Dear Visitors: The Office of Career and Internship Services welcomes you to our audio skit which will highlight the pit-falls of the job seeking process and provide the listener with pointers when attending a Job Fair. We would like to thank Lori Petricone for this winning audio skit which she submitted in response to our 1st ever contest. JOB FAIR SKIT Jack: You know Petra, I had a major epiphany this morning. Petra: Really, you care to share? Jack: Alright, but keep in mind this is pretty deep. Petra: My mind is wide open and ready to be astounded. Jack: Ok, so I have decided in a moment of clarity to throw off the chains of material possession. I am tired of being a slave to this consumer economy that tells me my IPod is outdated and my tube TV just won�t do anymore. I want freedom from all of my material wealth that keeps me tied into the capitalist main stream. I have decided I am going to move into my mini van with just the clothes on my back. I�m going to live off the land and go wherever the wind takes me. I am going to live like our forefather and mother, Grizzly Adams and Jane Goodall intended. Damn the man I say, free bird for life�.. (Pause) Petra: So Jack, what you are saying is you didn�t get that job you interviewed for, did you? Jack: Sigh�.No, I was nervous, even with my entourage by my side, and apparently I needed a written record of my employment history. Petra: Are you referring to a resume? Those are pretty standard for job interviews. Jack: Yeah, that would have been good to know prior to my clueless misadventure in interviewing. Petra: I am willing to bet you went about this job seeking expedition all wrong, but because we have been friends, for what�two weeks now, I�m going to clue you into some pearls that got me into the rewarding career I am in now. Jack: Lay it on me, friend. Petra: Listen closely and take notes. On the morning of May 21st, head to your closet. Find a nice fitting, lint free, well pressed pair of professional looking pants and a friendly blue long sleeve button down shirt and pair it with a catchy, but not too busy tie that also contains a similar shade of blue. Placing all these items together with some black socks and clean black shoes�.you will appear to be the man for THE JOB. Jack: Is that it? I can handle that. Petra: (Snaps) NO, those are merely your instructions for the morning of May 21st . For the two weeks prior to the aforementioned date, I would advise you to avoid idol surfing of the web. Instead research any and all companies you can envision yourself growing old with. You must have broad knowledge of each company that you wish to appeal to. You want to dangle your wit and confidence in front of prospective employers until they wonder how their business ever got off the ground without you. Jack: You know, Petra: I think you may be onto something. Where can I find such a gathering of career building employee hunters? Petra: Engrain the date May 21st in your head and on your calendar: On that day, I want you to head to the Orange County Fairgrounds in Middletown for the annual Orange County Job Fair. Jack: And then? Petra: And then you walk in ALONE with only copies of your resume in a pro looking portfolio. Plant a confident and friendly look on your face, keep your hand clean and free of condensation so it is of shakable quality: keep your cell phone OFF, relax and get yourself a career. Jack: That works better than my original idea because honestly I am terrified of curbside vegetables. Thanks buddy, I�m going to start rehearsing my marketability in front of my reflection today. My mirror image always gives me such positive feedback. Petra: And yet your mirror image did not inform you of the importance of a resume? I see, well happy researching and don�t forget to show up on time. You know what they say about being punctual. Jack: Sure due, the early bird doesn�t have to live in their van smelling like a grizzly bear. Petra: Precisely.