Career Day Preparation

3 FOCAL POINTS OF
PREPARATION
Susan Callender BusinessClass.Expert

NO. 1
YOUR ATTIRE

SELECT
CONSERVATIVE COLORS
Black
Brown
Navy
White
Red
Gray
ACCENT COLORS
Yellow
Green
*Orange
Purple
*According to recruiters, Orange is the least favored color.

THE ISENBERG SCHOOL OF
MANAGEMENT
IS BEST REPRESENTED BY
YOUR
OPTING FOR
BUSINESS FORMAL ATTIRE

ATTIRE FOR MALES
Single-breasted, dark, solid color, two-piece suit.
Well-pressed, White or light colored dress shirt.
A conservative tie. Avoid busy patterns.
Well-polished, dark shoes. Socks match your pant color.
Pants the proper length with a break at the top of the shoe.
Invest in a tailor. Susan Callender BusinessClass.Expert

ATTIRE FOR FEMALES
Skirts should not rise more than 1-inch above the knee when seated.
No clothing too tight or buttons that pull fabric.
Solid color blouses.
NO cleavage or mini skirts.
Well-polished shoes.
Light, natural makeup.

CHECK YOUR COAT.
LEAVE YOUR BACKPACK AND LARGE PURSES AT HOME.
CARRY YOUR RESUME IN A PORTFOLIO, BRIEFCASE OR SMART
LAPTOP BAG.
COVER TATTOOS AND REMOVE FACIAL / ORAL PIERCINGS.
AVOID COLOGNE/PERFUME
TAKE AMPLE TIME TO GROOM
BRING A PEN & NOTEPAD. DO NOT PULL OUT YOUR PHONE TO
TRANSCRIBE INFORMATION FROM THE RECRUITER
FEMALE + MALE

NO. 2
YOUR RESUME

NO. 3
COMPANY RESEARCH

NAME TAGS ARE WORN HIGH ON THE RIGHT

PLAN & SCHEDULE YOUR
PRE-FAIR TIME WISELY

PRIORITIZE
THE COMPANIES YOU’RE
INTERESTED IN MEETING

EXTEND A GRACIOUS
GREETING TO RECRUITERS
CONFIDENT, CALM, FRIENDLY,
WARM, HELPFUL

INTRODUCTIONS
INTRODUCE YOUR CLASSMATE
WHO’S WAITING.
BE MEMORABLE BY MAKING A
GRACIOUS EXIT.

HAVE AN ELEVATOR PITCH
WHO YOU ARE
WHAT YOU DO
HOW YOU DO IT
WHO YOU WANT TO DO IT FOR

SUSAN’S ELEVATOR PITCH
“I HELP EMERGING TO MID-LEVEL PROFESSIONALS GET
SEEN, BE HEARD AND STAND OUT IN COMPETITIVE
ENVIRONMENTS BY TEACHING THEM THE ABSOLUTE
ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS ETIQUETTE, AND THE SOFT,
SOCIAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO
CREATE CAREER TRAJECTORY.

YOUR ELEVATOR PRE-PITCH
“MR. PINDERHUESEN, HELLO, I’M _____. THANK YOU FOR
COMING TO OUR CAREER DAY. IS THIS YOUR FIRST VISIT TO
THE AREA? WELL, I THINK IT’S A PRETTY SPECIAL PLACE,
AND I HOPE YOU FIND EVERYTHING, FROM THE QUALITY OF
THE RECRUITS TO THE SCENERY TO BE WORTH YOUR TIME
AND TRAVEL. AND BY THE WAY, NO ONE DOES FAST CASUAL
BETTER THAN SHAKE SHOOK.”

YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH
“MR. PINDERHUESEN, I’M A JUNIOR, AND MY FOCUS IS IN
FAST CASUAL DINING. THE PAST THREE YEARS I’VE BEEN
HANDS-ON, IN THE TRENCHES, I’VE SHADOWED MANAGERS
AND OPENED NEW LOCATIONS WITH PANORA AND
CHIPOODLE. BUT WHAT REALLY EXCITES ME IS THE HIGH
QUALITY, SERVICE FOCUS AND GLOBAL EXPANSION PLANS
AT SHAKE SHOOK, SO I’D LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT YOUR
INTERNSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS AND
HOW MY CAREER INTERESTS MAY FIT INTO YOUR PLAN.”

WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT US?
DO YOUR HOMEWORK
IN ADVANCE.

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO
MAKE A STRONG IMPRESSION
ON THE RECRUITER

EYE CONTACT & CRINKLES
COME ACROSS AS LIKABLE & REAL

8 WAYS TO
MASTER THE CAREER FAIR

NO. 1
DO YOUR RESEARCH

NO. 2
DRESS THE PART

NO. 3
LIMIT CONVERSATIONS WITH
CLASSMATES TO
INTRODUCTIONS TO EMPLOYERS.

NO. 4
LEAVE THE ROOM IF YOU NEED A
BREAK. AS LONG AS YOU’RE IN
THE ROOM YOU’RE ON STAGE.

NO. 5
IF F&B IS SERVED, OFFER TO
BRING SOME TO A RECRUITER
(AFTER ALL, YOU ARE IN THE
HOSPITALITY FIELD).

NO. 6
ASK THOUGHTFUL
PRE-INTERVIEW QUESTIONS.

NO. 7
CLOSE EACH CONVERSATION
WITH A CTA, THEN THANK THE
RECRUITER.

NO. 8
SEND A THANK YOU NOTE TO
RECRUITERS YOU LIKE
AND
A LETTER OF INFLUENCE TO
RECRUITERS YOU LOVE.

CREATE YOUR OWN LUCK
UMASS CLUB
SKY CHEFS
BOUTIQUE INDEPENDENT PROPERTIES
PROPOSE YOUR OWN, SELF-DESIGNED
TRAINING PROGRAM

KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING
LIKE THE FACEBOOK PAGE
BUSINESS CLASS WITH SUSAN CALLENDER
JOIN THE PRIVATE ISENBERG
FACEBOOK GROUP
BUSINESS CLASS CAREER ACCELERATOR

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