I went to the career fair dressed and prepared to make a first impression. In about 30 seconds I listed what I was graduating in, some of my leadership experiences and the type of position I was seeking. At that point the recruiter wanted to gain my attention. He put a star on my resume at the end of our conversation and gave me his business card. I went home and immediately emailed him to thank him for taking time with me and inform him I had completed the online application. I followed up weekly by email (twice total) until a phone interview was scheduled. I had to take a required "how would you handle this situation" test. Then I was asked to come in and interview with the District and Store Managers. I dressed in a skirt suit, and came prepared to give many examples of my leadership and skill set. They were very friendly and interested in me. They wanted to know my long-term goals, and wanted me to share measurable goals I had accomplished. I asked for their business cards at the end of the interview and went home to send a "thank you for the interview email." Before accepting the job I only had 4 months of retail experience (internship), but I had years of leadership and people skills. I was direct, "I accomplished this in that amount of time exceeding this expectation and I did it by setting such and such smaller goals along the way. I also let them see my personality and that I was fun and easy to get along with. It was a great experience. I coordinated with corporate outside of that one on one interview.