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In this article from the Daily Muse, Sara McCord explains, From One Paragraph to One Page: How to Beef Up Your Resume.

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Did you catch the recent Office episode when Pam was applying for a new job? After spending pretty much her whole career at Dunder Mifflin, her resume was a blank page with a few lines on it—text so brief that it “could fit on a Post-it note.”

Sure, it was funny (and yes, she still got the job!)—but for some of us, it hit a little too close to home. You often hear the advice, “keep your resume to one page,” but what if you type out your education and work experience, and you still see a half page of white space left?

Don’t worry. Whether you’re right out of school or you’ve been at the same company for years like Pam, here are a few strategic ways to fill up that page.

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In this article published by USA Today College, Her Campus lists, 10 essential things to bring to an interview.

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Now that you’ve crafted a great resume and used your connections, you’ve finally landed your dream interview.

But how should you prepare?

Sometimes it’s tough to know what to bring to your interview… besides yourself. Here are a few essentials that should ease your mind when the big day rolls around.

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In this article from Lifehacker, Melanie Pinola explains how, Stand Out from Other Job Applicants by Bringing More Than Just Your Resume to the Interview.

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In today’s tough job market, anything you can do to stand out from the crowd of applicants can help you land a job. Two ways you can impress the interviewer in a short amount of time are bringing work examples and creating a presentation for the interview.

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In this article from LiveCareer, Jenny Treanor writes, Attack your Job Search: Schedule Informational Interviews.

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If you’re about to graduate with your degree in hand, you’ll want to move quickly past the period of uncertainty that sometimes extends between the end of college and the beginning of a professional career. Even if you step into an entry-level position that you don’t plan to hold for very long, you’ll want to start accumulating professional experience and working your way onto the first rung of the ladder.

To do this, you’ll need a resume that highlights your education and accomplishments, and you’ll need to stay in touch with your professors and mentors. But to put yourself on the fast track to your first serious job, you’ll also want to schedule a few informational interviews.

What is an Informational Interview?

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In this article from Simply Hired’s Simply Blog, Grace Williamson lists, 4 Tips to Go From Job Seeker to Employed Professional.

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As you prepare your new job search or transition to another career field, here are four essential strategies that will help you stand apart and land the job.

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In this article published by USA Today College, Dr. Susan Davis-Ali and Patrick O’Brien debate the question, Great Career Success Debate: How do I handle an interview question I don’t know how to answer?

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Susan’s take:

Fake it till you make it. In other words, give it your best shot.

Interviewers are drawn to people with confidence, so demonstrate as much confidence as you can even if you’re not feeling confident on the inside about your answer.

Sometimes an interviewer will ask you a question that he’s pretty sure you don’t know the answer to just to see how you’ll think on your feet. He wants to see if he can make you sweat and squirm. Don’t do either. Make a split-second decision on how you want to answer the question, then go for it boldly.

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StarkJobs.com will host a Spring job fair for local job seekers. The event will be held at The University Center at the Kent State Stark Campus Wednesday, April 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Representatives from over thirty companies will be on hand to promote their local job opportunities in Engineering, Manufacturing, Education, Customer Service, Automotive, Human Resources and more. College students will also find internship opportunities.

The job fair is a free for job seekers to attend.  Professional interview attire is expected.

To find out who is hiring at the Spring Job Fair, visit www.StarkJobs.com

StarkJobs.com Spring Job Fair

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
The University Center at Kent State Stark
6000 Frank Avenue NW, North Canton

Free Admission and Parking

About StarkJobs.com

StarkJobs.com is the Jobs and Careers site for Canton, Ohio. A local company, StarkJobs.com connects local employers and job seekers through online services and job fairs. For more information, visit our website at www.StarkJobs.com.

In this article from U.S. News and World Reports On Careers, Alison Green lists, 8 Red Flags Employers See On Your Resume.

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Hiring managers spend only seconds skimming your resume before making a quick decision about whether to reject you or consider you further, so it’s essential that your resume doesn’t contain the red flags that will turn them off during that short initial scan. Here are eight red flags that will often put you straight into the “no” pile without further consideration.

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In this article from The Daily Muse, Jenny Foss writes, Unemployed? The Right (and Wrong) Way to Brand Yourself.

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I recently came in contact with a former technology executive turned job seeker. He was navigating a lengthy, frustrating job hunt, and not surprisingly, he was mad, depressed, and growing somewhat panicked.

I knew this about him before we’d even talked, because he’d been all over a couple of the LinkedIn Groups I follow, lambasting the world for not realizing how amazing he is.

But interestingly, when I actually talked to him—for as loud as he was coming across via social media—he didn’t seem at all confident in what he had to offer. He wasn’t clear on his target market. And he certainly wasn’t going out of his way to earn favor with the influential technology players in his city.

Instead, the unemployed job seeker was branding himself, all over the Internet, as a difficult, indignant guy who hated recruiters and hiring managers.

That’d be a prime example of how not to brand yourself when you’re unemployed.

So what does the other end of the spectrum look like? As terrifying as it may be when you’re out of work, this is no time to run for the hills or come undone. Instead, consider these key strategies to help you brand yourself well.

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In this article from The Daily Muse, Anne Niederkorn describes, Getting Back Together: Interviewing at a Company You Used to Work For.

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Over time, your career path can take some pretty unexpected twists and turns. Like—when you suddenly find yourself trying to rejoin a company or team you once left behind.

If you’re lucky, you were approached by your old boss or co-workers—and they really want you back. But maybe you realized that you made a mistake by leaving in the first place; or, after spending time elsewhere for a few years, you see a great new opportunity available. No matter what the reason, though, that first step back to reconnecting with your former company is one that needs to be handled carefully.

So, how do you make the initial connection and interview a little less awkward and a lot more productive? In order to get some useful tips, I talked to a few professionals who were once in your very same shoes. And while their “return stories” were all a little different, their suggestions hit on some similar themes.

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