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April 1, 2003 • The TIGER • Page 3 • The TIGER
JOB FAIR ETIQUETTE
By Jean S. Nettelfield, Certified Business Etiquette Consultant
Yo
ou have only one chance
to make a first impression,
so let’s make it a great onel
St. Philip’s will spon-
sor a Job Fair on
Wednesday, April 9
where representatives
from area businesses
have been invited to
meet students who are
interested in becoming
their future employees.
Job fair rules exist, and the
more you know about how the
process works, the better your
chances for success. The fol-
lowing tips will help you make
the right kind of impression on
that prospective employer.
Before the Job Fair
• Find out what companies will
be attending the job fair.
• Research those companies
that you have an interest in vis-
iting with at the fair.
• If time permits, write to the
companies and tell them how
pleased you are that they will
be at the job fair at SPC and
that you are looking forward to
visiting with their recruiter.
• Prepare your resume and
your portfolio. If you need help,
stop by the SPC Career Ser-
vices offices, located on the
first floor of Sutton Learning
Center, or call 5131-3397.
• Select appropriate business
clothing—wear what you
would wear to a job interview.
Make sure you and your cloth-
ing represent your “best” self.
• Rest well the night before the
job fair and eat breakfast the
morning of the fair.
The Day of the Fair
• Treat the job fair sessions as
mini interviews.
• Come to the job fair with con-
fidence and a positive attitude.
• Wear a smile, even if you don’t
feel like it that day.
• If possible, arrive early in the
day. Employers admire prompt-
ness, and they are fresher and
more energized early in the day.
• Dress professionally.
• Bring copies of your resume to
leave with prospective employers.
• Bring a professional portfolio
for business recruiters.
• If an interviewer is visiting with
someone, wait until their conver-
sation has ended before you in-
troduce yourself instead of inter-
rupting their conversation.
• Meet the interviewer with a
smile and a firm handshake (this
applies to males and females).
• Have some questions in mind
when you approach a company.
• Gather as much information as
possible from the interviewer.
Take notes!
• If the prospective employer
seems interested in what you
could bring to the company, ask
the recruiter about the next step
in the hiring process.
• Thank the recruiter for the time
they spent with you and tell them
how interested you are in the
possibility of working with them.
• Give another firm handshake
upon leaving.
• Get a business card from the
recruiter—leave your business
card with the recruiter, if you
have developed one.
After the Job Fair:
• Review your notes and
keep a record of com-
panies/recruiters with
which you visited.
• Write follow-up letters
the evening of or no
later than the day after
the fair.
• Review the day and think of
ways you could have presented
yourself more successfully.
Learn from each event and
plan for a better presentation
the next time.
While you are the person
looking for a possible position
with a company when you at-
tend the job fair, remember that
you also represent St. Philip’s
College. When students
present themselves in a profes-
sional manner and show re-
spect for the business people
who attend the job fair, those
recruiters will be more likely
to return for another job fair
or consider hiring a St. Philip’s
College student than if the stu-
dents did not meet the profes-
sional standard.
Good luck as you pursue
your career or get ready to
embark on an internship. Ajob
fair might be just the place to
find that employer who is look-
ing for an intern, or a full- or
part-time employee, or even a
temporary employee. Join us
at the job fair on Wednesday,
April 9, and remember to put
your best foot forward!
If you have any questions
about the job fair or would like
more information on learning
how to put that resume or port-
folio together, please call me
at 531-3462.
SPC Open House Set for Saturday, April 12
St. Philip’s will open its cam-
pus to prospective students
through its annual college-wide
open house Saturday, April 12,
from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The
open house is free and open to
the community, and will highlight
college program offerings, ser-
vices and facilities to the public.
The open house provides in-
formation on college academic
and technical education pro-
grams, the enrollment process,
student services and financial aid
options available. Anyone in need
of more information or wishing
to RSVP for the event should call
531-3500 by April 10.
“Our goal is to give everyone
interested in learning more about
college as much useful informa-
tion as possible and to introduce
them to the St. Philip’s environ-
ment,” said Dr. Xuri Allen, SPC
director of Student Recruitment.
“As a community college our
doors are always open to pro-
spective students, but an open
house enables the college to fa-
miliarize people with our campus,
programs, faculty and staff in a
more comprehensive way. We
try to alleviate concerns about is-
sues such as financial aid, testing
and admission processes to moti-
vate students to pursue a college
education, and to make St. Philip’s
their college of choice.”
Planned activities include
campus and departmental tours,
meetings with academic and pro-
gram-specific representatives
plus presentations and informa-
tion sessions on how to enroll in
college and how to finance an
education. Visitors also will be
able to explore the more than 30
associates degree programs in
the arts and sciences that trans-
fer to four-year colleges and uni-
versities and more than 40 ma-
jor areas of career preparation
in the applied sciences and tech-
nology offered by SPC, includ-
ing programs available through
the schools Southwest Campus
and Northeast Campus.
The Shallow End of the Gene
Pool Continues to Expand...
These quotes were taken from actual job performance evaluations:
• “Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bot-
tom and has started to dig.”
• “I would not allow this employee to breed.”
• “This associate is really not so much of a has-been, but
more of a definitely won’t be.”
• “This young lady has delusions of adequacy.”
• “Works well when under constant supervision and cornered
like a rat in a trap.”
• “When she opens her mouth, it seems that this is only to
change whichever foot was previously in there.”
• “He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails
to achieve them.”
• “This employee is depriving a village of an idiot.”
• “This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts,
the better.”
Source: Fortune Magazine, July 21, 2002
Don’t be this type of employee.
For career advice come by the
Career Services office @ SLC 102
We are open Wednesday evenings
until 7:00 for your convenience
Don’t Gamble With
Your Future!
Attend the
St. Philip’s College
JOB FAIR
Wednesday, April 9
Gymnasium
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
IT’S FREE!
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Schantz, Kevin; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia. The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 1, 2003, newspaper, April 1, 2003; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648253/m1/3/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting St. Philips College.