Career Fair Spookyness

I went to a career fair this past Monday.

It was at the basement of the OMNI in downtown Atlanta. I do have to say, it was a very intimidating, yet friendly atmosphere. Yes, it was odd. There was the pressure of talking to people, that can essentially interview someone, and put them on the line to be hired straight away.

So, I walk in there, feeling under dressed. The guys over there, all dressed in black suits, with black slacks. I was wearing something with more color, like blue. Still, I felt out of place from the start. This was compounded together with the fact that I never went to one, and I'm just a bit introverted, made this experience very interesting.

I did come out, having learned a lot, and also have learned to present myself in a short amount of time. I do have to say, that having a short list of goals, and accomplishments would have helped. That along with internships, which seemed to attract the interest of the recruiters.

Also, getting there early is good. Companies do leave, and don't always stay there the whole day. It's a good idea to get there early, see who is there, look to see what companies are interested on your degree, and hit them all.

I did get a callback, which was nice, and have set up a phone interview. This was one of the two companies, that I had internally tagged as a good choice. So, I'm happy.

Still, Career fairs are intimidation, and sometimes, not very friendly, but in the end, it's a good learning experience.