My thoughts on Career Fairs.

My thoughts on Career Fairs are very mixed. I've been to three in the past two years... two which were very recent.

My first Career Fair was at my EX college (I say EX because I'm not going back, I originally was going to... but they're way too expensive. I'll take my degree and money elsewhere much less expensive!)
I actually didn't know of this career fair, so I ended up having a very embarrassing moment where I had to borrow the schools clothes. I looked absolutely ridiculous in their clothing because none of it fit correctly... It was also in December, so I had like five jackets I had to take off first. (I hate cold weather XD)
The career fair itself was okay, I got a hands on experience on what career fairs were like. I was able to socialize with the companies that were there and I learned lot's about each company.
One thing I noticed though, was the amount of banks that were there. It was alarming because there were more banking companies than other fields; there I was applying for bank positions when I was a graphic designer, simply because there was only like two graphic design companies there!
There were also like two tech companies and a few others like business and law.
Overall it was a nice career fair... I got no responses from them though.

My second career fair was an hour and a half away from my house, me and my mother both went to a local college there... that was having a career fair.
The place was maybe just as big as the room they used at my ex college.
There were lot's of interesting companies, Macy's, Ashley's Furniture, Graphic Design companies, banks and insurance companies however... were the most.
There was even a cool company that helps you create your own business, oddly enough.. the company is the next town over from my town. Weird that they'd come so far!
Overall, it was okay... I applied for more jobs than my mother.
It was funny, cause my mother had to go to the bathroom, and while waiting.... I noticed a college student was sleeping in the corner on the chair in the funniest way possible. lol

My third career fair was 2-3 weeks ago from this post (posted on 9/6/2012). It was definitely the worst.
The ad online said there would be hundreds of companies in all sorts of fields... but when we got there.. there was probably 10 companies and 20 booths with 10 companies already gone who knows where.
There wasn't really anything for me or my mother, all I did was apply for two places. One which was online... and I never actually did it because I forgot and I had to watch a 30 minute video about something I didn't really care for. (It was also too far away)
Not only did the ad lie, but there was just really nothing for most people.... it was a bust.
Although, I suppose the only good thing was seeing a cute guy come out of the elevator.... XD

I don't recommend career fairs, because they just don't really seem to work. I'd say you save lot's of time and money just filling out applications online.
But it is good for interview like experience.