Career-fair etiquette

Last week I made the trek back to my alma mater for a career fair. It involved waking up much, much too early for my p.m. lifestyle and driving an hour to the campus.

I parked my car at Michelle’s apartment complex and she was nice enough to drive me to campus, after a quick stop at Arby’s since we were both starving.

At the career fair, I handed out about 15 resumes, mostly to recruiters who were interested in would-be salesmen and management trainees. The recruiters were all polite and enthusiastic but none of them have called, except for representatives from the one company in which I didn’t have much interest.

I didn’t call them back, although If I had known it would be the only employer to call, I would have. I guess that’s how it goes, though.

Once I realized most of the recruiters were looking to fill management roles, I highlighted all the leadership positions I held throughout college, especially what I did with student government. They seemed impressed. But, I guess, not impressed enough. Maybe the recruiters thought I came off as arrogant? Who knows. I haven’t mastered the career-fair etiquette, probably.