"ki-ki-ki-kia" (nforsythe)
02/19/2015 at 15:08 • Filed to: None
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"ki-ki-ki-kia" (nforsythe)
02/19/2015 at 15:08 • Filed to: None | 2
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Hey oppo so I attended a career fair yesterday and one of the companies I talked to pasted along my resume to the office back in Florida. Anyway the vice president is up at an office near me tomorrow and is willing to travel over to my school and meet for an interview.
My main question is has anyone ever done an unofficial interview somewhere that wasn't an office for the company. He said to let him know a place and we could meet so I was thinking maybe the coffee shop but I am not sure. Its for a construction company working in the office however.
Thanks.
For your time
Where have all the lightweights gone?
> ki-ki-ki-kia
02/19/2015 at 15:10 |
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You might want to see if your school's Career Services department has interview rooms. This would be ideal.
Snuze: Needs another Swede
> ki-ki-ki-kia
02/19/2015 at 15:11 |
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Coffee shop is a safe bet, I think, as long as it's not typically very busy/crowded/loud. You want to be able to hear each other and converse, but you don't need to pick some secluded location.
Also have a backup plan. I went to Maryland and we had a huge student union with lots of different study rooms and things, so if the coffee shop was too busy, there would be the option to walk somewhere else and sit down. I don't know what your situation is, but hopefully you have similar options.
Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
> Where have all the lightweights gone?
02/19/2015 at 15:12 |
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Yeah, ask someone in your Career Services department or an academic advisor if there are any meeting rooms you can use.
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ki-ki-ki-kia
> Where have all the lightweights gone?
02/19/2015 at 15:13 |
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This is a great idea. I believe I remember hearing about something similar at one time. I shall take a look. Thanks for the idea!
Do-Rif-To
> ki-ki-ki-kia
02/19/2015 at 15:17 |
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I came to say this too, most schools should have some sort of Career Center that can basically arrange this sort of thing for you, as an intermediary. I know mine would set you up with coffee and waters for a really relaxed setting. Just don't show up hungover! #reasonsidontworkforcorning
jariten1781
> ki-ki-ki-kia
02/19/2015 at 15:19 |
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Coffee shop is fine as long as there's a relatively low key one around. You don't want to be in a high volume Starbucks crammed in a little table in the corner with a bunch of people making noise everywhere. Plus you'll probably get free coffee out of it.
Other options I haven't seen yet: your school's library study rooms, public library conference rooms, if your school has a music department you could probably grab their practice rooms, if you're close with one of your profs you could finagle a lab for half an hour that's not in use or their office.
OPPOsaurus WRX
> ki-ki-ki-kia
02/19/2015 at 15:23 |
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where are you? is there any cool architecture around?
example:
boston public library. research how the building was built and if there is anything cool about it. that sort of stuff would impress them especially if its relevent. if ur just dooign acounting i could be way off
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ki-ki-ki-kia
> OPPOsaurus WRX
02/19/2015 at 15:40 |
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No I am a construction science major. Nothing that elaborate we are a small town. Heck the university has twice as many students as the town has population.
E. Julius
> ki-ki-ki-kia
02/19/2015 at 15:52 |
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Clemson?
Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
> ki-ki-ki-kia
02/19/2015 at 16:19 |
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A coffee shop with an appropriate volume level to hold a conversation is great if there are no other alternatives. I've also had interview an over breakfast go well before.
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ki-ki-ki-kia
> E. Julius
02/19/2015 at 16:45 |
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Was the Paw the giveaway or? haha
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E. Julius
> ki-ki-ki-kia
02/19/2015 at 16:47 |
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Actually I didn't recognize it right away, but a few of my good friends are Clemson natives (I think their parents are professors) and I remember them saying "university has twice as many students as the town population." On a whim I googled Clemson and found the logo.
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ki-ki-ki-kia
> E. Julius
02/20/2015 at 10:54 |
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haha yeah its really funny the town tends to revolve around the university almost. Some if the professors can't even stand that though. Last semester i had a professor that drove 2 hours from Atlanta every day for his classes. He couldn't give the class a single good reason why he would do that.
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E. Julius
> ki-ki-ki-kia
02/20/2015 at 10:57 |
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The small town life definitely isn't for everybody.