Any of ya had success at a "career fair"?

By Bkjj11 - 07-21-2012, 02:02 PM - Boxden > The Money Spot (finance/careers)

I recently saw 2 ads for this comin week and one a few weeks from now out here in nyc.

In college, I never paid it no mind cause I was a out of town student and they wanted locals.

so has anyone been throught it, success, tips, etc...

07-21-2012, 03:20 PM

my buddy went during college, landed a couple of internships. got a job offer and is now making near 100k as a field engineer. graduated with a ba in international construction management

do it.

dress nice, say hi to everyone. its a small world

07-21-2012, 03:24 PM

I always thought those were bull!!. Every time I went to one back when I was like 19 and 20, you'd always have the army and police department of the job fairs trying to recruit.

07-21-2012, 04:36 PM

I have had success at all the fairs I went to after I graduated.

At the National Space Symposium and Expo Experts career fairs, I made connections and was offered engineering positions.

07-21-2012, 05:43 PM

depends on your major

07-22-2012, 06:57 PM

Dress extremely nice and be very social. Also, let them sell you onto there companies.

I got offered a internship when I was in college at a job fair.

07-23-2012, 03:31 PM

I never had success at a career fair. they were always a waste of time for me....i dont do career fairs anymore, so i save my gas and time..you go and its like hundreds of people, if not thousands. its more navy/army college recruiters than employers. once you get in the place, you go to a booth of a company, the recruiters tell you what they are hiring for and ask for your resume, give you a business card or some paraphernalia and send you on your way..no personal connection what so ever. if all i am going to do is pass out resumes and collect business cards, i can stay at home and send out resumes online...smh :/

07-23-2012, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by DwRecKeR77053

I never had success at a career fair. they were always a waste of time for me....i dont do career fairs anymore, so i save my gas and time..you go and its like hundreds of people, if not thousands. its more navy/army college recruiters than employers. once you get in the place, you go to a booth of a company, the recruiters tell you what they are hiring for and ask for your resume, give you a business card or some paraphernalia and send you on your way..no personal connection what so ever. if all i am going to do is pass out resumes and collect business cards, i can stay at home and send out resumes online...smh :/

I never go to the mass ones... meaning the ones in the newspapers or at hotels etc.... I always go to the specific ones. Usually in college they have fairs dedicated to certain majors and fields. Those are the ones you go too.... Those major (public) ones are a HUGE waste of time. They get 1000s of people to show up and they are hiring for like 3 positions each company.

07-24-2012, 12:20 AM

those are a waste of time . one time i met this one !! that liked me and gave me her card....she said she would hire me once i fax my resume and contact her, i called like 4 times and she never got back to me

what was the point even telling me that?

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