Career Fair
Today I attended the Career Fair and it was quite an experience. I have never participated in one of these activities; therefore, I was looking forward to learn a lot from this experience. The main reason that I wanted to attend the fair was because I had a hard time finding an internship last summer. I intend to find one this year, and vowed to take advantage of my resources.
It was interesting to see how many students actually attended the fair; this reminded me that there is a lot of competition throughout the business world. I felt that the networking activity in class was pointless at the time; however, I am beginning to see how this activity ties back into my life. Although we only networked with classmates, it allowed some experience in a more comfortable situation. At the fair I did not know any of the representatives, but since I already perfected my networking skills it was much easier for me to interact with them.
Overall, I think the fair was definitely worth my time, and I look forward to attending similar events in the future.
Comments
Posted by: Michael Benning
Posted on: October 12, 2006 09:51 PM
Brendan,
I believe your point about the competitiveness of the job fair was excellent. I had the exact same impressions although I never quite put it together and associated it with the actual business market for jobs. Looking back, I can remember the anxious waiting and preparing as other students in front of me talked to the representative I wanted to talk to. It was awkward standing in the middle of the congested pathway, but, in the real world, this is what happens. The employer is not a carnival salesman; one is not going to be grabbed off the street and coerced into taking a job. Even with all the preparation in the world, sometimes one just must wait for his or her time to present. The stress is intense, but if it the works, the payoff is immense.