If before they were already an excellent complement to face-to-face job fairs, with COVID-19 it has become the only way to reach a wide audience of candidates, without risk to the health of these and employees of the companies.
Here are 7 benefits of virtual job fairs. Many will remain beyond the pandemic:
- 1. Easy access
Perhaps the greatest benefit of virtual job fairs, which removes the distance barrier (especially when compared to face-to-face job fairs). Candidates can participate in the virtual job fair from any location, as can companies, making it easier to connect with talent outside their region.
- 2. Cost savings
Compared to face-to-face events, the cost of virtual events is drastically lower: there are no costs for physical installations, stand assembly, travel by company employees, among others.
- 3. Speed of implementation
Preparing a face-to-face job fair can take weeks or even months. From obtaining a venue, to planning the event's programming and marketing. Virtual fairs can be set up much more quickly and in a more centralized way.
- 4. More contacts
Virtual job fairs allow companies and candidates to have several private conversations at the same time. Thus, it is easier to make several contacts simultaneously than at a face-to-face fair, where it is only possible to speak to one person at a time.
- 5. Maximum information from companies
On the platform, it is possible to previously gather a set of very relevant information about each company, allowing the candidate to have a greater knowledge about it at the moment of interaction.
- 6. Better knowledge and evaluation of candidates
Another advantage is that companies can analyze and evaluate the quality of candidates directly on the platform of the virtual job fair.
- 7. Access to data after the event
The monitoring of contacts and post-event follow-up strongly increases hiring results.
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