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Week old thread but some terrible misconception here. Card exchanging is the standard procedure in any networking events or any formal interview for any position that pay more than minimum wage.
It could be done at the beginning or at the end of the interview. Why do you want their cards? Because their infos are on it. And you ALWAYS do multiple follow up on an interview. You don't interview and then go home and hope for the best. The people who follow up always have much higher chance of getting hired. Ask me how I know.
And you give them your cards because that increase your chance of them remembering you, which is a GOOD thing. Also you might not initially get hired but you never know. Stories of sudden phone call hiring aren't rare, especially in business. Sure your contact info is on the resume but who the hell go look for the resume. They don't. If you got rejected initially, your resume and CVs may have already in the garbage bin. They whip out your business card and call you.
Somebody mentioned that you're unemployed, you shouldn't have a business card. WRONG. Even you're a fresh out of school graduate, you should have a business card. Sure it's nice to have a baller job listed on your card but that's not the purpose of the card. It's not a pissing contest. Again, the card the easiest way for people to know how to contact you.
Make a habit of carrying at least 5-10 business cards in your wallet AT ALL TIMES. You never know when opportunity would strike. If you don't have a card, design one and have it printed professionally.
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