37:533:301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Data Mining, Linkedin, H-1B Visa
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Career fairs are a popular recruiting strategy for colleges and universities. Enable companies to be very selective about which applicants they will talk with at a given time. Assure participants that they will all get an interview. Provide an opportunity for a company to share information about their job openings with a large number of applicants in one place at the same time. Open the door for students from any major to apply for any job. More external methods: professional associations: most professions have one or more organizations or associations that individuals in the profession can join; some even have student chapters. Most offer certifications that ensure a minimum body of knowledge and experience. Most offer access to resources about the profession, opportunities to network, information about job opening and access to research. In annual meetings, usually they offer placement services. Also, they offer career section at their websites: temporary employees.