Megan Thomson - Bethpage
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12:00 PM
Are there transcriptions, or just captions? (the captions block half the presentation slides 😅)
WJ Support
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12:02 PM
Our apologies, Megan. We only have captions at this time. If you are in the browser, the captions may be larger than in the app. Joining in the app may be helpful for future events. 
WebJunction Webinars12:01 PM
@Megan Thomson: Unfortunately, no.
Megan Thomson - Bethpage
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12:03 PM
Yikes, this isn't accessible for me then, bummer. Thanks anyway! Have a great training everyone :')
WebJunction Webinars12:01 PM
Welcome everyone! We're glad you're here. 
Trudy Gregg
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12:03 PM
Trudy Gregg  Hello from Mosheim Public Library Mosheim TN
Cletus Kuunifaa
Unverified
12:04 PM
Hello from Baldwin Public Library
WJ Support
Unverified
12:04 PM

About how far in advance do you generally want to know about something before you decide to attend?
AH
Unverified
12:04 PM
3 weeks
Amber Ursprung
Unverified
12:04 PM
Hello from Liberty Municipal Library 
Liberty, Texas
Hector12:04 PM
2-3 weels 
Lasher, Erin12:04 PM
a month
Hector12:04 PM
weeks 
Lisa
Unverified
12:04 PM
1-3 months
David Basora - Manchester, NH
Unverified
12:04 PM
Ideally? 3-4 weeks
Kate Drabek
Unverified
12:04 PM
1 month
Linda O (She/Her/Ella)
Unverified
12:04 PM
3-4 weeks
Michelle
Unverified
12:04 PM
a month
Emily
Unverified
12:04 PM
1 month
Amber Ursprung
Unverified
12:04 PM
depends on the event
Manju.Sharma
Unverified
12:05 PM
1 month
WJ Support
Unverified
12:05 PM

What if you’re attending something as a presenter or guest?
Kate Drabek
Unverified
12:05 PM
2-3 montha
Michelle
Unverified
12:05 PM
at least 3 months
AH
Unverified
12:05 PM
3-4 months
Lasher, Erin12:05 PM
2 months
Lisa
Unverified
12:05 PM
3-6months
Joshua H
Unverified
12:05 PM
1-3 months
Regina Merrick
Unverified
12:05 PM
six months to a year!
Linda O (She/Her/Ella)
Unverified
12:05 PM
2-4months
David Basora - Manchester, NH
Unverified
12:05 PM
Longer if I need to prep a presentation
WebJunction Webinars12:10 PM
That's totally what I was thinking about! 
Cletus Kuunifaa
Unverified
12:10 PM
Will a job fair be considered a commercial use of library facilities since we are not for profit?
WebJunction Webinars12:22 PM
I see this question and will ask it at the end. 
WJ Support
Unverified
12:12 PM

What kind of information should attendees know before the event?
Michelle
Unverified
12:13 PM
wifi access and outlets
Katrina Ortega
Unverified
12:13 PM
Timeline for the day
Kashonda
Unverified
12:13 PM
Can they interview on site? Rooms
Michelle
Unverified
12:13 PM
size of their space. bring a table or will we supply the table.
Jill
Unverified
12:13 PM
number of expected attendees
Hilary Writt
Unverified
12:14 PM
Parking
Amber Ursprung
Unverified
12:14 PM
Are tables and chairs provided or must be brought
Lisa
Unverified
12:14 PM
tables and chairs available?
Haley Castillo
Unverified
12:14 PM
If the library will be open during the event
Brent C
Unverified
12:14 PM
Target audience teens or adults
Hillary
Unverified
12:16 PM
Do you have attendees pre-register?
WJ Support
Unverified
12:19 PM

What tools do you use at your library to help with registration?
Ferdinand Tumulak
Unverified
12:19 PM
Mic & Sound system, projector/screen panel
Hilary Writt
Unverified
12:19 PM
Google Docs, Forms
Hector12:19 PM
google docs! 
Katrina Ortega
Unverified
12:19 PM
Eventbrite
Miriam
Unverified
12:20 PM
Biblioevents
Kathryn at Patterson Library
Unverified
12:20 PM
Assabet
Regina Merrick
Unverified
12:20 PM
TicketLeap
WJ Support
Unverified
12:21 PM
https://communico.us/home and https://www.wufoo.com/
David Basora - Manchester, NH
Unverified
12:22 PM
Have you ever had an organization sign up, but only be there to advertise themselves instead of with the intention to hire?
David Basora - Manchester, NH
Unverified
12:28 PM
Thank you for responding, Cat!
Emily
Unverified
12:25 PM
Do you work with/partner with your local American Job Center?
WJ Support
Unverified
12:29 PM

