Thus, it is understandable they would prefer not to wear suits on campus all day prior to an information session and may be more motivated to attend information sessions that require less formal attire. Students were also asked to rate on a scale of 1-5 the importance of being informed of attire expectations in advance. The average rating was 4.09, indicating they do want to be informed in advance and information session advertising should include a statement about attire expectations. We asked students to indicate what they prefer company representatives to wear, choosing from professional attire, business casual, casual, or what they typically wear to work. Based on these results and students comments that they want company culture to be represented honestly, it is probably best for company representatives to wear what they typically wear to work versus dressing more professionally or more casually than normal for the information session.
Responses show students generally prefer buffets and hors d oeuvres.
Evidently they want substantial refreshments, which stands to reason given information sessions usually take place at or near dinnertime. It is also important to make sure there are enough refreshments for everyone who wants them. Technical majors were the only group that indicated a preference for pizza over hors d oeuvres. The questionnaire presented a list of 14 content areas and asked students to rate them on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 indicating it wasn t important to receive information about the item and 5 indicating it was extremely important to receive information about the item. The two highest rated items, information about available positions and information about qualifications of ideal candidates, received ratings close to 5 and were rated highest by students of all majors, suggesting this information should be presented without fail.