Is it appropriate to attend a minority career fair when I'm not a minority?
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Disclaimer: I feel this is a huge "NO-NO" for me to do, it would just make me look like an ass.
My university is hosting a minority STEM job fair with the intention of bolstering hiring rates for minority students. I don't have problem with this, especially with me being a white male.
My roommates however, are minorities, racially and also immigrants. They trying to convince me to attend the fair with them as we all have the same degree and try to help each other out when searching for jobs.
I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this and my fellow students would also disapprove of this.
Am I right in thinking it would be inappropriate of me to attend?
Edit:
I have no intention of going, but my roommates are insisting that it would not be an issue to attend, and will not accept my explanation of how bad it would look for me.
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Disclaimer: I feel this is a huge "NO-NO" for me to do, it would just make me look like an ass.
My university is hosting a minority STEM job fair with the intention of bolstering hiring rates for minority students. I don't have problem with this, especially with me being a white male.
My roommates however, are minorities, racially and also immigrants. They trying to convince me to attend the fair with them as we all have the same degree and try to help each other out when searching for jobs.
I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this and my fellow students would also disapprove of this.
Am I right in thinking it would be inappropriate of me to attend?
Edit:
I have no intention of going, but my roommates are insisting that it would not be an issue to attend, and will not accept my explanation of how bad it would look for me.
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What it will surely not be is useful for you, as it is not a fair focused towards your profile. Most likely attendants won't be too interested in head-hunting a candidate that is different to what they might want.
– DarkCygnus
3 hours ago
sevensevens is right, maybe you should attend one of those white-male-focused career fairs, since you are a white male
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
3
What's interesting to me is the fact that if you show up to a minority hiring event being a white male, you will be the minority at the event.
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
3
"I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this" - I agree.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
1
The vast majority of minority career fairs make very clear that they are open to all interested people. For example, I punched "minority career fair" into Google and the first one that came up says "we welcome the participation of all high school and college students interested in medicine and the biomedical sciences".
– David Schwartz
2 hours ago
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Disclaimer: I feel this is a huge "NO-NO" for me to do, it would just make me look like an ass.
My university is hosting a minority STEM job fair with the intention of bolstering hiring rates for minority students. I don't have problem with this, especially with me being a white male.
My roommates however, are minorities, racially and also immigrants. They trying to convince me to attend the fair with them as we all have the same degree and try to help each other out when searching for jobs.
I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this and my fellow students would also disapprove of this.
Am I right in thinking it would be inappropriate of me to attend?
Edit:
I have no intention of going, but my roommates are insisting that it would not be an issue to attend, and will not accept my explanation of how bad it would look for me.
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Disclaimer: I feel this is a huge "NO-NO" for me to do, it would just make me look like an ass.
My university is hosting a minority STEM job fair with the intention of bolstering hiring rates for minority students. I don't have problem with this, especially with me being a white male.
My roommates however, are minorities, racially and also immigrants. They trying to convince me to attend the fair with them as we all have the same degree and try to help each other out when searching for jobs.
I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this and my fellow students would also disapprove of this.
Am I right in thinking it would be inappropriate of me to attend?
Edit:
I have no intention of going, but my roommates are insisting that it would not be an issue to attend, and will not accept my explanation of how bad it would look for me.
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What it will surely not be is useful for you, as it is not a fair focused towards your profile. Most likely attendants won't be too interested in head-hunting a candidate that is different to what they might want.
– DarkCygnus
3 hours ago
sevensevens is right, maybe you should attend one of those white-male-focused career fairs, since you are a white male
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
3
What's interesting to me is the fact that if you show up to a minority hiring event being a white male, you will be the minority at the event.
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
3
"I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this" - I agree.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
1
The vast majority of minority career fairs make very clear that they are open to all interested people. For example, I punched "minority career fair" into Google and the first one that came up says "we welcome the participation of all high school and college students interested in medicine and the biomedical sciences".
– David Schwartz
2 hours ago
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What it will surely not be is useful for you, as it is not a fair focused towards your profile. Most likely attendants won't be too interested in head-hunting a candidate that is different to what they might want.
– DarkCygnus
3 hours ago
sevensevens is right, maybe you should attend one of those white-male-focused career fairs, since you are a white male
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
3
What's interesting to me is the fact that if you show up to a minority hiring event being a white male, you will be the minority at the event.
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
3
"I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this" - I agree.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
1
The vast majority of minority career fairs make very clear that they are open to all interested people. For example, I punched "minority career fair" into Google and the first one that came up says "we welcome the participation of all high school and college students interested in medicine and the biomedical sciences".
