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A lot of the companies are referral/consulting companies. I expected that. They are heavily invested in Microsoft Windows. I expected that, too. There's not much Unix opportunities. I didn't expect that. Then again, considering that using Unix means freely available tools and/or make your own, the prestige isn't there with the HR crowds. After all, no brand names to throw around. No buzzwords to impress your skills.

What I did, then, was simply drop in my resume, answers any questions, and just told them to check out my website. Get in, Drop Resume, Get out. Fast and easy. I don't really like consulting companies. No company loyalty is expected there.

I think the highlight of the fair is when I finished telling everybody to go look at my homepage and wandered over to the business section. Enterprise Rent-A-Car was looking for Management Trainee. Considering that I am interested in just about anything, I stopped by and chat. The lady there was very nice, friendly, and professional. A perfect fit for the spokeperson position, IMHO.

We had a very interesting conversation. When she asked to see my resume, I told her, "Choose a color." You see, I had printed my resume in several different colors. I didn't print one in pink, because pink and I don't mix, but I guess if I had to offer the choice of color, I should offer one in pink as well. She hesitated a little bit, and ask her co-attendant for choice of color. "Green. It's the company's color." Green, it is. That was the best moment of the fair for me. As I looked over the company's literature, it really strikes me as a well-run company. I'd definitely check out their website.

In a way, it's a pity. Not many people want to work for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The job isn't glamorous, I admit, but if it's good business, why not? If the ladies I talked to represent the general attitude in Enterprise, then I think it can be a good business. I also told her to check out my website, and I'll see what she had to say when she sees this entry right here, updated the same day before the fair is over.

Speaking of which, I stopped by a stationery store on the way home to pick up some supplies. The store next door was Hit and Miss. The store was out of business, and the sign on the window says simply, "We missed". Too bad. I don't think the location helped. It was rather out of the way. Fine if you're doing low volume, high margin business. A retail store, however, is a high volume, low margin business, and the semi-hidden location just kills it.