2013 CCBA Minority Job Fair Forum

[greenchair]

For the lolz.

[franklyscarlet]

Emailed a polite but firm inquiry several hours ago, no reply. Lovely.

[greenchair]

My inquiry was not polite. No reply.

[Anonymous User]

obviously the CCBA was a scam to get our resumes and there are actually no jobs available

[Anonymous User]

obviously the CCBA was a scam to get our resumes and there are actually no jobs available

I'm not surprised. More than one fellow who attended last year told me that some interviewers told them that they actually didn't have any openings, but were going through the motions just in case they found someone "truly exceptional" (I guess that meant that they would then fire someone to create a vacancy?). If they didn't find this "exceptional" individual, then they could at least appear to support diversity.
So, we can all console ourselves with the realization that even if these clowns don't give us a think, maybe there was nothing to begin with.

[Anonymous User]

obviously the CCBA was a scam to get our resumes and there are actually no jobs available

I'm not surprised. More than one fellow who attended last year told me that some interviewers told them that they actually didn't have any openings, but were going through the motions just in case they found someone "truly exceptional" (I guess that meant that they would then fire someone to create a vacancy?). If they didn't find this "exceptional" individual, then they could at least appear to support diversity.
So, we can all console ourselves with the realization that even if these clowns don't give us a think, maybe there was nothing to begin with.

All I know is we're going to get a very exasperated email saying they won't be ready until Monday at the earliest.

[greenchair]

They emailed me saying they are waiting on one firm to submit their selections.

If they had a backbone they would tell the firm that the deadline is absolute and they will be kicked out of the fair.

[Anonymous User]

They emailed me saying they are waiting on one firm to submit their selections.

If they had a backbone they would tell the firm that the deadline is absolute and they will be kicked out of the fair.

Maybe you could email them again, asking of there is actually a deadline, or are they going to cancel the CCBA fair just because a firm didn't get its shit together. I wish we knew which firm it is, so that we could out it as a firm that really doesn't give a damn about diversity.

[Anonymous User]

I hate this fair. The way these administrators are screwing this up makes it seem that we're all holding a tin cup, begging for a chance to talk to a firm, any firm, and we'll subject ourselves to abuse such as this firm's delay. But the truth is, we don't give a f__k about this one firm 'cause they obviously don't care about the fair. Just give us the results from the rest of the firms that did their job.

[Anonymous User]

What I don't understand is why they didn't just release every one but that firm, like what BADCF did.

[Anonymous User]

What I don't understand is why they didn't just release every one but that firm, like what BADCF did.

Why? The answer is obvious: They're f__king useless.

[Anonymous User]

My inquiry was not polite. No reply.

You really think that will make them put up the schedules any faster?

[Anonymous User]

My inquiry was not polite. No reply.

You really think that will make them put up the schedules any faster?

Also I feel like being impolite in any potential job hunt setting in which your personal information is revealed is just a recipe for disaster.

[Anonymous User]

My inquiry was not polite. No reply.

You really think that will make them put up the schedules any faster?

Also I feel like being impolite in any potential job hunt setting in which your personal information is revealed is just a recipe for disaster.

You may be right. But remember that the problem here is not the firms, but the incompetence of the people charged with administering the CCBA fair. They get PAID to a job, and they have a track record of failing miserably. Worse, they’re not responsive and don’t bother to keep us informed and only give out a short reply after repeated pestering from us. They treat us like they’re doing us all a big favor by doing their job.
My complaint is that this doesn’t happen at other fairs, regardless of whether they are diversity or for other interests.
Lastly, you're wrong. They're just drones with the job of handling data, and don't get to review our personal data or make hiring decisions, and believing that only makes them feel more important than they actually are.

[Anonymous User]

Schedules are finally in! Got 8.

[Anonymous User]

Schedules are finally in! Got 8.

3L - Got zero. Oh happy day.

[Anonymous User]

Schedules are finally in! Got 8.

3L - Got zero. Oh happy day.

2L with 0.

[Anonymous User]

I have one.

[Anonymous User]

How is it possible to get 0 interviews if 50% of the interviews were supposed to be decided by lottery? Is that even possible?

[Anonymous User]

How is it possible to get 0 interviews if 50% of the interviews were supposed to be decided by lottery? Is that even possible?

There's no lottery?

[Anonymous User]

How is it possible to get 0 interviews if 50% of the interviews were supposed to be decided by lottery? Is that even possible?

There's no lottery?

I thought they said it was supposed to be 50/50 or 75/25.

[Anonymous User]

How is it possible to get 0 interviews if 50% of the interviews were supposed to be decided by lottery? Is that even possible?

There's no lottery?

I thought they said it was supposed to be 50/50 or 75/25.

Anon above with 0 3L interviews. I went last year and there was no add/drop period and no lottery despite them saying there would be.

[Anonymous User]

How is it possible to get 0 interviews if 50% of the interviews were supposed to be decided by lottery? Is that even possible?

There's no lottery?

I thought they said it was supposed to be 50/50 or 75/25.

Anon above with 0 3L interviews. I went last year and there was no add/drop period and no lottery despite them saying there would be.

Wow, total bullshit.

[Anonymous User]

Schedules are finally in! Got 8.

Stats?

[Anonymous User]

Also really pissed I didn't get Littler. T14, only management-side L&E work this summer, moot court, employment lit clinic.