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doubleo6point9
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Alright so I keep forgetting to come back to post and I probably shouldn't go into detail specifically since they are other peoples stories but it wasn't so much the story itself that stuck out but more about how the candidate was able to tell the story to make themselves stand out because I could relate to it. If that makes sense... For example one guy simply told me a 5 minute version of his life's story and how he got into aviation, but he did it in a way that showed me his passion for aviation and why he wanted the job. He had overcome a lot of obstacles, none that we hadn't all had to deal with so it wasn't an incredible story in itself, but his story showed how he overcome those obstacles to get to where he was at. He was honest, asked some good questions about my previous company and literally made it known that it was a two way interview. But again, he told HIS story and it left enough little details that when we reviewed the stack of resumes we had at the end of the day I still remembered him simply by looking at his resume and location/background/work history as I had forgotten his name. Part of that was because his story was similar to mine in that he had to work 3 jobs after college and struggled to build flight time. He showed perseverance through a simple run down of his story and because we both were in a similar situation it stuck in the back of my head. He didn't simply come up to me at the booth and literally spit out why he wanted to fly for us because of home basing, the types of aircraft we fly, why we're a great company, etc... He made himself stand out from all of the other people who amazingly either came up and had no clue who we were or simply told the same story as everyone else. It was also obvious that he did his research and knew about the company and could show why he was really interested in working there.
Another example is a candidate that stuck out for all the wrong reasons. I initially didn't remember him at the end of day one, but after seeing him again on day two, three and subsequently again at the next job fair a year later when he didn't get the call he finally stuck out in my memory. But for the wrong reasons. He seemed like a nice enough guy but literally bored me to death by telling me that he loved the type of flying we did, the airplanes we flew, why he wants to leave his current job and why he wanted to work for us because it was his dream job (nothing wrong with this part). After that, on the second and third days it literally became a bit awkward because there was simply nothing else to talk about with him because he never told me anything else about himself. At the end of all 3 days I still didn't really know a single thing about this guy other than I saw him for 3 straight days. People say keep going back to the booths to show how interested you are in the job, but just be careful in how you do that as it can have the opposite effect.
In my case, I told my story (where I came from and how I got into aviation and eventually why that company) to the recruiters when they asked me the "tell me about yourself" question and why I wanted the job. My story in particular probably stuck out in their minds because while it's not unique, it's definitely not the normal story you would hear every day. During my conversation, each recruiter I talked to was able to latch on to some part of my story and later asked me questions about it. This lead us to find some sort of common connection and most importantly it gave me another opportunity to show them who I was vs just being told "Well it's been great to talk to you, keep up the good work. You'll get a call soon from us or someone else!" when the recruiter thought I was finished.
My last piece of advice is this: the job fair may not be an interview but you gotta be ready and treat it like one. Next time you go, take a look around and check out the demeanor of most of those around you. If you pay attention you'll probably be surprised and shocked. I mean really, the recruiters are watching and simply showing up to check a box isn't enough. If you're not sure of how to talk to these recruiters, then go get some interview prep. I mean even though I had been not only recruiting but conducting interviews for my previous company, the interview prep I did helped me tremendously when it was my turn to talk to these recruiters. I ended up learning why certain people stuck out in my head during the recruiting events and why others didn't. Some people say it isn't worth it when you can study the gouge and all that but there's way more to it. It's literally the art of communicating.
Hopefully this clears it up some. I don't want to give specific stories as each person's story is always unique and quite frankly it's up to you to find a way to make your story and yourself stand out.
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