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Some good companies represented here. These articles from Dr. Sean Harry can help you if you plan on attending:

• How to “stay cool” on the job search.
• The BEST Job Boards to Use In Your Job Search
• The Hiring Game
• Getting the MOST Out of a Job Fair

From Press Release:

Oregon Marketing Association Connects New Grads with Hiring Managers from Starbucks to Nike at June 3 Conference in Portland

Prizes include personal brand development and interview coaching sessions

PORTLAND, Ore. – Thursday, May 21, 2009 – This June, new graduates from universities across the state will attempt to enter the workforce and flock to Portland in search of entry-level employment.  These new grads – as well as other Portland metro area jobseekers – face some alarming statistics, including last year’s loss of 3,400 marketing, business and creative services jobs (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), and the Oregon Employment Department report that the state has a 10.8 percent unemployment rate (as of February 2009).

The Placement Project, part of the Oregon Chapter American Marketing Association’s (AMA) annual Forward conference, will provide new graduates and jobseekers with actionable advice on how to define, protect and market their personal brand in a world where an applicant’s Facebook profile is evaluated as carefully as their resume.

Speakers at the Placement Project have also donated their services for prizes that Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted by Dr. Sean Harry

How to “stay cool” on the job search.

In the spirit of the terrific summer weather we’ve been having, I thought I’d write this post on “staying cool during the job search.” However, in this post I’m not talking about the weather. I’m talking about staying calm, cool and collected. I’m talking about outwardly appearing as if “not having a job is alright, because I’m waiting for the right fit to come along”, while inside you are thinking, “OMG! I NEED A JOB! ANY JOB, AND I NEED IT NOW!!”

When you are dating you want to play a little hard to get. If you come across as needy you probably won’t get a second date. You don’t want to scare off your prospective lover, so playing it cool is a good option.

The same is true of the job search. If you look or act desperate you won’t get many interviews. Now I’m not suggesting that you should act as if you aren’t interested. If you really want the job you need to express your desire and abilities to do the job well. If you really want the job you should ask for it – close the deal. What I’m saying is that you should “stay cool” — act more like a Consultant than a desperate job seeker.

Here are the 5 steps I recommend you do to “stay cool” in your job search. Read the rest of this entry »