Blog Post: Mythbusters: Career Expo Edition

Warning: this will tick some of you off.  I'm ok with that.  

Jobing.com Career Expo is returning to the TCC on Tuesday November 10th from 2-6pm.  This is the biggest job fair in Southern Arizona, and this time we expect 55-65 employers.  If you're looking for a job, I'd invite you to consider attending the event.  The opportunity to get in front employers is HUGE.  People are still hiring and they want to hear from you!  We'd love to have you and we wish you all the success in the world.  

Here's one thing I know for sure.  Our world has changed.  Our job market is tough.  There are fewer jobs to go around.  It's just the truth, and I'm not going to insult you by saying that everything is all sweetness and light.  You would believe that anyway.  

So what?  Well, if we expect different results we're going to have to do different things.  With that said, I'd like to take the opportunity to correct a few misconceptions about job fairs and address some concerns that I've heard lately.  

Gripe #1.  They ask me to apply online instead of taking my resume. This means they're not really hiring.  Not the case.  Employers receive a large volume of resumes for each open position.  It's supply and demand 101.  To treat everyone fairly and legally and to organize their workload, they ask that people apply online.  By the way, these companies drop cold hard cash to participate in our job fair.  It ain't cheap.  They wouldn't do it just as an excercise.  

Gripe #2.  We have to pay to park.  Yeah, you do.  The city of Tucson charges $5-$6 to use their parking lot even though we rent the TCC for the event.  It's not a Jobing thing.  If you don't want to pay, find a spot in the neighborhood off Cushing Street.  There's also a parking deck across Church Ave that's a little cheaper.