11 Reasons You Wont Get Hired at a Career Fair - CareerAlley

11 Reasons You Wont Get Hired at a Career Fair - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Job fairs can be overwhelming. All of your competition in one room, everyone trying to be at their best and potential employers have their pick of the lot. That being said, there are many people who just dont get it (or the job). There are many reasons why you may not get the job, make sure that one of the reasons listed below is not one of them. Suggested Reading:Mastering A Career Fair: A Simple and Direct Guide For Landing Your First Job Out of College If you dont want to be hired by attending a career fair: Bring your child/children or younger sibling (no matter how young, old, cute, well behaved, calm, mature, etc.). No one, not the children, you, other attendees, or employers will benefit. Bring your dog Everyone can hear it barking from the car in the parking lot, including you! Its never a good idea to leave your dog alone in the car anyway. Bring your mother she can hold your place in line and tell the hiring managers why you are the best (arent you?). Bring your smartphone, keep the ringer on and check your text messages while speaking with one of the hiring managers. Ask about the benefits and raises. Everyone wants them this can be discussed closer to the job offer. For women, wear knee-high stockings with a skirt, even a long one the split is above the stocking line and clearly visible from behind, in case you wondered. For men, wear a dress shirt with the buttons open to mid-chest, no undershirt and let your chest hairs show. Or better yet, wear a tee-shirt underneath with the name of your favorite rock band showing. Tell a recruiter/potential employer that you dont want to waste a resume on them bring enough to waste on every employer there and then some (you dont know from where your next job offer will come yet). Wear jeans, shorts, a t-shirt, muscle shirt or ill-fitting, or bad looking clothing (ask someone whose opinion you care about how you look they will tell you). Wear the pink sunglasses to match with your capris that have a large embroidered pink flower on the leg. This is good advice on any day. Wear perfume or smoke what smells like an entire pack of cigarettes before attending. Many people are allergic to perfumes and no one likes the smell of stale cigarette smoke. In case you were wondering: I hope this clears things up! More 9 Reasons Why I Wont Hire You Job Fairs: How to Get the Most of Your Participation Price: $9.49 Learn how to stand out from the crowdâ€"while your competition simply hands out resumes that will get lost in the pile. Buy Now from Amazon We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Last Updated: March 2, 2020 What's next? Ready to take action? Choose the right tools to help you build your career. Looking for related topics? Find out how to find the opportunities that help you grow your best career. Subscribe and make meaningful progress on your career. It’s about time you focused on your career. Get Educated Contact Us Advertise Copyright 2020 CareerAlley. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy + Disclosure home popular resources subscribe search