– David Schwartz
2 hours ago
What it will surely not be is useful for you, as it is not a fair focused towards your profile. Most likely attendants won't be too interested in head-hunting a candidate that is different to what they might want.
– DarkCygnus
3 hours ago
What it will surely not be is useful for you, as it is not a fair focused towards your profile. Most likely attendants won't be too interested in head-hunting a candidate that is different to what they might want.
– DarkCygnus
3 hours ago
sevensevens is right, maybe you should attend one of those white-male-focused career fairs, since you are a white male
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
sevensevens is right, maybe you should attend one of those white-male-focused career fairs, since you are a white male
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
3
3
What's interesting to me is the fact that if you show up to a minority hiring event being a white male, you will be the minority at the event.
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
What's interesting to me is the fact that if you show up to a minority hiring event being a white male, you will be the minority at the event.
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
3
3
"I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this" - I agree.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
"I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this" - I agree.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
1
1
The vast majority of minority career fairs make very clear that they are open to all interested people. For example, I punched "minority career fair" into Google and the first one that came up says "we welcome the participation of all high school and college students interested in medicine and the biomedical sciences".
– David Schwartz
2 hours ago
The vast majority of minority career fairs make very clear that they are open to all interested people. For example, I punched "minority career fair" into Google and the first one that came up says "we welcome the participation of all high school and college students interested in medicine and the biomedical sciences".
– David Schwartz
2 hours ago
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Why not attend another career fair that is not minority focused with your room-mates?
Am I right in thinking it would be inappropriate of me to attend?
Yes, you are right - it would be inappropriate for you to attend.
The point of this career fair is to allow business to connect with minority candidates.
At best, you'd look out of touch with current affairs, at worst, you could end up as a meme or viral post.
answered 3 hours ago
sevensevens
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That is what I was thinking, I now have other people's voices to add to my own to let my roommates know it is a bad idea. They keep insisting that it wouldn't be an issue and would not let up on the matter.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
@ArmadilloDisco - perhaps your roommates don't understand what is mean by "minority" in that context? Or perhaps they don't understand the point of a "minority career fair"? Maybe you could explain it so that they would understand.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
They understand but they don't really get how bad it would look as a white male to attend.
– ArmadilloDisco
2 hours ago
2
@ArmadilloDisco - that says they don't really understand.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
I think you have to draw a line here between going along with your minority friends in support and taking advantage of the opportunities meant for minorities. The latter would obviously be inappropriate, but I'm not so sure about the former.
– aw04
2 hours ago
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with you attending with your friends. You can support and encourage them as well as point out interesting companies that are participating in the career fair.
What would be questionable would be if you actively approached the recruiters.
If a recruiter should happen to approach or question you simply tell them you are supporting your friends.
answered 2 hours ago
Steve
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Good points! (Although I'm guessing this is not what the friends actually had in mind.)
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
@JoeStrazzere you're probably right about the friends' expectations. But supporting your friends is usually a good thing to do.
– Steve
2 hours ago
1
And your approach might get the friends to stop asking about it. I like it.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
2
Great answer. Supporting your friends/minorities without taking advantage of the situation is the ideal solution.
– aw04
2 hours ago
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I see no problem in going there at all. Even if asked about your motives, you can (truthfully) state that you are with your friends that invited you along. Just stick close to them when on the fair, so there’s no doubt about it when you say it.
By the way, do check if there are no rules explicitly stating you’re not welcome. It would be very rude to disregard them.
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It probably would not be appropriate as the companies participating are presumably only looking for minority candidates at that event, which you admittedly are not. Also while it might seem nice to interview and work for the same company as your roommates, there is no guarantee that all of you will receive interviews for the same company and even if you did there is no guarantee that you would all be hired.
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Right, there's such a low chance that OP shouldn't even try
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
I understand that, but we all send each other links to jobs we find and help out. We have no actual belief that it will work out. I have no intention on going to the fair.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
1
@ArmadilloDisco If you're already sharing job links then ask your roommates to just share the names of the employers they talk to at the fair. If they know you're going to apply to the same employers anyway maybe they'll let up on asking you to attend the actual fair.
– BSMP
3 hours ago
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...my roommates are insisting that it would not be an issue to attend, and will not accept my explanation of how bad it would look for me.
The good news is that they don't need to accept your explanation because you're not going anyway. If you're looking to get them to stop asking you to go then you should emphasize that instead of trying to get them to agree with your reasoning:
- Sorry, I'm not going.
