Information for Candidates

2022 Virtual Pittsburgh Education Recruitment Consortium (PERC) Education Job Fair
Date:  Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Time:  12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Hosted Virtually on Handshake
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We are excited to partner with Handshake to run this year’s fair! This virtual format will enhance the experience, allowing you to:
Who can attend?
To attend PERC, you must have an education degree and/or certification, be a candidate for an OT/PT/SLP degree, or a school counseling, school social work, school psychology, school nurse or other school-based professional degree.  You must also be eligible to work at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. 
 
                                                                     Four Steps to Take Before the Virtual Fair

Step 1

  1. CREATE A FREE HANDSHAKE ACCOUNT IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE! 

    Please note: Your college/university does not need to be a member of Handshake for you to sign up for a Handshake account. All students, regardless of where they attend, can sign up and use Handshake for free.

Step 2

2. BUILD A COMPLETE PROFILE IN HANDSHAKE

Make sure to include your resume as well as other relevant information. This is the profile employers will see, so you want to make a good impression! Check out these helpful articles to learn how to upload a document to Handshake and how to build your profile from your resume.
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Step 3

3. REGISTER TO ATTEND THE VIRTUAL FAIR
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Registration is now open for all candidates, including both consortium and non-consortium students and alumni.  Registration will remain open through the fair.​

For more information on how to register for a fair in Handshake, check out this helpful article!

                    Issues Registering?
Please contact Handshake Support & [email protected]!
 Step 4
4. SCHEDULE SESSIONS (1:1 OR GROUP) WITH EMPLOYERS

Time slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so reserve your times ASAP. Be sure to sign up early for sessions with the employers you like, and check back regularly for newly added time slots! You have the option to choose either a 1:1 session or group session. A 1:1 meeting is at a set time slot, which typically lasts ten minutes and you will be the only candidate during that time. Group sessions are also at a set time slot, but can last up to 30 minutes and up to 50 candidates can be in the session at one time. Check out this article for more info on signing up for virtual fair sessions. 

You'll want to ensure you have a complete profile with your resume, as well as other relevant information. This is the profile recruiters will see and so you want to make a good first impression!
  • Please note that you will want to have your Handshake profile ready to go so that you can register as soon as you are able and have the best selection of one-on-one and group sessions with employers!​ ​