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The Easiest Ways to Share Your Resume at a Career Fair

Four options that recruiters actually accept, and when to use each one.

At a career fair you can hand over a paper resume, show an Apple Wallet pass with a QR code, show a saved QR image, or send a share link. Most students bring a few paper copies and keep a QR code on their phone for everyone else.

Already have it on your phone?

PDF works best.

Have a paper copy?

Scan Your Resume

Use your camera. TapX does the rest.

Free. No account. PDF works best.

Paper resume

Still useful. Some recruiters write notes on the page, and a few tables collect paper for a follow-up review. Bring a small stack in a folder so the copies stay flat.

TapX Apple Wallet pass

Open Apple Wallet, show your TapX pass, and let the recruiter scan the QR code. Your resume opens on their phone and they can download the PDF. Nothing runs out.

Saved QR image

Save your TapX QR to Photos and add it to Favorites. This works on any phone and shows even without a signal.

Share link

Text, email, or AirDrop your TapX link. Useful when a recruiter would rather receive something they can find later in their inbox.

How the options compare

Ways to share a resume at a career fair
OptionAlways with youCan run outEasy to update
Paper resumeOnly what you carryYesReprint needed
Apple Wallet passYes, on your iPhoneNoYes, same QR code
Saved QR imageYes, in PhotosNoYes, same QR code
Share linkYes, anywhere you can typeNoYes, same link

What to do the night before

  • Upload your resume to TapX and add the pass to Apple Wallet.
  • Save the QR image to Photos as a second copy.
  • Print a few paper resumes.
  • Test your code with a friend's phone.
  • Charge your phone.

Do I still need paper resumes at a career fair?

Bring a few. Some recruiters prefer paper, and a small stack costs you nothing. A digital copy covers everyone else.

How do I give a recruiter my resume without asking for their email?

Show your QR code and let them scan it. Your resume opens on their phone, so neither of you has to type anything.

The setup we'd recommend

Bring a few paper copies as backup, but keep a digital version ready so you never run out.

Keep reading

Apple Wallet resume for career fairsThe fair day version.QR code resume for career fairsWhat the scan opens.How many resumes to bringA realistic number.Wallet resume vs paper resumeAn honest comparison.

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