What to expect?

screennamie · April 24th, 2008, 03:59

I'm headed to a career expo next week and I was wondering if anyone's been before to this type of event. It's being held at Willow Run airport. Every job I've ever had except my current one I've just walked in filled out an app. and been hired. Never really had an actual, official interview. I guess there doing some interviews on site and will call people back.

I think it will be an experience to attend but haven't really had much notice on the event.

I was informally interviewed with my current job asking weaknesses strengths and posed with certain situations and then I got the job. I have a resume and references but do I really need a cover letter to such an event?

It was mentioned that these are a few of the companies that are going to be there: Mesaba, Air Wisconsin, ASA, Dynamic Aviation, Empire Airlines, Mesa, PSA, USA Jet etc..

My times are pretty low: tt320 multi79 but I was wondering what I should expect to look forward too. Will I be laughed at or taken seriously? Should I just go and shake hands and talk to their HR people and chalk it up to an experience, or have resume's in hand for them and hunt for a job?

Aries · April 24th, 2008, 10:38

Hi Screen;
It couldn't hurt to check it out. A friend went to an expo here in NY last year, his hours weren't much better than yours- he was hired on the pot after an informal interview, he went thru flight training in Arizona and his now doing what he loves. From what he says the pay isn't the best, but the experience and people are great.
Like I said, it couldn't hurt to check it out.

screennamie · April 28th, 2008, 01:48

Awesome! So did your friend hand out resume's or did he have cover letters as well. Mine is all polished up but I was wondering about a cover letter. Seems kind of foolish but should I really write one for every place I plan to talk to that day?

screennamie · May 1st, 2008, 23:41

Well I'm back. Can't say I was to impressed with the turn out of employers. It ended up being an A&P/technical fair. There were some companies there that I gave resume's to though. Mesaba, pinacle, a flight school in Lansing, Comair, ASA, Ryan international, Air Wisconsin and PSA. Over all I spent about 2 hours going around talking to everyone. If I found out there requirements were way higher than the time I had I didn't even bring up hiring or not. Most of them were only looking for mechanics

Kind of looking forward to any phone calls or email in the next week or so here. Can't say I expect one but I did have a couple prospects that seemed nice.