Reflections on a Job Fair

This week we hosted a career and job fair. About 700 people came, and we had close to 40 employers and educators.

Some job seekers went to every table, and talked to as many people as possible. They took the chance to learn more about the companies in the area, and to meet the people who will be involved in hiring decisions for those companies.

It is my hope that some of them will feel less nervous in future interviews, and perhaps will be able to see the people on the other side of the table as just that - people. People who have to find the right person to help them make their business survive. Hiring decisions can sometimes make or break a business, can have just as much impact on an employer's life as on the employee's life. Not every hire of course, but yes, there are some times when it is critical.

Some job seekers were only looking for one type of work, and if there wasn't an employer in their field, they left early in frustration, saying it was a waste of time. Yet all those employers took time from their regular work day to be there to meet the public. There were more than a dozen employment counsellors in the lobby and work tables available to help with resumes, interview practice etc., or back in the resource room to help in the computer lab. So much opportunity to get help or talk to people who might know someone who needed their skills.

So for today:

"No matter how much time you've wasted in the past, you still have all of tomorrow. Success depends upon using it wisely by planning and setting priorities. The fact is, time is worth more than money, and by killing time we are killing our own chances for success."
~Denis Waitley

Enjoy!
Keltie Creed