Job expos and career fairs can be critical tools for job search success -- whether job-seekers use them to get an internship or job, or, whether job-seekers use them as a networking tool. Regardless of how you plan to take advantage of your next job expo or career fair, here are some key resources to help you make the most of the experience -- as well as key resources for finding your next career or job fair.

Quintessential Careers Job/Career Fair Resources

Career Fair/Job Expo Tutorial -- a detailed review -- for both college students and job-seekers -- on the skills necessary to successfully attend and navigate career fairs and job expos.

Career and Job Fair Do's and Don'ts -- reviews the keys to successfully navigating a career or job fair.

Career Fair Success Strategies -- Career fairs don't have to be intimidating. Remember that recruiters are there to find you.

Career Fairs: Your Shortcut to Job Interviews -- learn how to use career fairs as powerful networking sessions leading to interviews with future employers.

Questions to Ask at Career and Job Fairs -- this article highlights the four categories of questions job-seekers can ask recruiters at career and job fairs.

The Ten Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs -- this article examines ten expert strategies that help job-seekers make the most of any career expo or job fair.

Top 10 Tips for Attending a Career Fair -- ten tips to help job-seekers be better prepared and have better success at career fairs.

Links to Major Career and Job Fair Organizations:

AmericasJobFairs.com -- a comprehensive job and career fair web site, where job-seekers can search for job events by state, date, and job categories. Also includes information for job fair preparation. No cost to job-seekers.

BrassRing.com -- the high tech job site lists career fairs and events throughout the U.S. -- mainly for job-seekers in high-tech occupations.
CareerFair.com -- designed for the college student and professional job seeker, offering both on-line and physical career fairs that can help get your resume (and your face) in front of employers. You can also search for jobs multiple keywords and criteria.
CareerFairs.com -- a searchable database for locating upcoming job fairs and employers. In some cases job-seekers can even find the specific positions you desire.
CFG Inc. Career Fairs -- hosting fairs for all levels of job-seekers in IT, MIS, engineering, sales, management, healthcare, and business -- from entry-level to senior positions. In 2001, CFG Inc. will produce more than 190 fairs in more than 35 cities nationwide.
College Career Fairs Searchable Database on JobWeb -- from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Career fairs listed are sponsored by member colleges.
Diversity Career Group -- for job-seekers looking for sales, retail, and management jobs and located on the Weast coast -- from entry level to executive positions. Can also post your resume.
JobExpo -- hosts all types of job fairs including sales, management, retail, customer service, administrative, technical, diversity, and newspaper events nation wide.
Job Fairs in Boston and Massachusetts -- job-seekers can find a listing of upcoming job fairs and information on feature employers. Fairs are geared toward professionals in a number of different fields.
NAACP Diversity Career Fair -- a great site for job-seekers of color, where you can find diversity career fairs in your area, post your resume, and search for jobs.
National Job Fairs -- specializes in sales and management and accounting and financial career fairs, bringing together employers and job-seekers across the United States. For entry-level to senior executives. View participating companies and register for events online. Free to job-seekers.
Professional Exchange -- holding job and career fairs across the U.S. for job-seekers in high tech, finance, biotech, science, and other fields.
Spring Break Career Expo -- get all the information you need for three different Spring Break Career Expos held annually in Panama City Beach (Florida), Lake Havasu (Arizona), and South Padre Island (Texas).
TechexpoUSA.com -- a top career expo and event company for high tech professionals in the Northeast U.S. Job-seekers can search jobs, find career events -- and pre-register for them, and submit your resume.
Women for Hire -- one-day career fair events pair recruiters from a mix of Fortune 1000 companies, Internet companies, non-profit organizations and government agencies with female college seniors and experienced professionals. A great resource for female job-seekers.


Finally, check out Yahoo!, Hotbot, Google, or your favorite search engine for other possible job expos and career fairs.

Other Key Job and Career Fair Resources

Guerrilla Tactics for Job Fairs -- A few key tips that discuss the "art" to getting a job through job-seeker participation in job fairs. From JobStar.

How to Work a Job Fair -- a nice overview of things job-seekers need to do before, during, and after career fairs, from the Career Resources office at SUNY Oswego.

Job Fairs -- a fantastic compilation of career and job fair resources -- including career fair Websites and tips for success at career fairs, from the Career Services office at Skidmore College.

Preparing for a Career Fair -- an excellent overview of the importance of career fairs, along with all sorts of tips on networking, making a good first impression, questions to ask, and developing your personal commercial (what others refer to as your elevator speech).