tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post782583648794458317..comments2023-11-02T07:30:12.780-04:00Comments on The World According to Chris: The Career Showcase Job Fair - Where Can I Get the Kool Aid?Chris Palermohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02358563729727810423noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post-45879691603087012372019-02-28T01:45:42.972-05:002019-02-28T01:45:42.972-05:00Wish I had seen your post before attending the Fai...Wish I had seen your post before attending the Fairfield NJ "Career Showcase" job fair in January. I was somewhat encouraged during the event, and passed out my resume to half the companies (including Aflac, Trinity Solar, Metro Public Adjusters, and a cemetery company), but when I got home and researched the companies, and the positions they offered (99% were commission-only sales), most of them were MLM-ish and scammy. So the "Career Showcase" was a total waste of my time. I can't believe the guy who runs these things is still in business. Just terrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post-77074521767628118992018-07-27T14:44:52.249-04:002018-07-27T14:44:52.249-04:00I wish I had read this before attending last night...I wish I had read this before attending last nights debacle. It was a red flag to me that they don't let you know ahead of time who the employers are, but I went anyway. In New Jersey which is brimming with Pharma companies, not a single Pharma rep. It quickly became apparent that in addition to the Career Coach emcee (who will gladly give you his business card afterwards), a good portion of the companies were merely there to actually sell you something rather than hire. Such a sham. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290952308032682759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post-10676421667453710772018-04-10T16:03:04.027-04:002018-04-10T16:03:04.027-04:00Oh my goodness! I was just about to sign up for th...Oh my goodness! I was just about to sign up for the same exact career fair in Huntington but now I think I'll just stay home and continue to work the internet postings. Thank you so much for this honest review. You just saved me time, mileage and gas (which is like gold to the unemployed on Long Island). Melissahttp://twitter.com/melissa_tvjunkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post-43835404011150726012018-02-12T22:02:03.173-05:002018-02-12T22:02:03.173-05:00Hi LovingHR ...
Well, I was, then I was back to u...Hi LovingHR ...<br /><br />Well, I was, then I was back to unemployed; then employed again; and now unemployed again.<br /><br />I don't really blog here anymore, though -- I do my writing on the LinkedIn platform. If you're there; reach out and connect with me :) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjpalermo/)<br /><br />Chris Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358563729727810423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post-30371895931808998492018-02-12T21:59:38.408-05:002018-02-12T21:59:38.408-05:00Thank you so much for enlightening me! I can't...Thank you so much for enlightening me! I can't take another bogus attempt to subtract precious years from my life. I'm sorry they wasted your time and I hope you are employed now. LovingHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18074890477290883850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post-24721866327325534382017-09-22T18:59:41.896-04:002017-09-22T18:59:41.896-04:00Thank you for your post, not the type of job fair ...Thank you for your post, not the type of job fair I would want to attend...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969560115374365615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post-87938420349168152092016-07-19T23:18:32.519-04:002016-07-19T23:18:32.519-04:00Wow - Steven ... it's been a long time since I...Wow - Steven ... it's been a long time since I've blogged here.<br /><br />Are you on LinkedIn? That's where I do most/all of my professional writing now.Chris Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358563729727810423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post-81658662164948999762016-07-19T23:11:38.665-04:002016-07-19T23:11:38.665-04:00Thanks for posting I was about to go to one of the...Thanks for posting I was about to go to one of these, saved me time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09190300572850974213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749652295034711948.post-70326662549928620702010-02-12T08:37:23.751-05:002010-02-12T08:37:23.751-05:00I wonder if you could bill the organizers of this ...I wonder if you could bill the organizers of this "job fair" for the sheet of resume paper you gave them.Mattnoreply@blogger.com