Job Fairs

I recently discover the beauty of job fairs, here in France. I have to admit I had no idea how that worked, but I founded interesting because you are giving the opportunity to have a direct contact with recruiters. While looking for a job you must read the description, apply, send your resume and write a cover letter stating the reasons why you want to work for them. I consider that a little impersonal; I understand that today's society is very technology friendly and Internet has become "the way to communicate". However I think that job fairs open the door to a strong contact with recruiters (or even the company itself). Job fairs allow you to ask questions you couldn't ask otherwise, its true once you are giving an interview you have that possibility, but it is not the same. A cover letter can't really speak about you, you write your intentions and desires, but it doesn't make justice to your personality and you as a person. Once again I think job fairs do this, not only you can talk to recruiters, but you can accelerate the process of an interview. If a resume with a cover letter is send via Internet, you must wait two to three weeks to have a response (not necessarily an interview) about your profile. I sent several resumes and emails were sent stating that my candidature was going to be revised and if I had the profile, I would receive a call. After my visit to the "Salon Relation Client" I went home with several dates for job interviews, isn't that great? My resume was reviewed right away and I was offer positions and that's all you need after all the work done. Job search is not an easy task, it's a long and painful process.