UNT Job Fair
How many mock interviews did she attend at UNT Career Center?
1
2
3
None
2
What did she take initiative in company 1 during her first year?
1. Networking groups
2. Joined the company gym
3. Become part of weekly system upgrade lab team
4. Stayed in office later than 5pm
Become part of weekly system upgrade lab team
How did she handle dynamic expert resource management for a critical project?
1. Go with the flow
2. Reached out to her manager
3. Reached out to the expert resource person's manager
4. Nothing, let the Universe work that out!
Reached out to the expert resource person's manager to plan for resource's time dedicated to critical project
What does she want students to takeaway from networking event?
1. Just show up
2. Be consistent and attend next event if you like
3. Bring your own drink/lunch
1, 2
What helped her in developing her confidence and easily network with anyone?
1. Passionate about learning
2. Toastmasters program
3. She's born with it! :)
Toastmasters program
Did she take business cards to the job fair?
What business cards? Calling cards?
Nope
Yes
Don't recollect
Yes
How did she prepare for her long interview day in Richardson?
1. Drove back and forth Denton-Richardson
2. Sat in her apartment all nerves!
3. Resume, cover letter, hotel accommodation
4. Talked to her friends
Printed resume and cover letter tailored to the job description
Reserved hotel accommodation sponsored by company 1
What do you think was the biggest highlight of trade show project?
1. Demonstrating prototype to company CTO, CXOs
2. Tons of rapid learning and on-boarding
3. Massive and long-term networking
1, 2, 3
When she met two UNT graduates at recent startup pitch event in Dallas
1. She offered a firm and friendly handshake
2. Introduced herself, asked their names, thanked volunteers during the main event (don't be shy!)
3. Suggested to carry business cards to any networking event
4. Encouraged them to join next event and work networking muscle
1, 2, 3, 4
What helped her navigate ambiguous dynamic resource situation with remote coworkers?
1. Manager support
2. Remote management support
3. Flexibility and empathy
4. Go with the flow
1, 2, 3, 4
When she established connection with one of the recruiters, what did she do?
1. Narrated her story
2. Shared her cat pictures
3. Resume, business card
Hand over her resume, business card stapled, asked for recruiter's business card to send thank you email.
To step up during recession, what did she do differently?
1. Stepped up to resolve a critical low-level issue and generated a comprehensive report
2. Sobbed to her manager about it
3. Kept it to herself and disconnected from coworkers
Stepped up to resolve a critical low-level issue and generated a comprehensive report
What do you think she did to support ad-hoc questions from other demo teams?
1. Redirected questions to other expert
2. Referred them to documentation she created
3. Deer in headlights!
Referred them to documentation she created
How does she prepare before the event?
1. Business cards
2. Semi-business outfit
3. Arrives late
4. Checks the weather :)
1, 2, 4
How did she support a remote coworker facing a challenging situation?
1. Words of encouragement
2. Consulted with manager and coworker, connected coworker to experts
3. Go with the flow
1, 2