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Modern Career Fair

Attend a pepelwerk match event to meet, match and accomplish work-life goals.

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Match Events

Career Fairs of the 21st Century

Click on the tile below that describes who you are to learn more about Match Events.

We want to make the time you spend working towards your work-life goals easier. This means providing information, connections and opportunities at the right time personalized for you. 

People are not interested in resume gaming, table touring and applicant tracking systems. They are interested in experiences that are a good use of time and involve meaningful conversations with people.

Our unique ability to create events that connect to the power of the pepelwerk platform means that we can get better results for the people, companies, educators and community organizations that participate.

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People (Talent)

Who should attend?

people over the age of 18 who are actively looking to match with a job, get work with a new company, transition to new career or level up their career. 

Why should you attend? 

To reach your work-life goals.  You can register to attend any event to explore and participate in any activity. However, if you are member of our Talent community, we will pre-plan your job matches, networking connections, learning opportunities to close skills gap and prepare you for landing that goal job with advice from career coaches and mentors.  

When and where? 

We have multiple events scheduled throughout the year. The majority of our events are virtual. 

Check the Calendar.

How can I participate and how much is it for me to attend?

Submit your interest form and we will send you registration details.

For people who are not members of pepelwerk and do not have a completed Talent profile, each event is $25. 

Non-members can register to attend without any prescheduled interviews, sessions or meet and greats. 

Talent member who have annual memberships pay $12/event and get a customized event plan, matched with interviews, sessions and meet and greats. 

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Companies

Who should attend?

Companies who are hiring people and interested in matching with candidates based on attitudes, attributes and abilities. 

What kind of jobs are best for a pepelwerk match event? 

Our match events are perfect for learn-on-the job, entry, intermediate or expert level specialists or support roles. 

For customers with a Work Hub  account, you will create your skills-based job profile to prepare for the job matches that you will meet at the event.  We use the pepelwerk AAA method of identifying the candidate that is a job and company fit. 

We do not recommend that you use a match event to meet your senior managers or executive positions. 

Who are the candidates/individuals attending a match event? 

pepelwerk  People (aka Talent) pool and event attendees are people over the age of 18 at various stages of their work-life. They are goal oriented and either looking to start their work-lives, relaunch their careers or are transitioning from Military services.  You can choose the event based on the audience you would like to match with. 

Review Event Calendar for details.

How is a pepelwerk match event different from a traditional career fair? 

If you are company and have a Work Hub Hire Now account, we are able to pre plan your interviews and matches in addition to giving your company exposure and networking opportunities to meet people interested in your industry. 

If you have a workforce building account, we provide the same matching services but also help you to identify and meet your high potential future hires. 

We do not encourage people to drop resumes at table (virtual or not). We want you to end the event with hires, increase awareness of your company's brand and purpose and identify your future hires. 

If you do not have a Work Hub account, you can still attend and participate in various sessions but will not be able to do live hiring.

Why should you attend? 

To hire and build your workforce. 

When and where? 

We have multiple events scheduled throughout the year. The majority of our events are virtual. 

Review Event Calendar

 

How can my company participate in the event?

Companies can choose two types of participation. 

Submit Your Interest Form 

Ready to register and pay?

Event with Candidate Matching, view your options and reserve your spot. 

Event without candidate matching, view your options. 

Already have your Work Hub Account, talk to your Account Manager about adding Events.

Learn more about Work Hub for Companies 

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Connectors

Who should attend? 

Connectors attend the event by having a home base that students can go to and commune and check-in during an event. 

As a connector, you are sponsoring the ticket and the technology needed for them to get the most out of the event. 

Connectors who attend and sponsor their students want to improve and measure student outcomes and success, expand and evolve career services and connect education to industry to build a future ready workforce. 

Learn more about pepelwerk Work Hub platform for Career Services.

If you are looking for new students, participate as an Educator. 

 

What is the difference between a Career Exploration event and a Match event? 

Career Exploration events focus on exploration, exposure and work readiness. 

Match events focus on the outcomes of the participants work, earn, learn and connecting goals.

Each event is separated by age group and purpose. 

