Career Marketplace Blog

In this article from U.S. News and World Reports On Careers, Lindsay Olson explains, Finding a Job Through Networking Groups.

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Everyone keeps telling you to network to help with finding a job, but you’re apprehensive about doing so. You’re not sure where to start, or what to do once you get to an event.

Relax: you’re in the same boat as a lot of other nervous job seekers. With a few tips, you’ll be ready to start swapping business cards and building relationships to help you find your next position.

But first, a word about networking. Many job seekers think that going to one event will score them an interview at a great company. That’s not how it works. Networking is about building relationships, and it takes a while. So start before you’re really ready to quit, if possible, so that you have time enough to develop relationships with the people you meet, then move on to getting invited for a job interview.

Rather than thinking “how can this person help me” when you meet someone new, consider how you can help that person. It might be as simple as referring her to a salon you like. And while this little favor might seem insignificant, your new contact will remember you helping her, and want to do the same for you down the road.

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In this article from the Wall Street Journal, Lindsay Gellman tells students and alumni to, Tap Your School for Job-Hunt Help

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It wasn’t until after Christopher Morel graduated from Pennsylvania State University that he realized how helpful the school could be in his job search.

Mr. Morel had visited the career-services office a handful of times as an undergraduate for a résumé review. But after graduating in December 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in hotel, restaurant and institutional management, the 23-year-old turned to the school’s online jobs database to look for openings tailored to recent Penn State graduates.

“Everyone who’s posting in the database is looking for a Penn State grad, and some of them did the same [hospitality management] program I did, so they know my background,” Mr. Morel says. “I got at least two interviews using the database.”

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In this article from U.S. News and World Reports On Careers, Ben Weiss lists, 5 Strategies to Find a Job When You’re Unemployed.

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In such a competitive job market, it’s not uncommon for professionals in any industry and at any pay grade to find themselves out of work. Nonetheless, there is no way around the fact that the lack of steady income and stimulation that accompany unemployment can be incredibly stressful.

However, the worst thing you can do while unemployed is spend your days sulking in a bathrobe, dwelling on how bad the situation is while drowning your sorrows in a bowl of Cocoa Puffs.

To avoid that unfortunate scenario, here are a few strategies to help fight the uphill battle into a new job.

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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 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 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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Hiring continues in Northeast Ohio as employers prepare for the StarkJobs.com Spring Job Fair. Over thirty employers will flock to the University Center at Kent State Stark on April 17, hoping to fill their job openings.

“Job seekers will be pleasantly surprised by the variety of local job opportunities,” says Stacey Richardson, Sales Coordinator for StarkJobs.com.

The Spring Job Fair includes full-time and part-time job opportunities around Stark County.

Job fairs increase in popularity

Now, more than ever, employers attend job fairs to get an impression of the local candidate pool.

“Job fairs allow candidates to break away from the competition,” says Richardson. “ Candidates the opportunity to meet the person who is in charge of hiring. A good conversation at the job fair will make an employer want to follow up with you.”

How else can a job seeker get an edge over the competition? Richardson says professional dress and pre-event research will leave a great impression with employers. “Job Fairs are considered an informational interview. Employers expect a professional presentation from job seekers.”

About StarkJobs.com

Locally owned by CareerMarketplace, Inc., StarkJobs.com is an online job board serving Stark County. The local job board enters its seventh year of hosting job fair events for Stark County.

To learn more about the Spring Job Fair, visit http://jobfairs.careermarketplace.com. Employers can purchase a booth by calling StarkJobs.com at (330) 454-5627.

StarkJobs.com Spring Job Fair
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
11:00 A.M. to 3:00 PM
The University Center at Kent State Stark
Free Admission & Parking

In this article from Mashable, Chelsea Gladden lists, 4 Tips to Make Your Resume Stand Out.

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There it is: a stack of 150 resumes, received in the first hour of posting a job, piled up in the hiring manager’s email inbox. How will you stand out? These four tips for creating an effective, well-organized resume, should help you stay at the top of the pile and in the top of the hiring manager’s mind.

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