Career Fair Reflection

A tip I learned from watching “How to on Career Fairs”, was how to make a great first impression on the firm. Before I attended the career fair, I looked the companies that were attending the career fair; so that, I was able to research firms I wanted to specifically talk to. This gave me an edge over the competition, because I had knowledge of the company prior to the meeting; where others had to ask what the business accomplishes.
As I was attending my first career fair, I intended to observe the student and recruiter’s interactions. This helped me understand the basics of how to approach a recruiter. I got a great idea of how you should approach a recruiter at a Career Fair; I feel I meet my objective, and understood what was needed when approaching them for a potential job offer or other information. With learning how to approach a job recruiter, I now feel prepared to approach a company knowing their background information and how to properly introduce myself and engage in a meaningful conversation.
I know I posses the personal skills businesses are looking for, but wasn’t completely sure how everything was going to play out. As time got a little closer, I was nervous on how to start a meaningful conversation with the recruiter; starting off on the correct path for them to remember me is the biggest challenge, I believe. Eventually, after listening to others interact with the recruiters and doing a few interactions myself, I started to understand that its pretty straight forward. After attending my first Career Fair, I now feel more confident that when I originally stepped foot in the building, and had never seem anything like this