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Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:43 pm
by strikefirefall
Think it's worth going to? I have a bachelors degree in psychology, but I started out in sports management. I played basketball in high school and a for a little in college. I also helped recruit for my college and volunteered as an assistant for an AAU team for a little.
I just wanted to know if anyone here had been to one of their fairs and if it's worth paying to get into.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:59 pm
by TheNewEra
Never hurts to go to one just having your name out there is a net positive.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:50 pm
by mttwlsn16
TheNewEra wrote:Never hurts to go to one just having your name out there is a net positive.
yup. cant hurt to go. i would absolutely attend if i lived in LA and was finished with school
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:19 pm
by nickhx2
sounds pretty interesting. if anyone's ever been, what kind of jobs have you guys seen offered?
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:27 pm
by mttwlsn16
nickhx2 wrote:sounds pretty interesting. if anyone's ever been, what kind of jobs have you guys seen offered?
backup C
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:57 pm
by Forte IV
I have 3 friends who are ball boys (technically called player's assistants.) I'll go just to get that job. Still can't believe they won't hook me up though.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:05 pm
by strikefirefall
SuperNova854 wrote:I have 3 friends who are ball boys (technically called player's assistants.) I'll go just to get that job. Still can't believe they won't hook me up though.
Do they get paid decent money? And do the only work home games, not practices? I'd take any job that offered advancement.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:10 am
by Forte IV
strikefirefall wrote:SuperNova854 wrote:I have 3 friends who are ball boys (technically called player's assistants.) I'll go just to get that job. Still can't believe they won't hook me up though.
Do they get paid decent money? And do the only work home games, not practices? I'd take any job that offered advancement.
How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:17 am
by strikefirefall
SuperNova854 wrote:
How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.
I had always thought that the people who picked up the towels, jerseys, and gave out water were high school kids.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:45 am
by Forte IV
strikefirefall wrote:SuperNova854 wrote:
How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.
I had always thought that the people who picked up the towels, jerseys, and gave out water were high school kids.
Lol they were when they started out. I'm 20 right now, graduated in '11 and they all started in 10th grade. So that would make them like 15-16 when they started. One guy was doing it since middle school I think.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 1:10 am
by strikefirefall
SuperNova854 wrote:Lol they were when they started out. I'm 20 right now, graduated in '11 and they all started in 10th grade. So that would make them like 15-16 when they started. One guy was doing it since middle school I think.
I just didn't think they'd allow anyone other than high school kids to do that.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:31 am
by Neddy
strikefirefall wrote:I just wanted to know if anyone here had been to one of their fairs and if it's worth paying to get into.
wut
you gotta
pay to get into a job fair to get...
SuperNova854 wrote:How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.
this?
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:34 am
by Forte IV
Do you really have to pay? The jobs will probably be the desk jobs we see in a video now and then
EDIT: Just read that the fee covers going to the Warriors game after.
http://nbateamjobs.teamworkonline.com/t ... s=Clippers
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:45 am
by strikefirefall
Yeah I forgot to mention that the price to get into the fair includes a ticket. I just got a new job and I get my schedule tomorrow, so if I'm free that day, I plan to go.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:20 am
by Neddy
sounds just ok if i was 15.
as a grown ass man, this deal sounds terrible.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:04 am
by strikefirefall
Neddy wrote:sounds just ok if i was 15.
as a grown ass man, this deal sounds terrible.
How is a job fair ok for a 15 year old and terrible for an adult?
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:11 am
by Neddy
minimum wage job sounds good to you?
SuperNova854 wrote:
How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:18 am
by strikefirefall
Neddy wrote:minimum wage job sounds good to you?
He never said that's the job they're holding a career fair for. He just mentioned that he had friends who did that for the Clippers.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:27 am
by Neddy
the way you are defending the "job fair", you are already interested in it. then why ask? just do pay for that "Warriors" game and seek out your job. good luck.
Re: Clippers having a Career Fair in March
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:29 am
by strikefirefall
Neddy wrote:the way you are defending the "job fair", you are already interested in it. then why ask? just do pay for that "Warriors" game and seek out your job. good luck.
Obviously I'm interested in it. I came here to see if anyone else had been to one before or knew more about it like I stated in the first post of the thread.
I wasn't defending anything. I was merely correcting you.