. Don’t be the first in line at a job fair. Early bird resumes end up at the bottom of the resume stack.
7. Take several customized variations of your resume to the job fair. One resume does not fit all employers’ search criteria.
8. Don’t be shy at the job fair. The people who get job interviews and offers are the ones who ask for them.

For more information and tips on successfully utilizing job fairs, visit CareerAndJobFairs.com.

About CareerAndJobFairs.com
CareerAndJobFairs.com is a division of The Quarter Roll Financial Entertainment Magazine and provides national listings of job fairs, as well as, job search advice and strategies. For more information or interviews please contact Mike Bowman at 412-376-7283.

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