Virtual Career Fair - February 2025
Virtual
Event Details
Employers who participate in WiM Education Foundation's Virtual Career Fair will benefit from the unique opportunity to directly connect with our pool of qualified candidates in manufacturing. Registration for employers is available from November 21, 2024 through January 30, 2025.
Employer Benefits:
- Connect with qualified, skilled job seekers from around the country.
- Promote the culture and benefits of employment with your company or organization.
- Gain a competitive edge over other companies seeking similar candidates.
- Grow your workforce and support diversity and inclusion efforts through partnership with Women in Manufacturing.
How it Works:
BEFORE
- After registering your organization to participate, you will be given access to login to the Virtual Career Fair platform.
- The new Booth Set-Up Wizard makes customizing your company booth easier than ever. Prompts walk you through the process of adding your logo, images, videos, and job opportunities.
- All booth owners and representatives receive access to training and online resources to help make participation more impactful.
DURING
- Company representatives will connect 1-on-1 with job seekers through text chat or live video.
- With the scheduling feature, your representative will meet with multiple candidates.
- Candidates can instantly apply to open job opportunities during the event.
AFTER
- When the Virtual Career Fair ends, you will have access to the resumes and contact information for all of the candidates who visited your booth.
- You can keep your booth open for 24 hours after the event to catch any job seekers who are unable to attend live.
- Silver and Gold booth levels will receive contact information for all job seekers
- Reports provide valuable insight for representatives to follow up with candidates.
Employer Testimonial from August 2024:
“WiMEF's Virtual Career Fair is a great way to connect with job seekers from a diverse range of backgrounds and locations. The setup is effective in sharing information regarding current opportunities. We hope to participate for years to come!”
Job Seeker Testimonials from August 2024:
“I scored 4 informational interviews for next week after having had a hard time even getting the attention of people within the manufacturing industry. I am changing career and industry simultaneously and being a woman in STEM, this event was a huge help!”
"This was such a great experience, so much easier and relaxed than traditional job fairs. I loved being able to use technology to easily access the employers I was interested in and schedule meetings with their representatives. I also really enjoyed the company spotlight sessions provided; it made me consider new companies as potential options."
Statistics from August 2024:
For More Information:
Booth Packages
GOLD BOOTH
WiM Corporate Member: $2,500 | Non-member: $3,000
• Fully customizable booth
• Four recruiter seats
• Will receive contact information and resumes for all job seekers
• Three complimentary job postings on WiMWorks Career Board
SILVER BOOTH
WiM Corporate Member: $1,500 | Non-member: $2,000
• Fully customizable booth
• Two recruiter seats
• Will receive contact information for all job seekers
• Two complimentary job postings on WiMWorks Career Board
STANDARD BOOTH
WiM Corporate Member: $1,000 | Non-member $1,500
• Fully customizable booth
• One recruiter seat
• Will receive contact information for job seekers that visit your booth
• One complimentary job posting on WiMWorks Career Board
Spotlight Add-On
Showcase your company with a 10 minute live webinar during the career fair! The link to your webinar will be broadcast to the attendees so they can learn more about your company culture, career opportunities, and commitment to diversity.
Add-On Representative
Easily add-on an additional representative for your booth for event day.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in being the presenting sponsor for the February 2025 Virtual Career Fair? Contact Alana Lesnansky at alesnansky@womeninmfg.org for more information.
Please Note: To purchase booth space at the corporate member rate, you must be logged in to your WiM member account. If you are logging in for the first time, please follow this link.
WiM Education Foundation's Virtual Career Fair is held in partnership with
SME is a nonprofit association of professionals, educators and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry. SME helps manufacturers innovate, grow and prosper by promoting manufacturing technology, developing a skilled workforce and connecting the manufacturing industry. SME supports manufacturing based on our core belief: Manufacturing is key to economic growth and prosperity.
Supporting partner:
WVA is a nonpartisan organization. We partner with organizations that support the same mission of empowering women and/or veterans. To endure we need strong partnerships with businesses, nonprofits, government, community groups, veteran service organizations, and individuals.