I'll take a quick look at the resume. Usually I have a specific target. I look for strong communication skills and internship experience. Paramore recommends focusing on two or three characteristics you want recruiters to remember about you. Follow up with companies.
Most recruiters consider job fairs the first round of screening for entry-level candidates.
If a graduating senior appears to fit a firm's hiring needs, the recruiter often will note it on the candidate's resume. Usually, you won't have to wait months for a response. The following week, the firm's human-resources department or recruiter will phone the prospective hire to conduct a screening interview and possibly extend an invitation to visit. ChaseMellon's human-resources department will call strong candidates the week after the fair, Kondel says. But you don't have to wait for a recruiter to make the first move.