Table Hosting
For The
Networking/Etiquette
Workshop
WHAT ARE TABLE HOSTS?
Table hosts are experienced
professionals with valuable insight
about interviewing skills and
networking techniques. Hosts
provide added support to participants
as they learn more about interacting
in typical business environments.
WHAT DO TABLE HOSTS DO?
Marketing yourself is not an easy job,
however it is critical that you seize the
opportunities that come your way
and not let any slip past you. As a
table host you will advise the
participants on how to effectively
maneuver within an interview. In
addition to marketing key skills,
participants will need to know the
appropriate topics open for
discussion during a meal, and the
relevant questions to ask.
The following is a list of tips and
questions that you can utilize for
supporting the participants at the
N.E.W.

Everyone else orders a
beer/wine…and you?

Is it ok to blow your nose
at the table?

Swears or uses foul
language…you should?


You don’t feel
comfortable eating
properly and
interviewing…you
should?
If you’re not sure, err on
the side of caution and
conservativeness.

What ever you do, do it
with confidence.

Be yourself in the
interview, not the person
you idealize.

What exactly do you talk
about over a meal?

Your not sure if this is a
time to relax or stay on
guard…you should?

What questions, if any, do
you ask?

What do you order?

If you’re not hungry, what
do you do?

If you normally pray
before eating, what
should you do in this
situation?

If you taste something
that is really nasty, how
do you dispose of it?
WHY ARE TABLE HOSTS
IMPORTANT?
Typically, participants feel confident
about their skills going into the
N.E.W. session, however an actual
interview meal may present a set of
obstacles beyond our support and
advice. It’s for that reason alone that
Table Hosts are essential. Hosts
bring a variety of experiences and
insight to the table that can be very
useful to the participants.
Having a plan and being prepared are
two totally different concepts—be
prepared at all times.
“Everyone has a plan…, until they
get hit,” (Mike Tyson 2002).
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Spring 2003
Career Center
Networking Etiquette Workshop
The Indiana State University Career Center
staff believes that everyone possesses gifts,
talents, and the desire to find meaning and
purpose in what they do. Accordingly, we
strive to encourage hope, self-knowledge, and
build career-related skills that lead to an
individuals’ personal and professional
success.
Combined 'How to Work a Room'
(Networking) & Etiquette Dinner
Learn specific skills to make you feel
comfortable and effective in meeting
"strangers" at any social, business, or
interviewing event. The ability to network will
add to your potential for personal and career
success. Also included is a five-course meal
during which instructions will be shared to
help you refine the all-important social skills
of dining.
Monday, February 24
We can help students with a variety of
services including career planning,
internships, and job search strategies. We
also guide students in writing a resume and
cover letters, and as well as interviewing
technique. These services are to help prepare
students to stand out from the competition
and best of all – they are free - up to one year
after graduation and then a small fee is
charged.
TABLE HOST
GUIDE BOOK
SPRING 2003
Networking & Etiquette
Workshop
Monday, March 31
Tuesday, April 15
Office Hours
Registration Deadlines are 1 week prior to
each event
No signups or changes after deadline
HMSU Dede I
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
No one admitted after 5:15 p.m.
Professional Attire Required
$10.00
Exact change or check payable to ISU
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY 8 A.M. - 5 P.M.
TUESDAY, THURSDAY 8 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
FRIDAY 8 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
SUMMER & HOLIDAYS: MONDAY FRIDAY 8 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
PHONE: 812-237-5000, OR 1-888-892-6044
(TOLL FREE)
FAX: 812-237-4392
http://career.indstate.edu
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Indiana State
University
Career Center
TLS.Sp/2003