- I've already said I'm not going, please stop asking.
- I don't need you to agree with why I'm not going, I just need you to accept that I'm not going to go.
- My answer is not going to change.
Be a broken record. Be terse. Be boring. Don't get sucked into trying to convince them that your reasoning is sound as if you have to get them to agree before you're allowed to say 'No'.
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Why not attend another career fair that is not minority focused with your room-mates?
Am I right in thinking it would be inappropriate of me to attend?
Yes, you are right - it would be inappropriate for you to attend.
The point of this career fair is to allow business to connect with minority candidates.
At best, you'd look out of touch with current affairs, at worst, you could end up as a meme or viral post.
answered 3 hours ago
sevensevens
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That is what I was thinking, I now have other people's voices to add to my own to let my roommates know it is a bad idea. They keep insisting that it wouldn't be an issue and would not let up on the matter.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
@ArmadilloDisco - perhaps your roommates don't understand what is mean by "minority" in that context? Or perhaps they don't understand the point of a "minority career fair"? Maybe you could explain it so that they would understand.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
They understand but they don't really get how bad it would look as a white male to attend.
– ArmadilloDisco
2 hours ago
2
@ArmadilloDisco - that says they don't really understand.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
I think you have to draw a line here between going along with your minority friends in support and taking advantage of the opportunities meant for minorities. The latter would obviously be inappropriate, but I'm not so sure about the former.
– aw04
2 hours ago
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up vote
1
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accepted
Why not attend another career fair that is not minority focused with your room-mates?
Am I right in thinking it would be inappropriate of me to attend?
Yes, you are right - it would be inappropriate for you to attend.
The point of this career fair is to allow business to connect with minority candidates.
At best, you'd look out of touch with current affairs, at worst, you could end up as a meme or viral post.
answered 3 hours ago
sevensevens
7,56331632
That is what I was thinking, I now have other people's voices to add to my own to let my roommates know it is a bad idea. They keep insisting that it wouldn't be an issue and would not let up on the matter.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
@ArmadilloDisco - perhaps your roommates don't understand what is mean by "minority" in that context? Or perhaps they don't understand the point of a "minority career fair"? Maybe you could explain it so that they would understand.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
They understand but they don't really get how bad it would look as a white male to attend.
– ArmadilloDisco
2 hours ago
2
@ArmadilloDisco - that says they don't really understand.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
I think you have to draw a line here between going along with your minority friends in support and taking advantage of the opportunities meant for minorities. The latter would obviously be inappropriate, but I'm not so sure about the former.
– aw04
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
Why not attend another career fair that is not minority focused with your room-mates?
Am I right in thinking it would be inappropriate of me to attend?
Yes, you are right - it would be inappropriate for you to attend.
The point of this career fair is to allow business to connect with minority candidates.
At best, you'd look out of touch with current affairs, at worst, you could end up as a meme or viral post.
answered 3 hours ago
sevensevens
7,56331632
Why not attend another career fair that is not minority focused with your room-mates?
Am I right in thinking it would be inappropriate of me to attend?
Yes, you are right - it would be inappropriate for you to attend.
The point of this career fair is to allow business to connect with minority candidates.
At best, you'd look out of touch with current affairs, at worst, you could end up as a meme or viral post.
answered 3 hours ago
sevensevens
7,56331632
answered 3 hours ago
sevensevens
7,56331632
answered 3 hours ago
sevensevens
7,56331632
answered 3 hours ago
sevensevens
7,56331632
7,56331632
That is what I was thinking, I now have other people's voices to add to my own to let my roommates know it is a bad idea. They keep insisting that it wouldn't be an issue and would not let up on the matter.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
@ArmadilloDisco - perhaps your roommates don't understand what is mean by "minority" in that context? Or perhaps they don't understand the point of a "minority career fair"? Maybe you could explain it so that they would understand.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
They understand but they don't really get how bad it would look as a white male to attend.
– ArmadilloDisco
2 hours ago
2
@ArmadilloDisco - that says they don't really understand.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
I think you have to draw a line here between going along with your minority friends in support and taking advantage of the opportunities meant for minorities. The latter would obviously be inappropriate, but I'm not so sure about the former.
– aw04
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
That is what I was thinking, I now have other people's voices to add to my own to let my roommates know it is a bad idea. They keep insisting that it wouldn't be an issue and would not let up on the matter.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
@ArmadilloDisco - perhaps your roommates don't understand what is mean by "minority" in that context? Or perhaps they don't understand the point of a "minority career fair"? Maybe you could explain it so that they would understand.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
They understand but they don't really get how bad it would look as a white male to attend.
