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What is Rollins College Career Expo?
The Office of Career Services sponsors an annual Career Expo which consists of various organizations offering full-time positions, internships and summer employment. Each organization will have a table and representatives available to discuss the various opportunities within their companies. Attending Career Expo is a great experience that will allow you to connect with some interesting people and learn about the different fields of work available. Start collecting those business cards now!

Who Can Attend?
Rollins College Career Expo is NOT just for seniors and alumni, but for first year students, sophomores, and juniors too! It is an opportunity to network with employers, learn more about different career fields, and possibly get an internship. Expo also provides a chance for students to gather research about different companies they may want to work with someday. In fact, we suggest that students attend before their senior year so they can become familiar with the format of a Career Expo, in addition to learning about summer or internship positions in which they are currently interested. Guests of the college attending Career Expo 2008 should see information below.

How Can I Find Out What Companies Will Be There?
A complete listing of companies/organizations that have registered to attend Career Expo 2008 and positions they are looking to fill will be made available on this website by early March, 2008.

Resume Book
The Office of Career Services will compile a “Rollins Resume Book” which will be made available online to every employer attending Career Expo. All students, first year students through alumni, are encouraged to post a resume in this online book. Expo employers will be able to search the online Rollins Resume Book to look for candidates to fill internships, summer employment or full-time positions. The deadline for submitting your resume online for the book will be Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Any resumes submitted for the resume book by this date will be distributed to employers who attended Career Expo. To upload your resume, please follow the instructions below.

Uploading a resume to the Resume Book requires that you have a Jobs for Tars account. If you have created a MonsterTRAK account in the past, you may use the same user name and password to access the NEW Jobs for Tars system. However, if you have never created a MonsterTRAK or Jobs for Tars account, please do so now by visiting www.rollins.edu/careerservices/jobsfortars and following the registration instructions.

1. Log into your new Jobs for Tars account (no longer MonsterTRAK) at www.rollins.edu/careerservices/jobsfortars/login.htm. (Forgot your password? Email jobsfortars@rollins.edu for a reminder!)

2. Choose the button near the top, middle of your screen: "Resumes & Documents."

3. Click the link to "Upload Resume."

4. Name your resume (eg. Ryan's Expo Resume) and use the Browse button to find your saved resume on your disk or hard drive. Click "Continue."

5. Your resume is now uploaded to Jobs for Tars, BUT, it is NOT yet submitted to the Rollins Expo Resume Book.

6. Scroll to the bottom of the Resumes & Documents page to see a list of Available Resume Books.

7. Select the ONE resume book which most accurately describes your current status and click "add me."
Entry-Level Full-Time Job Seekers - Graduating seniors and recent alumni who have little or no full-time, professional work experience should submit resumes here.
Experienced Full-Time Job Seekers - Alumni and some Holt or Crummer students who have at least 2-3+ years of full-time, professional work experience should submit resumes here.
Internship/Part-Time Job Seekers - Current students who cannot work full-time or seniors seeking post-graduate internships should submit resumes here.

8. Select the resume you wish to add and click "Add to Group."

What to Wear & Bring
The dress attire for Expo is "professional" so select a business suit or dress to wear.

Dress Tips for Women

	White, off-white, or neutral-colored blouse with a conservative neckline
	Suit with a skirt preferable to a pantsuit
	No ill fitting (short, tight, clingy, or slit) skirts
	Closed-toe leather pumps with low to medium heels. Avoid open-toe strappy high heels, sandals, or shoes with decorations.
	Skin-colored hosiery
	Briefcase or portfolio in place of a handbag or purse
	Conservative nail polish, avoid unusual colors, e.g., blue or green
	Understated makeup
	Small stud earrings instead of dangling or oversized earrings
	Long hair pulled back in a neat, simple style. No "big hair" or elaborate styles

Dress Tips for Men

	Long-sleeved oxford cloth shirt in white or light blue
	Conservative necktie in terms of color and pattern. Avoid cartoon characters, less-than-serious graphics, or theme ties
	High-fitting dark socks. Avoid light colored socks with a dark suit
	Business-style leather shoes
	Matching shoe and belt color. Do not mix black and brown.
	Briefcase or portfolio, no backpack

Dress Tips for Men and Women

	Two-piece business suit (navy or other dark color)
	Consistent look: avoid wearing a business suit with sandals or sneakers
	Well-groomed hair: avoid unusual styles or colors
	Minimal cologne or perfume
	No visible body art: cover tattoos with clothing if possible
	Breath mints; use one before greeting the recruiter
	No visible body piercings (other than earrings for women)

You may consult with the Career Services staff if you have any questions regarding what to wear. You will also need to bring multiple copies of your resumes. Make sure your resume is critiqued before the expo by our Career Services staff and printed on resume paper.

Be Prepared
The most important strategy in the job search process is the research. This means assessing yourself, learning what skills you enjoy using, and discovering what types of job environments you seek. Research also involves exploring potential occupations. Utilize this website o see which organizations will be attending the Expo. In addition, you can click on the links to learn more about the various companies. To conduct general Internet research on industries, companies, occupations and salaries, go to the Career Related Web Sites page. The more research you do in advance, the more confident you will feel at the Career Expo.

LISTING OF EMPLOYERS
A complete and updated listing of employers attending Career Expo, positions they are looking to fill, geographic region of employment opportunities and web sites for their companies can be found on the Listing of Registered Organizations page. It is a good idea to be familiar with employers attending the expo and to research their companies prior to attending the event.

Prep Workshops
The Office of Career Services offers a series of workshops to help prepare you for Career Expo on topics including resume writing, tips on how to get the most out of a job fair and interviewing tips. Workshops specific to the 2008 Career Expo will be posted on the Dates to Remember page of our website at the beginning of the spring term. It is a good idea to start working on your resume now for the many opportunities presented to students throughout the year. A full listing of upcoming resume writing workshops can be found now here.

ROLLINS GUESTS ATTENDING CAREER EXPO 2008
If you will be attending the Rollins College Career Expo as a guest of the college and are traveling from off campus, you may park in the Rollins College owned SunTrust Parking Garage off of Park Avenue. For directions to the SunTrust garage and parking instructions, download the PDF document below.

RC CE 08 Guest Directions and Map

If you have any questions about the Rollins College Career Expo, please contact us.