Did you hear about the job fair in Arizona where a number of people showed up to the University of Phoenix stadium? It made the news with people waiting over 2 hours just to enter the event. My brother was one of those people. He waited in line for two and half hours before entering the stadium. Thank goodness it was not summer! Recently laid off from a major cable company, he was on the hunt for his next opportunity with his two bachelor’s degrees in hand (accounting & finance). A major grocery store chain was to attend the event. Looking at the list of other companies, my brother admitted this was the only company of real interest to him. Walking around, he finally came upon the company. Eager to provide a resume he was given a card that directed him to apply online to open positions. Not sure what this exactly meant, he was able to strike up a conversation with a person at the booth. They chatted about the company and the job fair overall. Upon leaving, this person handed my brother a business card and asked him to contact her if he had applied to any of the positions on the company website. A short time later my brother did apply to a position on the company website and made his job fair contact aware. A short time later he completed interviews and was offered a position utilizing his experience in accounting and finance. Yesterday was his first day and I do hope all goes well!