Fair Accomplishment

The fall Career Fair brought several Bentley alumni to campus in search of new talent for their respective companies. Here’s some of their wisdom on acing a job interview.
 

Sattia Stephens ’14 >> Recruiting Coordinator, State Street Corporation

“Go beyond the obvious. Twitter is a great tool: You can learn a lot about a company by following them. It gives you interesting information to bring up during the interview.”
 

Daniel Goldstein ’06, MBA ’11 >> Associate Director of Analytics, Hill Holliday

“The worst thing you can do is exaggerate your skill set. Even if your interviewer doesn’t catch on, you’ll find yourself in a role where you struggle with the day-to-day basics and you won’t be successful.”

Rocio Martinez ’13 >> University Relations Junior Recruiter, State Street Corporation

“Be aware of everything you do. Simple things like pushing the chair back in to the table when you leave, or not sitting down unless you’re asked, say a lot about you.”

Derek Breen ’10 >> Senior Consultant, Peloton Group

“When talking about your experience, the key is to describe a problem and talk through a solution. It is not just about having enough experience; there’s an element of being able to explain it.”

PRIME PARTICIPANTS

1,250 students >> 138 companies >> 30 student volunteers >> 60 staff assisting from 10 departments

Nearly 400 recruiters >> 27 industries represented >> 856 students downloaded the new CareerFairPlus app

12 first-time employers, including Avery Dennison, G.F. Sprague, Revolution Lacrosse, Silicon Valley Bank