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4 ways to stand out at a job fair

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Career fairs used to be populated primarily with recent college grads eager to jump into the hiring pool. Not anymore. Now, potential hires of all ages and skill levels attend in the hope of creating a connection with a company that could eventually lead to a job, explains Jennifer Grasz, a Careerbuilder.com spokesperson. And today's ailing economy makes it even tougher to stand out as a big fish in a jobseeker sea. Here, the need-to-know basics, plus how to stand out from the pack.

Four things I learned at the job fair

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• Write a thank-you note. • Put an Objective on your resume. • Update your resume. • Wear expensive shoes. I learned some things at the job fair.

Announcing: iRelaunch’s five secret job search tips no other job seeker wants you to know!

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Through our company iRelaunch.com, my co-author and business partner Vivian Steir Rabin and I have presented our career reentry strategies to over 4,000 people at almost 75 events since 2006. We keep a running list of our top job search strategies, as we are always updating and adding to it. For the first time in print, we present to you five of iRelaunch’s "best of the best" job search ideas.