You have your choice:

    A. Register online by Monday April 5th, 2010 (5 p.m.) and pay $10 to attend the job fair or
    B. Register at the door and pay a $20 fee.

    All money will be collected at the door of the fair (checks and cash only).
    Please make your check payable to Eastern Michigan University

When you register, print your confirmation receipt. This is your confirmation that you are registered. Bring it with you to the fair. If you need to print another copy, use the "Verify your Registration" link at the left.

We do not issue refunds so please review the link districts attending the fair before you register.

Each year, candidates question whether anyone ever gets hired by attending a job fair. We wish to set the record straight: jobs are available through the Michigan job fairs! Candidates need to understand the job fair process, how it works and the follow-up procedures. The first step is to attend the fair and meet the employers. Without this, you eliminate the possibility of receiving a job offer.

Consider this: You decide to deliver your résumé to 20 school districts. You would like to meet with each personnel director to share your teaching experience and commitment to education.
Accomplishing this on your own could take several hours of calls and follow-ups, not to mention the days-off needed to visit each district.

Now, consider the job fair: You will have the opportunity to talk with more than 100 representatives in one day. Although it is not a complete interview, it does move you one step closer to getting a job.

RECOMMENDATIONS: View two short videos "Career Fair Success" AND "The Elevator Pitch" located at: career.emich.edu (Select the Careerspots icon)

"I wanted to thank you very much for all of your assistance in our school district's search for quality teachers. By hiring the best, I can usually forget the rest!!! The teachers that we hired during the past several years from EMU are absolute aces. The education preparation is second to none. Over the years, I have recruited at just about every University in the country. The organization, professionalism, and courtesy exhibited by you and your staff is what separates EMU from the rest." 

Steve Zimmerman, Superintendent, Coolidge, Arizona

"Candidates were well prepared with resume information and also interviewed with poise" 

James Shaw, Dean of Students, Taylor MI

"Livonia Public Schools counts on special education graduates from Eastern to fill openings each year. We are consistently pleased with the quality teacher candidates we meet each year." 

Jack Bauman, Director of Personnel, Livonia MI

Check our website regularly to view the following important information:

1. Updated list of districts that have registered for the fair

2. Subject vacancies that schools anticipate being available in their districts (use the subject codes below)

3. Websites of districts (We encourage you to view their websites and research their districts so you will have specific questions to ask at the fair).

The day of the fair we will distribute a packet which lists all participating employers. Due to last minute changes, copies will not be available for review prior to the fair.

Each year, the geographic locations and number of school districts attending the fair has changed. For the 2010 fair we estimate more than 175 districts will participate. In previous years, districts have represented the following states:

Midwest: Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Minnesota.
In previous years, some of the Michigan districts have included: Ann Arbor, Benton Harbor, Birmingham, Clarkston, Dearborn, Detroit, Farmington, Grand Rapids, Huron Valley, Kalamazoo, Monroe, Muskegon, South Lyon, South Redford, Troy, Utica, Wayne- westland and upper Michigan and rural districts.

Northeast: Maryland and New York

South: North and South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia

West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Washington and qyoming

Others: China and Korea

Remember, districts registering for this event will be posted on our Career Services website. Periodically check the link "Districts Attending the Fair" located at the left in the box.

• Multiple copies of your résumé (photo copier will not be available)



• Multiple copies of your student teaching evaluation and letters of recommendation



• A notebook to record notes and important information



• A portfolio of your work (make sure you do not leave this with an employer)



• Black or blue pens to complete application materials you receive from district representatives




• Money to purchase lunch.