How do you promote library events already?
Miriam
Unverified
12:29 PM
Social media
Regina Merrick
Unverified
12:29 PM
social media, handouts, signage
Lisa
Unverified
12:29 PM
newletters and social media
Manju.Sharma
Unverified
12:29 PM
facebook
Blair Guymon Public Library and Arts Center Henson
Unverified
12:29 PM
City information app
Hector12:29 PM
social media 
Cletus Kuunifaa
Unverified
12:29 PM
event calendar
Joshua H
Unverified
12:29 PM
Social Media, Posters in the library, word of mouth
Haley Castillo
Unverified
12:29 PM
Through social media like Facebook
Manju.Sharma
Unverified
12:29 PM
school visit
Miriam
Unverified
12:29 PM
Flyers, word of mouth
Heather Elia
Unverified
12:29 PM
Newsletter & social media
Manju.Sharma
Unverified
12:30 PM
monthly flyer
Jeff Kempe
Unverified
12:30 PM
Flyers, pdfs to partners
Kysh Clemons12:30 PM
Library's Bibliocommons website and Nextdoor postings as well as flyers
Kathryn at Patterson Library
Unverified
12:30 PM
Flyers in local businesses and post offices
Michelle
Unverified
12:30 PM
quarterly newsletter - digital and mailed, social media, website
Amber Ursprung
Unverified
12:30 PM
social media, newspapers, flyers
Rupangi
Unverified
12:30 PM
social media, posters/flyers in the library, community partners
Stefanie
Unverified
12:30 PM
fliers, website, and social media
Katrina Ortega
Unverified
12:30 PM
Network of city and state agencies
Ferdinand Tumulak
Unverified
12:31 PM
website / e-bulletin / social media / school orgs.
Manju.Sharma
Unverified
12:33 PM
do we get slides after the webinar
Joshua H
Unverified
12:33 PM

https://www.webjunction.org/content/dam/WebJunction/Documents/how-to-host.pdf
Manju.Sharma
Unverified
12:33 PM
or recording
WebJunction Webinars12:34 PM
Yes, you will get a link to the recording within 24 hours. 
David Basora - Manchester, NH
Unverified
12:42 PM
Do you solicit prize donations from the attending organizations, or other places?
Linda O (She/Her/Ella)
Unverified
12:43 PM
Edited
Do you host or have you thought about hosting specific or targeted job fairs or are the general? For example, do you have summer job/internship fair or trades job fair?
Michelle
Unverified
12:45 PM
thoughts on a weekday evening vs a weekend midday? I see yours was 2 hours. Suggestions on length of time in general
WJ Support
Unverified
12:45 PM

Contact Cat by email () or through LinkedIn ().
Hector12:45 PM
thank you Cat!! 
Linda O (She/Her/Ella)
Unverified
12:46 PM
This has been so helpful!  Thank you!
Kysh Clemons12:46 PM
Very informative.  Would really like to try to do this at our location.
Cletus Kuunifaa
Unverified
12:46 PM
Great information! Thank you
WJ Support
Unverified
12:46 PM

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Joshua H
Unverified
12:46 PM
Some months are better than others for hiring candidates. Is it better to host a job fair on those months or ones where it's a "slower" hiring month?
Kysh Clemons12:47 PM
You mentioned about having the job fair in the afternoon/evening.  Have you had a session during the day?
LaAngela Anderson
Unverified
12:48 PM
Have you considered  offering a virtual jobfair?
Cletus Kuunifaa
Unverified
12:48 PM
Will a job fair be considered a commercial use of library facilities since we are not for profit?
Miriam
Unverified
12:49 PM
Hi Cat! This has been great, thank you so much. How do you best market your job fair as an opportunity for companies / service providers? Can you speak more to your strategy for convincing them to join?!
Rupangi
Unverified
12:53 PM
This has been great! Thank you.
David Basora - Manchester, NH
Unverified
12:54 PM
Have you provided language support with translators for any of your job fairs? I am realizing that it would be worth reaching out to our local international communities when thinking about planning one.
Regina Merrick
Unverified
12:54 PM
Thank you!!
Hilary Writt
Unverified
12:54 PM
Thank you, Cat.
Michelle
Unverified
12:54 PM
ever hosted one on a Saturday?
Jeff Kempe
Unverified
12:54 PM
Thank you!
Heather Elia
Unverified
12:54 PM
Thank you, Cat!
Karen
Unverified
12:55 PM
Thank you!
David Basora - Manchester, NH
Unverified
12:55 PM
Thank you very much!
Kathryn at Patterson Library
Unverified
12:56 PM
Thank you!
Trudy Gregg
Unverified
12:56 PM
Thank You  Very Helpful .
Kysh Clemons12:56 PM
Thank you
LaAngela Anderson
Unverified
12:56 PM
Thank you