Info session feedback from a fourth-year job hunter

Leona Leong is a fourth-year commerce and history student at Queen’s University who, since the start of the school year, has been participating in on-campus recruiting events. Luckily, she approached TalentEgg to write about them from an insider’s perspective for our student and new grad career magazine, the Career Incubator.

While, ultimately, Leona’s audience is made up of her peers, she provided some valuable feedback from employers as well. Here are a few selections which on-campus recruiters might find valuable as they plan their next round of information sessions:

Last month, I went to an info session for a beverage company. I had already made plans to apply to the company and even scheduled two hours of my Saturday to write a cover letter and tailor my resumé.But once I got there, I realized the company’s session was not what I expected. The company emphasized its long hours and other negative aspects, which I don’t find attractive in a place of work.

Needless to say, I was thrown off. The friend who went with me was confused about the approach the company took because when she went to a competitor’s info session, she came out feeling very inspired.

At the end of this information session, we felt the opposite. This was one of the few times I bolted out of the session as fast as I could, not even bothering to stop and grab some of their free food for dinner.

That experience really highlighted the value of info sessions to me. It saved two hours of my Saturday, letting me catch up on watching Glee and finish my accounting homework.

To read the entire column, please see Confessions of a job hunter: My adventures in info sessions.