Recruitment is more than just aiming to land a bid. It's great networking experience and even better interview experience.

1. It Teaches You to Make Conversation

Believe it or not, making small talk is a skill. And when you’re in front of a stranger, it can be difficult to know what to say. After all, what exactly do you talk about with someone you’ve just met? Thankfully, practice (i.e. recruitment) makes perfect.

2. Even When the Other Person Doesn’t Want To

You’re going to run into those people who have absolutely no interest in talking to you. Whether it’s because they don’t think you’re worth their time or they’ve already made an opinion about you, there is nothing worse than having to suffer through minutes of silence. When you can have a conversation with a wall, you know you’ve succeeded.

3. It Teaches You to Avoid Short Answers

Short answers lead to the end of a conversation. If there’s one thing that’s vital when it comes to recruitment, it’s keeping the conversation going.

4. And How to Change the Subject

There are certain questions that need to be avoided in any situation, and recruitment teaches you to slyly change the subject so when you come head-to-head with a tricky question in an interview you aren’t a deer stuck in headlights.

5. You Learn To Hold Eye Contact Without It Being Awkward

No owl eyes, please and thank you. No one wants a staring contest while they’re making conversation, but if you can’t hold proper eye contact, chances are you won’t get the job.

6. You Learn How to Market Yourself

Nailing an interview is all about selling your best qualities, and so is recruitment. You learn how to display your strengths and how to list your weaknesses in a way that still make them advantages for you.

7. And Your Organization

Of course, with marketing yourself comes marketing your organization. Whether this is your sorority or your company, being able to promote your organization in a positive light is an important skill to have.

8. It Forces You to Summarize Yourself in a Short Time

There’s no time to hand out a resume to each girl you talk to during recruitment, and while your job may have skimmed your resume beforehand, they’re not interested in getting a short novel about your life’s accomplishments.

9. It Teaches You to Be Polite and Professional

When talking to people who you aren’t on a friendly level with, you need to be able to make sure you don’t overstep your boundaries and come off in a respectful manner.

10. But Also How to Be Yourself Toward Strangers

Of course, you have to be able to show personality in your conversation. The more welcoming you are, the more people (i.e. future employers) are going to warm up to you.