– ArmadilloDisco
2 hours ago
2
@ArmadilloDisco - that says they don't really understand.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
I think you have to draw a line here between going along with your minority friends in support and taking advantage of the opportunities meant for minorities. The latter would obviously be inappropriate, but I'm not so sure about the former.
– aw04
2 hours ago
That is what I was thinking, I now have other people's voices to add to my own to let my roommates know it is a bad idea. They keep insisting that it wouldn't be an issue and would not let up on the matter.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
That is what I was thinking, I now have other people's voices to add to my own to let my roommates know it is a bad idea. They keep insisting that it wouldn't be an issue and would not let up on the matter.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
@ArmadilloDisco - perhaps your roommates don't understand what is mean by "minority" in that context? Or perhaps they don't understand the point of a "minority career fair"? Maybe you could explain it so that they would understand.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
@ArmadilloDisco - perhaps your roommates don't understand what is mean by "minority" in that context? Or perhaps they don't understand the point of a "minority career fair"? Maybe you could explain it so that they would understand.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
They understand but they don't really get how bad it would look as a white male to attend.
– ArmadilloDisco
2 hours ago
They understand but they don't really get how bad it would look as a white male to attend.
– ArmadilloDisco
2 hours ago
2
2
@ArmadilloDisco - that says they don't really understand.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
@ArmadilloDisco - that says they don't really understand.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
1
I think you have to draw a line here between going along with your minority friends in support and taking advantage of the opportunities meant for minorities. The latter would obviously be inappropriate, but I'm not so sure about the former.
– aw04
2 hours ago
I think you have to draw a line here between going along with your minority friends in support and taking advantage of the opportunities meant for minorities. The latter would obviously be inappropriate, but I'm not so sure about the former.
– aw04
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with you attending with your friends. You can support and encourage them as well as point out interesting companies that are participating in the career fair.
What would be questionable would be if you actively approached the recruiters.
If a recruiter should happen to approach or question you simply tell them you are supporting your friends.
answered 2 hours ago
Steve
3,85011228
Good points! (Although I'm guessing this is not what the friends actually had in mind.)
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
@JoeStrazzere you're probably right about the friends' expectations. But supporting your friends is usually a good thing to do.
– Steve
2 hours ago
1
And your approach might get the friends to stop asking about it. I like it.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
2
Great answer. Supporting your friends/minorities without taking advantage of the situation is the ideal solution.
– aw04
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
There's absolutely nothing wrong with you attending with your friends. You can support and encourage them as well as point out interesting companies that are participating in the career fair.
What would be questionable would be if you actively approached the recruiters.
If a recruiter should happen to approach or question you simply tell them you are supporting your friends.
answered 2 hours ago
Steve
3,85011228
Good points! (Although I'm guessing this is not what the friends actually had in mind.)
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
@JoeStrazzere you're probably right about the friends' expectations. But supporting your friends is usually a good thing to do.
– Steve
2 hours ago
1
And your approach might get the friends to stop asking about it. I like it.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
2
Great answer. Supporting your friends/minorities without taking advantage of the situation is the ideal solution.
– aw04
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
There's absolutely nothing wrong with you attending with your friends. You can support and encourage them as well as point out interesting companies that are participating in the career fair.
What would be questionable would be if you actively approached the recruiters.
If a recruiter should happen to approach or question you simply tell them you are supporting your friends.
answered 2 hours ago
Steve
3,85011228
There's absolutely nothing wrong with you attending with your friends. You can support and encourage them as well as point out interesting companies that are participating in the career fair.
What would be questionable would be if you actively approached the recruiters.
If a recruiter should happen to approach or question you simply tell them you are supporting your friends.
answered 2 hours ago
Steve
3,85011228
answered 2 hours ago
Steve
3,85011228
answered 2 hours ago
Steve
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answered 2 hours ago
Steve
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Good points! (Although I'm guessing this is not what the friends actually had in mind.)
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
@JoeStrazzere you're probably right about the friends' expectations. But supporting your friends is usually a good thing to do.
– Steve
2 hours ago
1
And your approach might get the friends to stop asking about it. I like it.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
2
Great answer. Supporting your friends/minorities without taking advantage of the situation is the ideal solution.
– aw04
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
Good points! (Although I'm guessing this is not what the friends actually had in mind.)
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
@JoeStrazzere you're probably right about the friends' expectations. But supporting your friends is usually a good thing to do.
