What not to do at a Career Fair
I was at the U of C Career Fair 2 weeks ago when the stupidest thing happened.
I was talking to a student about my company and what we do, when a guy standing behind her interrupts rudely with, "What the hell is TrojanOne?"
At first I thought I was imagining things, but after seeing the face of the HR person for Critical Mass, who's booth was right beside mine, I realized that this is in fact happening. "Excuse me?" I said
"What the hell is 'Integrated Brand Activation?'" He replies.
I'm offended. This is certainly not the way to speak to a stranger, it certainly isn't a way you want to speak to a recruiter. I give him a short explanation of what that means in hopes that he would realize it's not for him and go away.
"Why didn't you just say that?" He says.
"Because it sounds impressive. Admit it, you're impressed." I reply. Trying very hard to keep a smile on my face and to not punch him in the face.
"No. I'm just confused."
"But you're IMPRESSIVELY confused, right?" Again, just smiling and biting the bullet.
"I'd be more impressed if you gave me one of your pens." He says.
At this point, I just want to get him away from my booth so I can continue talking to the student I was originally talking to, so I give him my pen. THEN, he disses the pen! Again, I'm trying very hard not to hit him knowing that that is not the way I should be behaving while I'm representing my agency, but it is getting exceedingly more difficult to restrain myself.
He takes a few more parting shots, and then walks away.
More of the story: You might think you're being cute or showing off your brilliance by contesting a company's work, when you are in fact offending them and leaving a very negative impression. And if someone gives you a gift, smile and say 'thanks' regardless of how shitty the pen may actually be.
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good job for knowing what to do and say. Maybe you should had taken his resume... and THEN plaster it on Beyond, I'm sure someone will be able to make fun of it somehow. 
