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Which is better for finding a job in today’s market? Discover why both have value and how to use them together for a faster, more effective job search.
If you’re looking for work, you’ve probably spent hours scrolling job boards, filling out online forms, and uploading your CV again and again.
So when someone suggests attending a job fair, it’s natural to wonder: Do job fairs actually work? Aren’t online applications easier? Which gives me the best chance of getting hired?
The truth is — both have value. But they work in very different ways.
Applying online is now the most common way to apply for jobs. It’s convenient, fast, and accessible 24/7.
But there’s a downside many jobseekers don’t realise: You’re often competing with hundreds of applicants, you’re judged only on your CV, and you may never speak to a real person. Many employers use filtering software or screening stages. That means great candidates can be rejected before a human even reads their application.
Job fairs work differently. Instead of sending your CV into a digital queue, you meet employers face-to-face. That changes everything.
At a job fair, employers don’t just see your CV — they meet you. And hiring decisions are often influenced by personality, attitude, and communication skills — things a CV can’t show.
“We want to meet the person behind the CV.”
A conversation can achieve in minutes what a CV sometimes can’t.
(weeks or months)
(often days)
Online applications can feel discouraging. You apply and hear nothing back. Over time, this affects confidence.
Even if you don’t secure a role that day, you leave with contacts, insight, and direction.
The most effective job search usually combines both methods.
The strongest candidates don’t choose one or the other — they use both.
•1. Apply online for suitable roles
•2. Attend job fairs to meet employers
•3. Mention applications in person
•4. Follow up after meeting
•5. Build relationships with recruiters
This dramatically increases your chances of success.
Online applications are convenient.
Job fairs are human.
And hiring is still a human decision.
If you want to stand out, be remembered, and create real opportunities — meeting employers face-to-face remains one of the most effective job-search methods available.
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