Organizational wide inclusion is important for a successful event like a career/job fair. Teachers, staff, advisors, etc. all need to work together to create this success. It can be difficult getting faculty on board since they are tied down to their duties, so communication needs to be clear and persuasive. Job fairs have the potential to help retain students since having a job may lessen the financial burden while attending college. The higher education facility I work for recently held a job fair at one of our small campuses, but the community (sponsors and businesses for example) pulled together to create a very successful event. One factor that made this event so special is the "second chance" factor; meaning, even if some of the students had past legal trouble, these businesses that participated were willing to give them a fair shot at a job.
