Team FOSSil decided to attend Tech After 5 on Tuesday of last week along with Diana from the AM class. Tech after 5 is an event that is held once a month on a Tuesday. It is an event for tech professionals looking to network in Charleston, SC. They also have these events in other major cities in the US. To attend an event you have to Register online, which is completely free, and then simply show up! Once you are there, you are to sign-in, grab your name tag, grab a drink (which is also FREE), and start networking. I really liked that they provided extra stickers that let people know why you were there. All of us FOSSils had stickers that said "Hire me!". We spent the rest of the evening schmoozing and speaking with different people. We talked to some people from Benefit Focus and Blackbaud. Unfortunately, we saw a lot more "Hire me!" stickers and not more "I'm looking to hire" stickers. There were so many students...even nursing students?? Not exactly sure why.
It was good experience for all of us to learn how to talk to people and how to engage them. It can be quite nerve wracking to be in a situation like that, so it's definitely important to practice. Overall, I think our group did great- we handed out some resumes, got some contact info, and bonded more with each other. It was a good time and something I'll always remember.
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