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Plenty of people think job fairs are a thing of the past in the digital age. Don’t believe them. Job fairs can be a treasure chest of opportunity if you know how to work them. We decided to break it down into 4-areas: Research, Planning, The Day-Of, and Follow-up. Research Employers One of the best uses of your time before heading to a job fair is to learn about the companies that will be there.
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After bouncing around a few different cities in the Midwest over the last couple years, I made the challenging, yet right decision to move back to my hometown of Cedar Rapids in January of 2018. Most recently I had been in Chicago, and while Chicago offered much in the way of dining, nightlife, and entertainment that the Corridor may not, ultimately the lifestyle, traffic, and living expenses were too much for me to justify hanging around.
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When searching for a new job, updating your resume can seem like a big task. Between summarizing your previous experience down to a few sentences and trying to squeeze everything onto one page, there’s a lot to consider.
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One of the advantages of interviewing for an administrative or clerical job is the large number of sample interview questions on the Internet. You only need to search “preparing for an administrative or clerical job” and find several pages of sites offering ideas. We’ll share the most pertinent questions and help you ensure you’re not caught off-guard in the interview. Just preparing answers for likely questions can help you better present yourself to a prospective employer.
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