Job fairs for bilingual professionals

5 Comments

Comment by Marilyn Ayers on August 6, 2008 at 8:13am

Thank you for e-mailing me about the job fair.

Comment by Cecilia Polato on August 7, 2008 at 12:00pm

It would be good to see Insurance Companies participating apart from Aflac

Comment by Edwin Diaz on August 13, 2008 at 9:43pm

I find it important to monitor trends and patterns in the job market. Visiting a job fair and gathering information on potential employers helps you market yourself in a successful and professional manner. Networking and making contacts is the main purpose for visiting the job fair, if you receive an invitation for a followup interview, then that is a bonus for attending the job fair. Bottom line, it's not what you know but who you know. Meeting a recruiter is not a beneficial contact for a hook, but a look inside the company or agency. Using the recruiter's information and perspective on the job is part of your necessary homework before interviewing and pursuing the career goal and initiative.

Comment by Rob Steward on August 22, 2008 at 9:54am

Hello Cecilia. I noticed your comment about Aflac being the only insurance company exhibiting. I am the head of the sales team responsible for bringing these exhibitors to this job fair in NY. I wanted to let you know that we are also expecting Aetna and Travelers Insurance from the insurance industry, in addition to 40 or so other companies and associations. Hope that helps.

Comment by Goethy Guareno on September 4, 2008 at 3:59pm

Today's job fair was exactly what I expected. An opportunity to polish my communication skills and learn about what opportunities are currently available. I had interesting and inspiring conversations with people from Corning and FirstEnergy. They actually listened-- and cared about what I had to say. They tried to match my skills and interests with available jobs within their respective companies rather than just tell me to apply online. Best Buy, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Travelers Insurance among other companies were also helpful in helping me learn about other career opportunities. However, I understand that this job fair was disappointing for those people who are currently unemployed. Most companies were asking you to relocate and they would not take your resume. They would tell you to apply online. Some companies did not even have job openings at this time. For those of you, I say: "Do not give up." Try an internship or a volunteer position in your field of interest while working at any job that would pay the bills. Good luck fellow Latinos!