– Steve
2 hours ago
1
And your approach might get the friends to stop asking about it. I like it.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
2
Great answer. Supporting your friends/minorities without taking advantage of the situation is the ideal solution.
– aw04
2 hours ago
Good points! (Although I'm guessing this is not what the friends actually had in mind.)
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
Good points! (Although I'm guessing this is not what the friends actually had in mind.)
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
1
1
@JoeStrazzere you're probably right about the friends' expectations. But supporting your friends is usually a good thing to do.
– Steve
2 hours ago
@JoeStrazzere you're probably right about the friends' expectations. But supporting your friends is usually a good thing to do.
– Steve
2 hours ago
1
1
And your approach might get the friends to stop asking about it. I like it.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
And your approach might get the friends to stop asking about it. I like it.
– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago
2
2
Great answer. Supporting your friends/minorities without taking advantage of the situation is the ideal solution.
– aw04
2 hours ago
Great answer. Supporting your friends/minorities without taking advantage of the situation is the ideal solution.
– aw04
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I see no problem in going there at all. Even if asked about your motives, you can (truthfully) state that you are with your friends that invited you along. Just stick close to them when on the fair, so there’s no doubt about it when you say it.
By the way, do check if there are no rules explicitly stating you’re not welcome. It would be very rude to disregard them.
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I see no problem in going there at all. Even if asked about your motives, you can (truthfully) state that you are with your friends that invited you along. Just stick close to them when on the fair, so there’s no doubt about it when you say it.
By the way, do check if there are no rules explicitly stating you’re not welcome. It would be very rude to disregard them.
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I see no problem in going there at all. Even if asked about your motives, you can (truthfully) state that you are with your friends that invited you along. Just stick close to them when on the fair, so there’s no doubt about it when you say it.
By the way, do check if there are no rules explicitly stating you’re not welcome. It would be very rude to disregard them.
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I see no problem in going there at all. Even if asked about your motives, you can (truthfully) state that you are with your friends that invited you along. Just stick close to them when on the fair, so there’s no doubt about it when you say it.
By the way, do check if there are no rules explicitly stating you’re not welcome. It would be very rude to disregard them.
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It probably would not be appropriate as the companies participating are presumably only looking for minority candidates at that event, which you admittedly are not. Also while it might seem nice to interview and work for the same company as your roommates, there is no guarantee that all of you will receive interviews for the same company and even if you did there is no guarantee that you would all be hired.
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Right, there's such a low chance that OP shouldn't even try
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
I understand that, but we all send each other links to jobs we find and help out. We have no actual belief that it will work out. I have no intention on going to the fair.
– ArmadilloDisco
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@ArmadilloDisco If you're already sharing job links then ask your roommates to just share the names of the employers they talk to at the fair. If they know you're going to apply to the same employers anyway maybe they'll let up on asking you to attend the actual fair.
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It probably would not be appropriate as the companies participating are presumably only looking for minority candidates at that event, which you admittedly are not. Also while it might seem nice to interview and work for the same company as your roommates, there is no guarantee that all of you will receive interviews for the same company and even if you did there is no guarantee that you would all be hired.
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Right, there's such a low chance that OP shouldn't even try
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
I understand that, but we all send each other links to jobs we find and help out. We have no actual belief that it will work out. I have no intention on going to the fair.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
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@ArmadilloDisco If you're already sharing job links then ask your roommates to just share the names of the employers they talk to at the fair. If they know you're going to apply to the same employers anyway maybe they'll let up on asking you to attend the actual fair.
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It probably would not be appropriate as the companies participating are presumably only looking for minority candidates at that event, which you admittedly are not. Also while it might seem nice to interview and work for the same company as your roommates, there is no guarantee that all of you will receive interviews for the same company and even if you did there is no guarantee that you would all be hired.
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It probably would not be appropriate as the companies participating are presumably only looking for minority candidates at that event, which you admittedly are not. Also while it might seem nice to interview and work for the same company as your roommates, there is no guarantee that all of you will receive interviews for the same company and even if you did there is no guarantee that you would all be hired.
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Right, there's such a low chance that OP shouldn't even try
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
I understand that, but we all send each other links to jobs we find and help out. We have no actual belief that it will work out. I have no intention on going to the fair.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
1
@ArmadilloDisco If you're already sharing job links then ask your roommates to just share the names of the employers they talk to at the fair. If they know you're going to apply to the same employers anyway maybe they'll let up on asking you to attend the actual fair.
