Networking Assignment Career Fair

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Networking Assignment Career Fair
Student Name: Manbir Suffi
Langara ID: 100293115
Course Name: EXPE 4802-001
Submission Date: 10/26/2017
Submitted to: Shelley-Anne Vidal

Introduction:
A Career fair is the golden opportunity to build your network and also develop interpersonal skills by interacting with new people along with being an event where job seekers meet the employers. One of the recent career fairs I attended was Canada 150 Hiring Fair on Monday, 23 October 2017 at Richmond Public Library - Brighouse Branch, Richmond, BC V6Y 1R8. The event was organized by Avia Employment Services. There were 10 companies present at the fair including public and private companies. The names of the companies are listed as follows:
1.Telus / Acquisition …show more content…

The event was not crowded and the attendees were from various age groups and diverse cultural backgrounds formally dressed. The representatives of the hiring companies were very welcoming. Overall, it was a great organized event and had a lot of opportunities for the job seekers as well for the students who wish to connect with the companies for future opportunities.
Description of 3 Companies:
Company Name: Telus
Telus is a Canadian telecommunications company that provides a wide range of telecommunications products. Telus has its headquarters located in Vancouver and in 2016 it had revenue of about 12.5 billion CAD.
Type of positions: Fulltime/Parttime
Business Analysts, Retail, Technicians, Technology solutions, Sales and Marketing, Operations, Finance and Corporate affairs, Co-op/internship for grad students in Vancouver.
Telus is seeking the candidates who are responsible, can take on challenging roles, and work in the team or independently with at least graduate degree and some experience in the respective job that they are applying. There are currently few openings in customer tech support department and also in marketing /sales department in Vancouver. They also provide additional training to their …show more content…

I felt more confident after practicing my elevator pitch and doing the research as I good knowledge about the companies who were at the event. The tips given in the class lecture and Morning Mingle Event helped to know how to approach the Employers at the event. All the companies I interacted with had different job openings and their requirements also vary based on the job openings. The representatives of the companies were very welcoming and polite they encouraged me to check their website if they did not have a job opening which matched my skills. They also provided good details about their company’s culture and benefits for the employees. After the short interview, Telus Human Resource Specialist Miss Katrina told me that I will receive an email/call soon. I will keep looking for other job opportunities and attend more networking events. Overall, it was a great opportunity as I interacted and connected with various professionals. In the future, I will practice more of the elevator pitch and learn ways to enhance my interpersonal

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