Tomorrow is business college's career fair. I try to attend every semester just to get the feel for it but this time, I really need get my name out there. So yeah, the graduate school vs. full-time job is still the heated debate of the year, and I have absolutely no clue which I direction I would want to head (actually, I am more attracted to being a grad student).
The thing is this - I AM ready to be in the workforce, and I know I am truly capable of being an excellent employee 'except' the employers don't see that in me. Sure, blame everything on the recent economic crisis; but to this day, people still get jobs - I've seen some around me. Not trying to be the jealous person or anything but I know I can do a much better job in the position than some of the classmates that got the job. Unfortunately, people don't seem to see that in me because I'm not the most expressive people out there (trust me, business people are "very" expressive and opinionated). Or, my first impression is not that great.
Problem is, I don't want to become a person that the employers would like just because I want to get hired. What is wrong with a serious person, a semi-introverted, but could be a great candidate for the job? Why do Americans emphasize on the importance of communication when, in fact, so many of them can't do the job correctly? Sadly, world doesn't work that way, and I am stuck as an average person - with an average grade, average personality, and average experience. I don't have a problem with that; I like the person I am...except I'm not too ambitious for the employers. Great.
Perhaps I am no good fit for the survival-of-the-fittest kind in this world. And I seriously dread going to the career fair with a fake smile and bubbly personality to get recruiters' attention. Just let me be a "grown up". I am ready...dear recruiters and/or graduate admissions, please notice me.
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