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Right, there's such a low chance that OP shouldn't even try
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
I understand that, but we all send each other links to jobs we find and help out. We have no actual belief that it will work out. I have no intention on going to the fair.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
1
@ArmadilloDisco If you're already sharing job links then ask your roommates to just share the names of the employers they talk to at the fair. If they know you're going to apply to the same employers anyway maybe they'll let up on asking you to attend the actual fair.
– BSMP
3 hours ago
Right, there's such a low chance that OP shouldn't even try
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
Right, there's such a low chance that OP shouldn't even try
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
I understand that, but we all send each other links to jobs we find and help out. We have no actual belief that it will work out. I have no intention on going to the fair.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
I understand that, but we all send each other links to jobs we find and help out. We have no actual belief that it will work out. I have no intention on going to the fair.
– ArmadilloDisco
3 hours ago
1
1
@ArmadilloDisco If you're already sharing job links then ask your roommates to just share the names of the employers they talk to at the fair. If they know you're going to apply to the same employers anyway maybe they'll let up on asking you to attend the actual fair.
– BSMP
3 hours ago
@ArmadilloDisco If you're already sharing job links then ask your roommates to just share the names of the employers they talk to at the fair. If they know you're going to apply to the same employers anyway maybe they'll let up on asking you to attend the actual fair.
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...my roommates are insisting that it would not be an issue to attend, and will not accept my explanation of how bad it would look for me.
The good news is that they don't need to accept your explanation because you're not going anyway. If you're looking to get them to stop asking you to go then you should emphasize that instead of trying to get them to agree with your reasoning:
- Sorry, I'm not going.
- I've already said I'm not going, please stop asking.
- I don't need you to agree with why I'm not going, I just need you to accept that I'm not going to go.
- My answer is not going to change.
Be a broken record. Be terse. Be boring. Don't get sucked into trying to convince them that your reasoning is sound as if you have to get them to agree before you're allowed to say 'No'.
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...my roommates are insisting that it would not be an issue to attend, and will not accept my explanation of how bad it would look for me.
The good news is that they don't need to accept your explanation because you're not going anyway. If you're looking to get them to stop asking you to go then you should emphasize that instead of trying to get them to agree with your reasoning:
- Sorry, I'm not going.
- I've already said I'm not going, please stop asking.
- I don't need you to agree with why I'm not going, I just need you to accept that I'm not going to go.
- My answer is not going to change.
Be a broken record. Be terse. Be boring. Don't get sucked into trying to convince them that your reasoning is sound as if you have to get them to agree before you're allowed to say 'No'.
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...my roommates are insisting that it would not be an issue to attend, and will not accept my explanation of how bad it would look for me.
The good news is that they don't need to accept your explanation because you're not going anyway. If you're looking to get them to stop asking you to go then you should emphasize that instead of trying to get them to agree with your reasoning:
- Sorry, I'm not going.
- I've already said I'm not going, please stop asking.
- I don't need you to agree with why I'm not going, I just need you to accept that I'm not going to go.
- My answer is not going to change.
Be a broken record. Be terse. Be boring. Don't get sucked into trying to convince them that your reasoning is sound as if you have to get them to agree before you're allowed to say 'No'.
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BSMP
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...my roommates are insisting that it would not be an issue to attend, and will not accept my explanation of how bad it would look for me.
The good news is that they don't need to accept your explanation because you're not going anyway. If you're looking to get them to stop asking you to go then you should emphasize that instead of trying to get them to agree with your reasoning:
- Sorry, I'm not going.
- I've already said I'm not going, please stop asking.
- I don't need you to agree with why I'm not going, I just need you to accept that I'm not going to go.
- My answer is not going to change.
Be a broken record. Be terse. Be boring. Don't get sucked into trying to convince them that your reasoning is sound as if you have to get them to agree before you're allowed to say 'No'.
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What it will surely not be is useful for you, as it is not a fair focused towards your profile. Most likely attendants won't be too interested in head-hunting a candidate that is different to what they might want.
– DarkCygnus
3 hours ago
sevensevens is right, maybe you should attend one of those white-male-focused career fairs, since you are a white male
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
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What's interesting to me is the fact that if you show up to a minority hiring event being a white male, you will be the minority at the event.
– Dagrooms
3 hours ago
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"I think that the employers at the fair would look down on this" - I agree.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
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The vast majority of minority career fairs make very clear that they are open to all interested people. For example, I punched "minority career fair" into Google and the first one that came up says "we welcome the participation of all high school and college students interested in medicine and the biomedical sciences".
– David Schwartz
2 hours ago