| Having trouble viewing this email? View in Browser. |  Welcome to the first edition of Career Fair Quarterly. We hope you find the career tips, expert advice from employers, and overall content useful and relevant. If there are any topics you'd like us to cover in an upcoming edition, please send an email to careerfairs@biospace.com. By Angela Rose
 In this fast-paced world, time is of the essence. From sound bites to tweets, text messages to acronyms; many of us have become adept at disseminating and absorbing information as quickly as we can. This tech-fueled ingenuity is certainly useful when tweeting at stoplights or gleaning knowledge from a scrolling news ticker. Fortunately, for job seekers, it is also quite useful when meeting potential employers at a career fair.
Career fairs enable job seekers to interact with dozens of potential employers in one location. A prepared professional can leave a career fair with numerous job leads or even interviews on their calendar. The best niche job fairs attract employers from top companies in the industry. You'll find recruiters and hiring managers as well as a unique opportunity to make a personal impression.
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In this edition:
- How to Sell Yourself in Two Minutes
- Who's Hiring
- Networking Myths vs. the Reality
- Featured Employer
- Where Does My Resume Go After I Apply Online?
- 7 Phrases to Delete From Your LinkedIn Profile
- Your Salary: Everything is Negotiable
- Hot Topic -- Advice from the Experts
- The BioSpace Career Fair Experience
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Who's Hiring -- Featured Job Listings | Company Name | View Jobs | Visit our Booth at: | | Pfizer | Many paths. One goal. | 11/7 - Cambridge, MA | | SGS North America | SGS - Join the experts! | 10/5 -- Bridgewater, NJ | | Algenol Biofuels | Harnessing the Sun to Fuel the World | 10/20 Durham, NC | | Dynavax Technologies | Careers | 10/11 San Francisco, CA | | Gallus Biopharmaceuticals, LLC | Join our Team | 10/4 - Chicago, IL | | QIAGEN | Join the QIAGEN team! | 9/22 - La Jolla, CA;
11/1 - Bethesda, MD | | SAIC-Frederick, Inc. | Accelerating progress against Cancer and Aids | 11/1 - Bethesda, MD | |
By Erin Kennedy
In spite of the demonstrated value of networking as a primary job search technique, many people have a very hard time grasping the concept. Read More » back to top
By Jessica Holbrook Hernandez
Have you ever wondered what happens to your resume after you submit it?
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By Laura Smith-Proulx
An interesting practice seems to have cropped up among self-written social media profiles, where the phrases that have been taboo on resumes (like "self-motivated team player") are creeping back into lists of job hunter credentials on LinkedIn.
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By Jeff Shane
 Most job-seekers get into a "locked mindset" about compensation negotiation, with all sorts of assumptions, pre-formed notions and "myths." The truth is that everything is negotiable. Yes, EVERYTHING! There are four things I know about salary negotiation, from all my years of experience in career consulting. Read More »
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Hot Topic -- Advice from the Experts
What is the best advice you can give to a job seeker approaching your booth at a Career Fair?
"Make a game plan of the exhibitor booths you want to visit by researching exhibitors beforehand or, at minimum, review the ads in the exhibitor directory. Some booths can have quite a line, so it is in your best interest to make sure it is a worthwhile wait. Once you narrow it down, approach an exhibitor's booth with confidence -- eye contact, a smile, and a firm handshake."
- Recruiter, Integrated Project Management Company, Inc.
"Remember that stopping by a company's booth is not a formal interview, it's a chance to make contact and network with a company representative as well as learn more about an employer. Be self aware, your appearance and your approach are important parts of your first impression; an unkempt appearance and aggressive approach will not work to your advantage. Do your research ahead of time; knowing who the company is, what they do, and what relevant jobs they have open will capture our attention and foster a mutually beneficial conversation."
- Recruiter, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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With unemployment rates jumping to 11% in some locations, BioSpace Career Fairs have seen record attendance levels. Is it still worth your time to attend the Career Fair when there are so many other qualified candidates attending? 
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