Job Fair at my school tomorrow...dont know if I can do it

[Scuti]

and not because i'm nervous

A bunch of companies are going to be at my school tomorrow for a job fair. I guess they have booths and you can walk up and introduce yourself, try to make connections and get contact info, all that stuff. I find that alone kind of funny because it's obvious enough that you don't really care about the company or what their goals are...you just wanna get paid.
"So why are you looking at us for a job?"

Anyways, getting through that alone is hard enough for my white peers. But for me, it's different. I'm a black man. Over the past couple years I've been here, you brehs have enlightened me on the disgusting way Amerikkka is ran. And to be honest, I don't know if I have it in me to smile and act like I care about these cacs or their jobs. I just can't do it brehs. I gotta go and beg these white folk to give me a job, when I know in their head they are laughing because they already disregarded me as a thug because of my hair or just another n***er cause of my skin.

I've been really into entrepreneurship on my own, and part of my program offers that instead of doing a placement at a company. However it is obviously very difficult to start a company and I dont know if I should just swallow my pride and give up that dream of being my own boss...

Idk brehs what do yall think. help a 20 year old nikka out

 

[Kobes Two Jerseys]

Job fairs are a waste of time.

 

[Scuti]

Job fairs are a waste of time.

i guess my post kind of extends to doing a job search too...we're expected to find a job palcement for 4-12 months as part of our program...in that case i'd still have a hard time begging these ppl to give me a job

 

[HopeKillCure]

Ain't no way to leave a school job fair not feeling like

unless you find a black company

 

[DrX]

Job fairs are a waste of time.

this, I used to go to those. Honestly it seem like a way to advertise the company under the guise of hiring people. Its a giant PR event, they get alot of media coverage.

Basically some phony motherfukker hand you a sheet of paper with a link on it, and say apply online lol.

Its sad because people be all dressed up, with professional resumes n shyt, they just get handed a free company ink pen, some candy and a damn sheet with a site link, as if u couldn't of just stayed home and did that anyway.

honestly IMO the best way to get a job is to

A. know powerful ppl and become friends with them B. Offer sexual favors C. flat out lie D. be among a professional network

because without a short cut, its like rolling dice.

 

[Scuti]

Ain't no way to leave a school job fair not feeling like

unless you find a black company

exactly...i just cant do it
my brother works at this software copmany...he's mentioned bringing me on board. i might hit him up and try to work there...but i know he probably doing some low key tap-dancing to keep his position

 

[Malik1time]

exactly...i just cant do it
my brother works at this software copmany...he's mentioned bringing me on board. i might hit him up and try to work there...but i know he probably doing some low key tap-dancing to keep his position

end this thread.....why didnt you go to him in the 1st place

 

[Freedman]

IF you have any skills/talents that would make you a valuable asset to a company you walk in with your head held high and run it like I bring XYZ to the table why should I want to work at your company

 

[Scuti]

end this thread.....why didnt you go to him in the 1st place

he works in another city and i live at home w/o a car atm. so its not a done deal that i could just go there like that. plus i dont know if he can actually get me in even if we both wanted to..& they are changing locations to another city even further soon

 

[Primetime21]

Man listen..You can let these fools set you up if you want to or you can use your brain. A job fair on a college campus, the companies are there for one reason - they're looking to give OUT jobs. Internships, co-ops, full time gigs, etc. No the process may not be easy, but you also dont have to c00n, shuck and jive or kiss nobody ass to get a job. You 20 years old, its cool to have an ambition of being an entrepreneur..look at the job as a means to help you get there instead of it being an either or. But if you gonna go in with a defeatist mindset dont even go.

 

[Rawtid]

and not because i'm nervous

A bunch of companies are going to be at my school tomorrow for a job fair. I guess they have booths and you can walk up and introduce yourself, try to make connections and get contact info, all that stuff. I find that alone kind of funny because it's obvious enough that you don't really care about the company or what their goals are...you just wanna get paid.
"So why are you looking at us for a job?"

Anyways, getting through that alone is hard enough for my white peers. But for me, it's different. I'm a black man. Over the past couple years I've been here, you brehs have enlightened me on the disgusting way Amerikkka is ran. And to be honest, I don't know if I have it in me to smile and act like I care about these cacs or their jobs. I just can't do it brehs. I gotta go and beg these white folk to give me a job, when I know in their head they are laughing because they already disregarded me as a thug because of my hair or just another n***er cause of my skin.

I've been really into entrepreneurship on my own, and part of my program offers that instead of doing a placement at a company. However it is obviously very difficult to start a company and I dont know if I should just swallow my pride and give up that dream of being my own boss...

Idk brehs what do yall think. help a 20 year old nikka out

You do realize that you have some years to go? I mean *knock on wood* of course, but most people aren't dying at 20. You can find a job AND still pursue your entrepreneurial dreams. This job fair isn't the end all be all of opportunities. With that said if you're struggling to introduce yourself to strangers, you might be a shyt boss. Go to the job fair, shake some hands, get used to introducing and selling yourself. Even if you don't find a job you'll be getting some valuable experience.

 

[bennyfein]

They don't care about what you know about their company they care about whether you would be an asset to their company. If you decide to go just sell yourself, tell them what skills you have and what you're good at.

Your other option is looking for a career as a civil servant.

 

[Luken]

follow the money.

 

[BocaRear]

c00ning =/= have a corporate job

Job fairs are a good place to get training contracts/internships over the summer and are the type of experience employers are looking for.

First step to black empowerment is building capital,
How are you going to have capital without a job?

There's no shame in using a corporation to develop a network, experience as well as capital so that you have the option to develop your own business in the future

Go to that fair and be proactive

 

[Kane1]

So you broke but you down playing a job fair



You should just hustle till you get your money right then invest in yourself....by hustle I mean DO ANYTHING IT TAKES TO MAKE MONEY


that might mean getting a damn job....at a job fair FAM