Welcome to the Job Fair/Open House resource site for Boston College managers. We are striving to create ways to assist you in the recruitment process. Two such ways that we have found successful are job fairs and open houses.
Job Fairs
A job fair is an organized event held at the university that has the participation of both the hiring department and the Human Resource staff. A job fair advertises specific openings and welcomes interested applicants to come by on a specified date and time to interview directly with supervisors, managers, and HR representatives. We have found that job fairs help to expedite the process of hiring and they allow applicants to learn more about working at Boston College. Job fairs are usually held when a department has many openings that need to be filled. Please contact the Employment Staff for further information.
Open Houses
An open house is an organized event held at the university that has the participation of both the hiring department and the Human Resource staff. An open house is similar to a job fair but it focuses on educating the public on a specific department. It is typically done because a department has several opening. Part of the open house is to give an overview about the department then to break down into smaller groups to go over specific areas of the department. An open house may or may not allow time for an interview. Please contact the Employment Staff for further information.
Resources to Help Organize a Job Fair or Open House:
- Pre-Event Planning and Preparation:
Both the hiring department and the Employment Staff contact should print out a Job Fair Checklist to coordinate planning. Managers should also review employment laws and interviewing guidelines in advance of the event.- Employment Legislation
A summary of the federal laws and guidelines that shape the employment recruitment process - Legal Guidelines for Interviewing
A summary of questions that can and cannot be asked of applicants - Legal Guidelines for Interviewing - Chart
The same information as above, but presented in an easy reference chart
Day of Job Fair/Open House:
Applicants should list their name on a Sign-in Sheet as they the Job Fair or Open House. Multiple copies of the following materials will be needed for applicants:- Welcoming/check-in Procedures to hand out as each applicant arrives
- Job Fair Evaluation for applicants to evaluate the job fair process
- BC Jobs Web Address to provide applicants a reminder of the HR website
- Interview Comment Sheet for interviewers to mark comments. Please note that Dining Service uses a slightly different Interview Comment Sheet available below
Dining Service Job Fairs require some additional materials:
- Important Notes for Dining Service Job Fairs
- Interview Comment Sheet - Dining (multiple copies needed)
- Assessment Categories by Position
- Upcoming Job Fairs/Open House events - (add link leading to this page)
Pre-made signs to label tables as well as to provide direction to the entrance, restrooms, or telephones are also available to print out.
- Employment Legislation