On November 19 I attended the job fair preparation workshop. At the workshop, we had two Verizon representatives talking to us about how to prepare for interviews and tips on leaving a good impression. They discussed networking, the do’s and dont’s, they talked to us about the 30 second elevator speech, and how to overcome our fears of not having experience. The discussion lasted an hour and a half and they had a power point presentation ready for us to follow along with what they were saying. They also talked to us about how we should present our information to the potential emplyoyer.
Overall, it was a very beneficial workshop. I learned a lot of neat and helpful tips that I will keep in mind when I go to interviews, and they also gave us two packets, so just in case I forgot the hints or anything that said, I have a synopsis of the workshop to look over. I came into the workshop not knowing how to efficiently present myself at a job interview, and now I feel I am much more ready when I try to network and get a job. I would definately attend another workshop, similar to this one, to help build my networking and interview skills.