Overall the Career fair was better than I expected it to be. I was a little nervous at first because I am a natural introvert. However, once I warmed up to the fair it became easier. I met many employers, and thought about career paths that I had never imagined for myself. I believe that the fair was a success because I was prepared, and had objectives that I wanted to meet. I also think that it was a success because I started off slow and then jumped right in.
First, I would like to discuss my precreation for the career fair. A few days before the career fair, I went and bought some resume paper, so that my resumes would look and feel nice. I also polished my shoes and portfolio. The most important thing I did was create a list of goals …show more content…
I decided to go her first because I did not see anyone standing there, and the gentleman seemed nice and approachable. Though, I was not considering a job at Enterprise, I still did my research the night before because I knew that it would be a possibility that I would stop at this table to get more information. Though Enterprise was not on my top 10 list, I still thought that it would be beneficial to stop by. I am glad that I did, I got some more information about the company as well as what they were looking for. I saw that they had many chance for career mobility, this is something that is at the top of my wish list when I am looking for jobs. The gentleman took my resume, and gave me his business card. I emailed him a day later. I then went to the CarMax table. The gentleman there also very nice. They told me what they were looking for, and I preceded to give them my elevator speech. He told me that they would be holding campus interviews and that I should apply. Next I went to the KIPP: Houston table I was not interested in a job there, but decided to stop by the table to introduce myself, because I went to a KIPP school. The lady there was so nice and welcoming. She was telling me about the different positions that they had available. I was not really interested, however she asked me what I was interested in, so I gave her my elevator pitch, and she told me that she thinks that I would be a
First, I would like to discuss my precreation for the career fair. A few days before the career fair, I went and bought some resume paper, so that my resumes would look and feel nice. I also polished my shoes and portfolio. The most important thing I did was create a list of goals …show more content…
I decided to go her first because I did not see anyone standing there, and the gentleman seemed nice and approachable. Though, I was not considering a job at Enterprise, I still did my research the night before because I knew that it would be a possibility that I would stop at this table to get more information. Though Enterprise was not on my top 10 list, I still thought that it would be beneficial to stop by. I am glad that I did, I got some more information about the company as well as what they were looking for. I saw that they had many chance for career mobility, this is something that is at the top of my wish list when I am looking for jobs. The gentleman took my resume, and gave me his business card. I emailed him a day later. I then went to the CarMax table. The gentleman there also very nice. They told me what they were looking for, and I preceded to give them my elevator speech. He told me that they would be holding campus interviews and that I should apply. Next I went to the KIPP: Houston table I was not interested in a job there, but decided to stop by the table to introduce myself, because I went to a KIPP school. The lady there was so nice and welcoming. She was telling me about the different positions that they had available. I was not really interested, however she asked me what I was interested in, so I gave her my elevator pitch, and she told me that she thinks that I would be a