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Old 07-29-2024 | 03:37 AM
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Meet & Greet events in a conference, are they just information sessions or helpful to your application process. What exactly happens? I am thinking of going to the OBAP in Aug but live in Europe and wondering if it is worth it ? I have application in with United hoping for some insight for those who attended one of these.

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Old 07-29-2024 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by MintCo
Meet & Greet events in a conference, are they just information sessions or helpful to your application process. What exactly happens? I am thinking of going to the OBAP in Aug but live in Europe and wondering if it is worth it ? I have application in with United hoping for some insight for those who attended one of these.

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They supposedly postively influence the visibility of your app to the recruiters. I'm not sure to what extent they do this, or how many notional points you receive if you have a good interaction with the folks there.

That being said, I have several friends who went to career fairs like NGPA, OBAP, etc. and got the call from UAL, and others who were higher qualified on paper who blew it off and didn't get a call.

All of this is anecdotal, of course, but I would highly recommend going to OBAP, especially in a slowing hiring environment.
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Originally Posted by MintCo
Meet & Greet events in a conference, are they just information sessions or helpful to your application process. What exactly happens? I am thinking of going to the OBAP in Aug but live in Europe and wondering if it is worth it ? I have application in with United hoping for some insight for those who attended one of these.

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I did a meet and greet with united at a conference and got my interview invite 3 days later so they definitely do something!
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Prepare for it like a mini interview. 1 min answer to “tell me about you”, why united, and an updated resume with a polished app online. All of that really helps show that you are ready to interview.
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Originally Posted by SCT3600
I did a meet and greet with united at a conference and got my interview invite 3 days later so they definitely do something!
I agree with this, didn’t hear a word from United till I went to a meet and greet. Then a couple weeks later got the invite for the assessment.
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