{"id":124,"date":"2020-12-16T18:13:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T00:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eventus.io\/blog\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2020-12-23T03:30:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T09:30:25","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"A Blog For Higher-Ed Event Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/eventus.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Is-A-Virtual-Fair-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189\" width=\"554\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Is-A-Virtual-Fair-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Is-A-Virtual-Fair-2048x1365-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Is-A-Virtual-Fair-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Is-A-Virtual-Fair-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Is-A-Virtual-Fair-2048x1365-1-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Is-A-Virtual-Fair-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/eventus.io\/blog\/what-is-a-virtual-career-fair\/\">What is a Virtual Career Fair?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about this relatively undefined COVID-19 trend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button alignleft is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/eventus.io\/blog\/what-is-a-virtual-career-fair\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/eventus.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/jobs2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191\" width=\"569\" height=\"368\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/eventus.io\/blog\/why-design-matters-for-students\/\">The Importance of Design<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why students tend to be more in-tune with finer UI details<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button alignleft is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/eventus.io\/blog\/why-design-matters-for-students\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Our Recent Posts Section Below features posts primarily written as responses to client questions or certain keywords. It&#8217;s not the most organized content, but feel free to read through it if you&#8217;d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts wp-block-latest-posts__list alignwide has-dates\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/why-virtual-hiring-events-are-here-to-stay\/\">Why Virtual Hiring Events are Here to Stay<\/a><time datetime=\"2022-05-25T14:07:43-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 25, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A job fair, also commonly referred to as a career fair or job expo, is an event centered around conversations in which recruiters ensure a company&#8217;s hiring criteria properly align with potential job candidates. Prior to the pandemic, Job fairs were typically held in person but amid the pandemic, the sudden shift from face-to-face to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/why-virtual-hiring-events-are-here-to-stay\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why Virtual Hiring Events are Here to Stay<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/what-is-a-virtual-career-fair-3\/\">What is a Virtual Career Fair? Step by Step.<\/a><time datetime=\"2021-08-16T12:44:12-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 16, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">If you&#8217;ve never attended one, the concept of a virtual career fair might be confusing. That said, if you know how physical career fairs work, it&#8217;s not hard to get a grasp on virtual ones. They&#8217;re designed to fulfill the same role, just virtually. To put it shortly, Virtual Career Fairs simulate Physical Career Fairs&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/what-is-a-virtual-career-fair-3\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What is a Virtual Career Fair? Step by Step.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/what-is-an-online-orientation\/\">What is an Online Orientation?<\/a><time datetime=\"2021-07-19T11:07:30-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 19, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Definition An Online Orientation is a type of virtual orientation where students go through a set of online slides and quizzes to learn more about campus. These slides\/quizzes are often called modules. Online orientations can be used to cover a variety of topics from intro to campus, alcohol education, racial sensitivity expectations, and more. Examples&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/what-is-an-online-orientation\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What is an Online Orientation?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/how-to-promote-your-virtual-career-fair-event-job-fair-directories\/\">How to Promote your Virtual Career Fair Event: Job Fair Directories<\/a><time datetime=\"2021-07-14T13:26:33-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 14, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Promoting your virtual job fair is critical to the event&#8217;s success. It goes without saying that if nobody shows up to your fair, your event will be a flop. In this article, we&#8217;ll focus on how to promote your event. Specifically, we&#8217;ll cover a few online event directories where you can submit your virtual fair.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/how-to-promote-your-virtual-career-fair-event-job-fair-directories\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Promote your Virtual Career Fair Event: Job Fair Directories<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/five-ideas-for-your-next-new-student-orientation\/\">Five Ideas for your Next New Student Orientation<\/a><time datetime=\"2021-06-28T01:41:16-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 28, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Orientations are some of the most difficult events to plan for. Because every university is different, orientations don&#8217;t really have a completely standard format. As an event planner, you really have to come up with activities that fit particularly for your students and university environment. To that end, we&#8217;ve prepared 10 ideas for you to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/five-ideas-for-your-next-new-student-orientation\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Five Ideas for your Next New Student Orientation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/online-career-fair-platform-benefits\/\">Online Career Fair Platform Benefits<\/a><time datetime=\"2021-06-11T06:56:01-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 11, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Introduction Online career fair platforms offer an alternative means for recruiters and students to connect. Although the experience may be different from an in-person fair, online career fair platforms provide several benefits beyond what a traditional in-person fair offers.&nbsp; If you are new to online career fairs, you can learn more about them in our&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/online-career-fair-platform-benefits\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Online Career Fair Platform Benefits<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/email-templates-for-following-up-with-candidates-after-a-virtual-job-fair\/\">Email Templates For Following Up With Candidates After A Virtual Job Fair<\/a><time datetime=\"2021-06-11T06:55:53-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 11, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Whether you&#8217;re hosting a physical career fair or a virtual career fair, reaching out to potential candidates after a career fair is crucial in making your candidates feel valued and respected. Before we dive into templates that you can use for these emails, here are a few pointers to remember when communicating with candidates after&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/email-templates-for-following-up-with-candidates-after-a-virtual-job-fair\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Email Templates For Following Up With Candidates After A Virtual Job Fair<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/orientations-in-2021-at-a-glance\/\">University Orientations in 2021 at a Glance<\/a><time datetime=\"2021-06-11T06:53:08-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 11, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Intro 2021 might arguably be a stranger year than 2020, when it comes to university orientations. Sure, 2020 was a fiasco, as Orientation directors rushed to change their format from physical to virtual. But at least it was painfully clear that events HAD to be virtual. 2021 presents a strange conundrum where it seems like&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/orientations-in-2021-at-a-glance\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">University Orientations in 2021 at a Glance<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/virtual-new-student-orientation-strategies\/\">Virtual New Student Orientation Strategies<\/a><time datetime=\"2021-06-01T00:56:58-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 1, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of virtual engagement strategies and forced orientation coordinators to explore new means of hosting their programs and activities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Today, most new student orientations now have virtual components that allow students to engage with programming digitally and build new connections amongst peers.&nbsp; The following are strategies that you can&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/virtual-new-student-orientation-strategies\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Virtual New Student Orientation Strategies<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventus.io\/blog\/are-virtual-events-better-than-physical-events\/\">Are virtual events better than physical events?<\/a><time datetime=\"2021-05-21T10:05:01-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 21, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">When Hosting a Virtual Event might be better than a Physical Event We get this question a lot from university coordinators who started dabbling with virtual events due to COVID. 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