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The virtual career fair allows you to interact with employers, participate in workshops, and explore job opportunities from the comfort of your own home. You'll access the event through our online platform.

Register online by uploading your resume. On the day of the event, log into the platform using the provided link. You'll be able to visit virtual booths, join live sessions, and network with recruiters.

You’ll need a computer or mobile device with a stable internet connection, a webcam, and a microphone for video chats or interviews.

Ensure your resume is up to date, dress professionally, and test your equipment before the event. Research participating companies and have questions ready.

Yes! Many employers will offer live chat and video interview options. Be prepared for on-the-spot interviews and follow-up discussions.

You can chat with recruiters through virtual booths, attend Q&A sessions, and request one-on-one meetings.

Absolutely! The event includes professional development workshops, industry-specific panels, and skill-building sessions to boost your career.

Follow up with employers you connected with by sending a thank-you email or applying to positions discussed during the event.

They will receive all resumes of attendees 1 week before the event and they can reach out to candidates individually before the event, OR they will be looking for candidates live at the event to invite them into a video chat to interview.

Yes, we will have companies active at the event from 9am until 5pm and most will be there all day or post their booth hours at the event at their booths. They will have multiple team members there to chat/talk to candidates.

We have had candidates hired at all of our past career fairs. Some companies have hired up to 25 candidates at our past career fairs.

1. Interviews and Hires! At our typical recruitment reception for one of our clients with the toughest profile (IT/Software candidates) they were able to hire 12 candidates within 30 days of just one of our events. Most of our clients also are repeat customers and we have a waiting list for our services to host events such as this, which actually drove us to present this "networking and recruitment reception" format for multiple employers in one venue. We will deliver candidate resumes before and after the event, and we will also market your company and specific opportunities to candidates prior to the event to maximize the ROI for your participation.
2. Branding! Our advertising campaign, and actual weekend events will draw over 100,000 media impressions from professional African Americans in the mid-west considering our event and our partner's career opportunities.
3. Pipeline Creation! We collect resumes from all interested attendees for every event and deliver a pipeline of hundreds of candidates that can be categorized by data points such as location, college, major, experience, industry, educational level, open to relocation, and more!

We will share your Video or Powerpoint slide content during our Career Fair.
Here is content you can share in your video or powerpoint slides:

• Introduce your company and the types of roles you typically hire for.
• Locations where you have openings, and maybe selling points for those locations.
• A pitch for working for your company. Why would someone love working for your company?
• Your statement regarding diversity and its importance to your company.

• Students: Over 1,500
• Graduates: Over 2,500

To maximize engagement, ensure your virtual booth is well-organized with clear and appealing content, such as company videos, job listings, and brochures. Utilize the chat and video features to interact with candidates in real time. Hosting live Q&A sessions or sponsoring a session during our event can also attract more candidates to your booth.

Your company profile should highlight your commitment to diversity and inclusion, including any initiatives or programs that support underrepresented groups. Include success stories or testimonials from diverse employees, details about your company culture, and information on career development opportunities. Clear job descriptions with inclusive language can also help attract the right candidates.

Before the event, review the resumes we share to identify potential candidates. Use filters and search tools within vFairs to narrow down candidates based on qualifications, experience, and interests. During the event, make use of the chat function to reach out to these candidates directly. Afterward, follow up with promising candidates to keep them engaged and informed about the next steps.

Prepare structured questions that align with your company’s core competencies and the specific role you’re hiring for. Get familiar with the vFairs platform in advance to ensure smooth communication. Keep the interviews concise but comprehensive, allowing time for candidates to ask questions. Providing immediate feedback or outlining the next steps at the end of the interview can leave a positive impression on the candidates.

Measure success by tracking the number of candidate interactions, resumes collected, and interviews conducted during the event. Assess the quality of candidates by reviewing how many move forward in the recruitment process. Additionally, gather feedback from your team on the ease of use of the platform and from candidates on their experience with your booth. This data can help us refine our process and make for better events in the future.

We provide a spreadsheet of all attendee resumes pre-event and post event. They can contact any of those candidates that are of interest.

Yes, resumes are submitted prior to the event on our landing page (as with all events).

Yes, we will provide technical support setting up the virtual booths and all aspects of participation including vFairs team if necessary.

We will have students and graduates from ALL HBCUs. Final numbers will be shared closer to the event.

We have an agenda and schedule on our event page (https://hbcuconnect.com/event) but will fill up the schedule as employers sign on as “session sponsors” choosing the various professional development topics that they would like to present.

There is not a hard limit with vFairs for this. We are happy to accommodate.

We’d like to have everyone signed up by September 23rd.

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We are anticipating over 70 companies to join us for our 2025 virtual event. During our recent 2024 virtual gathering, we saw participation from 70 companies spanning a wide range of sectors, including software, pharmaceuticals, government, and education. The size of these companies varied greatly, with employee counts ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 worldwide. You can find a list of the participating companies on our landing page for the 2024 virtual event here: https://hbcuconnect.com/resumes/?cid=295

Yes, we will list all participating companies with a link to your careers page on our event landing page prior to the event (as soon as you sign up and provide us with this information, which we will request as a part of our process).

We will provide you with a list of all candidates that visited your booth and those that you engaged in the chat. You will have their contact information and resume (if provided) such that you can follow up. Your recruiters should take notes on those that they would like to follow up with based on conversations had at the event.