I am just coming from a career fair and saw or heard many of the scenarios outlined below. A few I added
from other career fair experiences, but not many!
I commonly see and hear
many of these egregious examples at job fairs I attend across the region. If you don’t want to be hired by attending a career fair,
then:
Bring your child/children (no matter how young, old, cute, well behaved, calm, mature, etc.). No one, not the children, you, other attendees, or employers will benefit.
Bring your dog… Everyone can hear it barking from the car in the parking lot, including you! It’s never a good idea to leave your dog alone in the car anyway.
Ask about wages, benefits and raises. Everyone wants them – this can be discussed closer to the job offer.
Bring your child/children (no matter how young, old, cute, well behaved, calm, mature, etc.). No one, not the children, you, other attendees, or employers will benefit.
Bring your dog… Everyone can hear it barking from the car in the parking lot, including you! It’s never a good idea to leave your dog alone in the car anyway.
Ask about wages, benefits and raises. Everyone wants them – this can be discussed closer to the job offer.
Don't have anything to say to the questions, "What type of job are you looking for?" or "What are your skills?"
Wear knee high stockings with a skirt, even a long one – the split is above the stocking line and clearly visible from behind, in case you wondered.
Tell a recruiter/potential employer that you don’t want to “waste” a resume on them – bring enough to waste on every employer there and then some (you don’t know from where your next job offer will come from).
Wear jeans, shorts, t-shirt, muscle shirt or ill-fitting, or bad looking clothing (ask someone whose opinion you care about how you look – they will tell you).
Wear the pink sunglasses to match with your capris that have a large embroidered pink flower on the leg. This is good advice on any day.
Wear perfume or smoke what smells like an entire pack of cigarettes before attending. Many people are allergic to perfumes and no one likes the smell of stale cigarette smoke.
Leave your glasses at home if you need them to read. What? You really didn’t think you would have to read anything at the job fair?
In case you were wondering: I hope this clears things up!
Wear knee high stockings with a skirt, even a long one – the split is above the stocking line and clearly visible from behind, in case you wondered.
Tell a recruiter/potential employer that you don’t want to “waste” a resume on them – bring enough to waste on every employer there and then some (you don’t know from where your next job offer will come from).
Wear jeans, shorts, t-shirt, muscle shirt or ill-fitting, or bad looking clothing (ask someone whose opinion you care about how you look – they will tell you).
Wear the pink sunglasses to match with your capris that have a large embroidered pink flower on the leg. This is good advice on any day.
Wear perfume or smoke what smells like an entire pack of cigarettes before attending. Many people are allergic to perfumes and no one likes the smell of stale cigarette smoke.
Leave your glasses at home if you need them to read. What? You really didn’t think you would have to read anything at the job fair?
In case you were wondering: I hope this clears things up!
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