tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116743017887036303.post5612223724708377032..comments2023-11-02T06:56:19.297-07:00Comments on Being a Beginner [No Longer Active]: Beating the Career Fair GameDanielle Dulchinoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05461573101319575310noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116743017887036303.post-18314873453351321752009-02-07T02:05:00.000-08:002009-02-07T02:05:00.000-08:00Asking questions is key to me: once you get someon...Asking questions is key to me: once you get someone excited about their job or the company, they're more excited about talking to you specifically. Plus, asking questions makes you look like less of a drone. You don't need to have background on the company to ask good questions. Ask how they got involved with the company, how much opportunity there is for vertical or horizontal mobility, what their favorite part of the job/company is, if the company is active in the community or in social causes, etc. <BR/><BR/>Be friendly, not desperate. Present yourself as a whole person, not just a workaholic or broke college kid passing out a resume. If you take the time to ask a recruiter how it's going, or be truly pleasant, they'll want to talk to you, and not the pompous business major behind you who just wants to talk about how he worked for Merrill Lynch before the collapse.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143715647561438866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116743017887036303.post-72632662688459391812009-02-06T14:15:00.000-08:002009-02-06T14:15:00.000-08:00I think my favorite part of this post is how you p...I think my favorite part of this post is how you point out that the part of a career fair is to connect face-to-face with recruiters. Standing out can be as simple as being sincerely interested in the recruiter and what they have to say. You don't have to be a smooth talker, just a good listener who can ask questions and build a connection through dialog. Recruiters are people too! And everyone likes to talk to someone who seems interested in what they have to say instead of interested in selling them something. In this case, a college student is selling their services for their company-of-one. Don't sell too hard. Listen twice as much as you talk and then pick the right time to share more about yourself.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to throw in one extra idea...If you meet a recruiter that you really connect with and you have a friend at the event who you think would enjoy talking to him/her, take the friend over and introduce them. Show the recruiter that you are thinking about the type of candidate they need and that you know these candidates. It speaks volumes about your credibility as a professional.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696537008973307671noreply@blogger.com