Are job fairs worth it?
07-27-2016, 04:59 AM
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I went to several job fairs over the course of two years. The last job fair I attended resulted in two interview invites within a couple weeks. I'd had particularly good conversations with the recruiters from both companies at the job fair. That experience made it pretty clear to me that job fair attendance could make a difference, but it really depends. I had internal recommendations for both and it is possible the invites were coming anyway.
I will say that I felt like each job fair was good preparation for my eventual interviews. Suiting up and selling myself was something I needed to practice, and I was much more comfortable with it by my interviews than I was before my first job fair. I also tended to run into old friends at the events, which was a nice bonus. Overall I consider it time and money well spent. YMMV.
I will say that I felt like each job fair was good preparation for my eventual interviews. Suiting up and selling myself was something I needed to practice, and I was much more comfortable with it by my interviews than I was before my first job fair. I also tended to run into old friends at the events, which was a nice bonus. Overall I consider it time and money well spent. YMMV.
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07-27-2016, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by gringo
Are you a chesty blonde Millenial with all of six months of real world experience under your belt flying at a regional? I wouldn't sweat it; you've clearly worked hard to get where you are, you paid your dues and you should be expecting a call any time now.
For everyone else, it prolly wouldn't hurt to go.
For everyone else, it prolly wouldn't hurt to go.
07-27-2016, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by busdriver12
So they're asking your bra size and waiving all the hours requirements on the applications now?
Pretty clever, actually.
07-27-2016, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by gringo
AirlineApps interfaces and cross-references databases with Victoria's Secret as well as Bass Pro Shops.
Pretty clever, actually.
Pretty clever, actually.
Wonder if Roger Ailes might find a niche here, coordinating this.
07-28-2016, 12:10 PM
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Depends. You want to get hired at Spirit or Frontier? You'd be best off going to a job fair. Some carriers use job fairs as the first step in the interview process while others don't pull from them as much (i.e. American). That being said, it never hurts to network. The $500 you might spend on attending Women in Aviation might hurt your wallet though.
Originally Posted by Sliceback
I asked 10-12 guys that I've worked with if they'd contact their new hire classmates and ask if they went to job fairs and if yes how many? Got over 60 responses.
About 1/3 didn't attend job fairs. Two thirds did. Of the 2/3's that did attend job fairs the average was 2.0 job fairs. Military guys averaged 1.7 job fairs and civilian guys averaged 2.6 job fairs. But several civilian guys attended 4, 5, 6 or even 8 job fairs before getting hired so the typical average would be less than 2.6.
HR probably only sees 10-15% of the candidate pool per year yet that 10-15% might be getting 2/3's of the new hire slots. Granted a limited pool (60+) but there seems to be some success linked to job fairs.
About 1/3 didn't attend job fairs. Two thirds did. Of the 2/3's that did attend job fairs the average was 2.0 job fairs. Military guys averaged 1.7 job fairs and civilian guys averaged 2.6 job fairs. But several civilian guys attended 4, 5, 6 or even 8 job fairs before getting hired so the typical average would be less than 2.6.
HR probably only sees 10-15% of the candidate pool per year yet that 10-15% might be getting 2/3's of the new hire slots. Granted a limited pool (60+) but there seems to be some success linked to job fairs.
07-28-2016, 01:35 PM
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"Some carriers use job fairs as the first step in the interview process while others don't pull from them as much (i.e. American)."
My responses were from AA, UA, and DL newhires. The percentage of new hires that had gone to job fairs seemed similar regardless of the airline.
My responses were from AA, UA, and DL newhires. The percentage of new hires that had gone to job fairs seemed similar regardless of the airline.
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