How are pepelwerk match events different? 

We focus on making meaningful experiences and connections that result in something directly related to the attendees' goals. We are able to track and report on outcomes specific to your student group. 

Why should you attend and sponsor your students? 

Outcomes. You want your students to achieve their goals and we are able to help you do that. 

When and where? 

We have multiple events scheduled throughout the year. The majority of our events are virtual. 

Check Event Calendar.

How to participate? 

Complete Interest Form

As a Connector, you will choose the students/members of your organization that will participate in the event to get their job matches, meet and greet, coaching and mentor sessions. 

These events are not meant for administrators or managers to participate in. 

How much does it cost? 

You can choose to Sponsor 

Or, you can choose to participate

You can choose to share our events with your student/members for free, but you will not have access to outcomes data or a home base at an event.

If you already have a Work Hub for Connectors and offering on-demand career services for your students or have the predictive engine, talk with your Account Manager about adding events to your account.

What is expected of me, at the event? 

One representative from your organization must be in attendance during the event. 

You will be assigned a Home Base station where your students/members can check-in. 

We will share these details with you after registration. 

What is expected of my students/members at the event? 

Once we have confirmation from each student that they will attend, we expect them to actively participate in their pre-planned sessions. If they need to cancel, they must communicate 24hrs prior to the event. 

Your students/members will receive more information after registration.

If you have any questions, open a chat or schedule a session with solution specialist. 

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Educators

Who should attend? 

Any post-secondary educator who wants to match with interested learners. A post-secondary educator is any educator/knowledge provider after high school that offers course, certificates, industry certifications or degrees.

Who are the people attending the event? 

People attending the event are those that are interested in getting the knowledge they need to get their goal job/career. 

How is a pepelwerk match event different from any other event? 

In addition to creating exposure to interested learners, you will have a unique opportunity to connect your education to industry to help people evolve with work. 

If you are a current customer and have an Educator Hub account, you will use this event to complete mass registrations and answer your new learners questions.  

Why should I attend? 

To enroll people in your programs and increase exposure to your organization.

When and where? 

We have multiple events scheduled throughout the year. The majority of our events are virtual. 

How to participate? 

There are two ways for an Educator to participate when you want to promote your programs. 

Sponsor without new student matching.

Sponsor with new student matching.

To  learn more about sponsorship without student matching go here. 

For new student matching, you will need to create your Educator Hub account. You can learn more when you register. 

If you are an Educator and want to have your students attend, you need to consider being both a Connector for Career Services and Educator. 

Reach out on chat or schedule meeting with a solution specialist.

How much does it cost? 

Sponsorship options can be found here. 

If you have an Educator Hub account, the event fee is $250 plus fees for learner matching.

What is expected of me at the event? 

If you are a sponsor, you need to have a representative from your organization attend the selected events. 

If you are matching with new students, you have to have someone available at the preschedule meetings. 

You will get more details after you have registered.

 

Community Organizations

Why should I sponsor? 

The job market is changing 100x faster than it did a decade ago. The transition in technology, how people work, what they want from work and how they get work are different.  We want you to actively participate in closing the skills gap, making advanced technology accessible to everyone and building a future ready work force. 

What do I get for sponsoring? 

Typically sponsors of any pepelwerk event choose to do so because it aligns to mission or social impact goals of the organization. 

There are 4 levels of sponsorship that you can choose.

Submit your interest form.

Ready to choose your options and reserve your event? Choose Options.

What is expected of me at the event? 

On the day of the event a representative from your organization should be available to conduct the assigned activities and facilitate communication and connections with other participants. 

Learn more about pepelwerk, open a chat or schedule time to talk to solutions specialist.

Coaches, Mentors and Speakers

If you are interested in being a paid coach for pepelwerk, register here.

If you are interested in being a volunteer mentor, register here. 

If you are interested in being a key-note speaker or small group presenter and looking to represent your company, school or organization you must be registered for the event. 

If you are interested in being a key-note speaker or small group presenter and representing yourself, register here. 

pepelwerk makes it easier for everyone to evolve with the future of work. 

Complete and Submit Interest Form and we will send you registration information.