Thursday, January 24, 2013

Listen for the questions!




At the Career Fair, while waiting in line of companies that are at the top of your list to work for, listen to the questions that the recruiters are asking the candidates ahead of you.  Recruiters tend to stick to the same general questions to ask all candidates at a Career Fair.  If you want have a good idea of the questions they will ask before getting in line here are a few ways of doing that:

1.   Approach the booth casually and to listen to the questions. Then write them down. Next, go to the end of the line and while you are waiting, formulate your answers.

2.  After listening to the questions, walk to a quiet corner of the room and formulate your answers.  Then, get back in line and practice them until you are next.

3.  If you are uncomfortable with either choice 1 or 2, get a friend to do some reconnaissance for you or hire a freshman to go up to the booth and ask recruiters what questions they normally ask candidates.

No matter what which route you choose, be prepared with your answers, dress professionally and bring LOTS of copies of your resume!


The Engineering Career Week is coming up on January 29-31st. Check HERE for a schedule of events.

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