Thursday, November 12, 2009

What NOT to do at Job Fairs

I went to a job fair today representing the company I work for and to advertise the positions we have available at our department. I met a lot of professionals looking for work but I also ran into some people that need some help! Now, don't get me wrong, I know what it is like to look for work in this economy. These are just helpful hits:

  1. Do not wear a sports jersey
  2. Make sure your tattoos are not visible
  3. DON'T hit on the person representing the company you are interested in!
  4. Don't wear something you would go to the club in
  5. Don't wear anything that looks like you just got out of bed
  6. Don't wear jeans
  7. Brush your hair
  8. Make sure your fake eyelashes look somewhat real
  9. Don't approach the table by saying "So what do you have"?
  10. Have an idea of what you would like to do
  11. Do not ask for job descriptions and then say "Not that I would work for your company"
  12. Don't sit at a table and then stare at a company representative
  13. Work on your resume! ONE word bullets don't tell me anything!!!
  14. Make sure your resume is not a book
  15. Once you have turned in a resume DON'T ask for it back

Ok...I think I covered everything. Good luck!

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