In a month from now I have a networking event at a restaurant with a non BB bank. I have never been to a networking event at a restaurant, and I have a concern on whether or not I should bring a resume.
IMO it would seem rather uptight of me to if I were to sit down with a huge padfolio while everyone's primary focus is the food. Should I just ditch the resume, relax, and just mingle like a normal person?
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For god's sake, please don't bring your resume. Do bring your business cards though.
Had thought students having business cards was a big no no and a tool move. At least per WSO.
Make a simple business card with your personal name@gmail email address. Make it be something that you wouldn't be embarrassed to hand out to both high level and low level people.
These are super cheap at places like vistaprint.com
Resume or not, you should bring something to take notes with. Maybe a smaller notebook, but definitely a pen and some paper. If they ask for your resume you can always tell them your background verbally and email it to them after.
If I ever get bored enough I'm writing a "How to be Normal" WSO guide.
You'll catch nothing but monkey shit around these parts
Not to mention the "help me be top tier normal" threads that will pop up after.
I would gladly accept all of the MS it'd bring if I could stop just one awkward kid from trying to discuss optimal capital structure theory at a happy hour.
lol please do, can't wait to see it
Get to the restaurant early and place a fresh printed copy at every seat. Total BSD power move.
The early bird gets the worm.
Someone handing you a resume in this sort of situation is like having a guest in your house trying to spruik an MLM over dinner. It brings shame and embarrassment to everyone involved.
If you do decide to bring a résumé, use a padfolio. Mine has a notepad, pen holder, folder for resumes, and business card slots.
If you bring a resume, have some Amway to sell me too.
Socially awkward is ok, at least if I'm there. Salespeople and creepy Journalists from the New York Times are not OK.
To be fair I bring a few copies of my resume to public bathrooms...you never know who you'll find in the neighboring stalls that needs some reading material
Fold it in eighths and put it in your back pocket. Never know when you might meet DickFuld .
don't forget to write that you're an aspiring MBA candidate
And CFA Level I Candidate
*Aspiring CFA Level 1 Candidate
Please bring your resume and make sure you handle them to every single person on site.
Just bring a few copies and stick it in your bag. If the occasion arises, whip it out, otherwise that's just your bag because you're coming from work. I don't know if the other guy was being facetious, but I would recommend a bag(small messenger bag or laptop bag type thing, NOT a backpack) over a padfolio because you can set it on the ground by your chair and no one has to see it. Plus no one brings a padfolio unless they're at an interview.
Bring a pen and paper as another user said. If you are a student I would shy away from making business cards (disclaimer: personal opinion). However, I would collect business cards from folks you meet there. This is good for two reasons, (1) you don't get in the zone of just passing out as many resumes/business cards as possible, and (2) it puts the ball in your court.
I'd rather have the contact info of the person at the bank so I can contact them, rather than leaving it up to them when they probably have dozens of resumes laying around waiting to find their way into the trash.
Good luck.
Don't bring a CV.... Seriously, how is this a question. It's a conversation not a bloody interview. You'll be one of many eager socially awkward people and you want to appear to be the least socially awkward.
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