Deloitte Networking Event (Diversity also)

So, here I was an unsuspecting graduate student excited about an opportunity to "schmooze" with the Deloitte folks...I show up early (first one there) and just relax.

All the DePaul and Northwestern students (undergraduate and graduate) stand in line, sit down, talk amongst each other. And then....."the games begin".

Diversity in the workplace. Now I definitely understand how important it is to be a diverse set of people at work. Different cultural experiences, different genders, different backgrounds, etc creates a more complete and robust project. But seriously...do we need to talk about it for 3 hours?

I think a more effective measure of "pushing" the information to employees would be to provide the information in a digital format. It seemed obvious that we were there to network...and not to be lectured. So, the information about diversity and the different groups and activities that Deloitte is involved in is extremely interesting (and I'd love to be a part of them as a future employee) but until I'm an employee, the groups aren't that interesting.

So, Deloitte, definitely continue inviting students to participate in networking events. Definitely allow the students to communicate with the employees. But, with a ratio of 5:1 (student:employee) and only an hour to talk....it is draining to both parties to get and push "face time". I recommend providing the majority of the diversity information in either booklet or digital formats and keep the precious time to just talk-time.

Ok...I've procrastinated studying long enough. Back to Internet Marketing.