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Out of Work? How Long Before it Negatively Affects Your Career?
I talk with people every day about their resume and their job hunting strategies. Many are concerned, rightfully so, about their prospects dimming because they've been out of work for 3 month, 6 months, some even up to 11 months.
As this economy continues to tank, I fear that figure will only grow longer. I [...]
Job Fridays
Here's a blog that's now dedicating Fridays as Job Search Day.
If you're fairly new at the job search game, you already know about Monster, CareerBuilder and Craig's list as a place to find job postings.
A few days ago, I shared how you can now use Twitter to find jobs.
There's actually a boatload of other sites [...]
Use Twitter to Find Job Postings
If you've never used Twitter before, here is a reason to start today!
That ultimate geek fest called "South by Southwest Interactive", better known as SXSWi, is happening as I write this. This is where the most technologically advanced among us usually trek to Austin to find and share new ways to "meet up, socialize [...]
Spend Less Time on Monster, More on FaceBook
Founders Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler of CareerXRoads just released their 8th annual Source of Hire Study, subtitled "What Happened in 2008 and What It Means for 2009".
You can certainly read the whole 29 page survey of 45 large (5000+ employee) firms who employed 1,863 recruiters and filled 309,600 openings in 2008. I just [...]
I Need a Job Bad! Four Spiritual Steps to Win a Job in a Recession
These are scary times. We’re in a recession, and the job market is shrinking while the ranks of the unemployed are growing. Everywhere we turn we read and hear bad news. We are confronted with announcements of more layoffs, more companies going bankrupt, and more houses going into foreclosure. Everybody is worried about not having [...]
