Some good discussion here. I hate to hijack a "who's been hired" thread but going along with the current theme, I've heard a few things I was hoping someone could clarify regarding United:

At NGPA I met with BK. His advice to me was to "keep coming to these things." At WAI, a recruiter told me job fairs actually don't count towards anything. You don't get points, extra credit, or anything like that. His/her explanation was that "one of us might be doing your interview, so it's good that you've already met one of us."

Also, that letters of recommendation aren't even weighed/scored until your interview. AND I've heard that they only count up to 4 of them. He/she said that internals are weighed the same as externals, with the exception of an internal CP letter being worth more. When I ask "what can I do to help my chances of being offered an interview" I keep being told to get as many letters as I can. Then, 5 minutes later, they tell me they aren't even considered until AFTER the interview. What gives?