About CONNECT Career Expo - available jobs in Northeast Mississippi

About CONNECT

For Students:

About Connect
- Connect Career Expo is your first step to connecting with a future career. Meet employers, ask questions, find out what they do and drink some free coffee.
Work or Fun?
- They say if you do what you love, you never work a day in your life. It may take time to locate that perfect career, but CONNECT can definitely get you on the right path.
Money, Money, Money
- Don't be tricked by a nice sounding large salary. Remember: bills, rent, house payment, car payment, gas/car expenses, food to cook, food to eat out, clothes expenses, money to save, money for summer vacations, etc...
- BUDGET: Get to know one, you may not like it at first, but it is the foundation for a solid financial future.
Resumes
- Your Profile has a location to paste in a link to your resume. You can get a free Dropbox or Google account to upload files to so you can share them with prospective employers
- Dropbox.com
- Google Drive
First Impressions
- First impressions matter.
- When you are talking to a potential employer, the way you present yourself can speak a lot more than the actual words coming out of your mouth.
- Dress to impress. Dress for the job.
- What not to wear to a job interview: pajamas, dirty clothes, superhero costume, straight jacket, shorts, flip flops, etc...
FREE JOBS!
- Sort of...MADE YOU LOOK.
- The fact that you clicked that shows that you WANT a job. That's the first step. Desire. Step two? Create your user and come to CONNECT 2018.
- REGISTRATION IS FREE!

For Employers:

About Connect
- Connect Career Expo is your first step to connecting with future employees. Take this opportunity to get to know them and make personal introductions that may lead to a great new future staff member.
Staff Your Booth
- Just like first impressions are important for you when you meet a prospective employee, they are also checking you out. Make sure your booth is staffed with a positive representation of your company. Smile. Have a good time. Students love to interact and get hands on, so have something for them to grab, see, read, do, experience. Leave a positive good impression.
Salaries and Benefits
- Be clear to your prospective employee on the wages offered. If your salary offers are based on experience, make sure you emphasize that. For some students, this may be their first job, so they may not completely understand "benefits". Take some time to clearly communicate what you offer.
- BENEFITS: If you only mention a salary, sometimes you are leaving off vital monetary information to a prospective employee. If you offer health insurance, dental, or a company phone, company vehicle, paid vacation days, etc... Make sure you mention "this is the salary and on top of that, you get..." Make sure they understand the complete package you offer.
How Do They Apply?
- Some students may come with resumes, and some may not even have a resume. Be flexible. If you only allow online applications, make sure you have a flyer, business card, or something with the link on it and encourage them to pull their phone out and go ahead and apply.
- If you conduct one on one interviews at a later time, have an easy way to let them know your location. Give them something they can keep and later pull back out and remember to come see you.
Will They Like You?
- Make a memory.
- Find a way to stand out from the other booths.
- Be creative with how you display your company.
- Got games? Do something that they will want to do even if they aren't thinking about your company right now. They will remember an experience and possibly associate it with your company later on.
GET UP!
- Please do not sit down all day at your booth.
- If a student sees you sitting down they are not invited to approach you. Be interactive, stand out in front of your booth and engage people as they walk by.
- (wear comfortable shoes)

What Makes Connect Different From Other Job Fairs?

This is not your typical job fair.

Connect Career Expo is open exclusively to high school seniors from Pontotoc, Union and Lee Counties as well as students from Itawamba and Northeast Community Colleges.

Connect is an excellent opportunity for your company to meet prospective employees who are energetic and brand new to the job market.

About CONNECT

What Makes Connect Different From Other Job Fairs?

STUDENTS:
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EMPLOYERS:
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Connect Career Expo Event Details

About CONNECT

What Makes Connect Different From Other Job Fairs?

STUDENTS:SIGN UP

EMPLOYERS:REGISTER FOR A BOOTH

Connect Career Expo Event Details

STUDENTS:
SIGN UP

EMPLOYERS:
REGISTER FOR A BOOTH