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An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Alex McCord | Posted 06.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Layoffs, Clothing, Job Market, Real Housewives of New York City, Consignment, Job Search, Alex McCord, Entertainment News
Alex McCord

The sun is shining and things are looking up. As the Real Housewives madness shifts into book writing and work madness, I am taking a moment to be grateful.

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Unemployment Benefits Can Destroy Future Job Prospects

Grant Cardone | Posted 06.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Job Losses, Unemployment, Job Search, Social Networking, Getting Job, Unemployment Benefits, Jobs, Job Cuts, Sell Yourself, Resumes, Grant Cardone, Headhunters, Business News
Grant Cardone

How will you explain being out of the job market for 26 weeks? What happens to your skill set in that period of time?

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How To Be Jobless Without Feeling Useless

Christine Hassler | Posted 05.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Twenty-Something Advice, Balanced Life, Unemployment, Job Search, Work, Gen Y, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I have been unemployed for two months and feel like I have been very proactive in my job search. I am on-line everyday looking for ne...

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12 Tips to Getting a Job in Any Market

Grant Cardone | Posted 05.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Job Market, Unemployment, How to Get a Job, Job Interview, Get a Job, Tips on Getting Job, Job Tips, Job Search, Grant Cardone, Business News
Grant Cardone

Decide that you are going to get a job and eliminate all other options. Treat unemployment benefits like the plague and a non-option.

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Help Me Help You

Suzanne Grossman | Posted 05.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Unemployment, Job Search, Networking, Job-Seeking, Unemployment Solutions, Job Searches, Self-Discovery, Resume Distribution, Employment, Email, E-Mail Ettiquitte, Self-Help, Business-Tips, Business Tips, Job-Seeker, Careers, Resumes, Journaling, Email Ettiquitte, Job Seek, Living News
Suzanne Grossman

You are less alone in your job search than you might think.

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Covering Rashes & Creating Your Brand

Alex McCord | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Layoffs, Job Market, Branding, Reality TV, Real Housewives of New York City, Job Search, Stay at Home Mothers, Entertainment News
Alex McCord

I attended a seminar about self-branding. Now, in my recent career I've had great fun working on corporate brand identity, copy writing, etc., but never really turned those skills inward.

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Finally! A Plan to Get Your Next Job

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 04.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Job Layoffs, Job Market, Job Search, Job Hunt, Tips, Hints, Job Interviews, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

You've heard this a million times, "Make looking for a job, your full-time job". The question is how? We will give you all of the advice that you need.

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Leave My Job in This Market?

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 03.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Job Layoffs, Job Market, Jobs, Job Search, Economy, Economic Crisis, Obama Economy, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

If you are presented with a great new job opportunity evaluate all the pros and cons carefully, but realize that advancing your career can sometimes entail a certain degree of risk.

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Jobless, But Not Hopeless

Christine Hassler | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Job Market, Twenty-Something Advice, Career, Job Search, Gen Y, Positive Attitude, Advice, Featured Contributor, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I have gotten to the point of despair when it comes to finding a job. I know I am not alone in this terrible market, but I am starting...

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Unemployment Takes the Bronze

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 03.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Jobs, Depression, Job Loss, Unemployment, Job Search, Great Depression, Employment, Business News
Michael B. Laskoff

After death and divorce, the most likely source of grief for most people is caused by unemployment. You can survive if you follow the old military adage: "Embrace the suck."

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Diary of a Humble Job Seeker

Val Brown | Posted 03.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Executive Search, Unemployment, Job Search, Work, Employment, Job Search Engines, Jobs, The ladders.com, Resumes, Interview, Headhunters, Job Cuts, Business News
Val Brown

The holy grail of job search is of course networking, and this, truly, is humbling. For me, it is the most daunting. I am not a natural networker.

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Making The Most Out Of Job Rejection

Christine Hassler | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Twenty-Something Advice, Rejection, Career, Job Search, Gen Y, Employment, Living News
Christine Hassler

When a potential employer says they have either filled a position or are no longer hiring, the natural response is "Okay, thank you" because our ego is triggered and we interpret it as rejection.

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The Art of Working with Recruiters

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 01.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Job Losses, Job Cuts, Careers, Recruiting, Job Layoffs, Jobs, Recruitment, Job Search, Job Hunt, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

When working with recruiters, no fudging your resume or involvement in key projects. The truth will come out eventually and inconsistencies will weaken your candidacy.

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Ask Phyllis...Astrology and Beyond: A Scorpio's Search

Phyllis F. Mitz | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Job Search, Horoscopes, Scorpios, Astrology, Living News
Phyllis F. Mitz

Hi Phyllis. I've been a fool. I've been in a dead-end job that I hate for 5 years -- coping with depression and also some family turmoil, so I haven...

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Surviving the Recession: Ditch the Job Search; Start a Problem Search

Rick Smith | Posted 01.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Job Search, Recession, Unemployment, Employment, Business News
Rick Smith

Fewer jobs in the marketplace are a byproduct of any recession -- but there are no shortage of problems companies are desperately trying to overcome.

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You Had Me At Hello -- Finding Your Dream Job

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Career Advice, Jobs, Job Search, Career Change, Dream Job, Goal Setting, Layoffs, Job Losses, Life Goals, Career Goals, Job Stress, Finding the Right Job, Financial Crisis, Job Hunt, Happiness, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

It may be scary at first to think about changing careers. But isn't it better to face the fears than to stay in a job that's not focused on what you enjoy doing most?

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Out of Work, Over 50? Check These Tips For Getting Back to Work

Mark Miller | Posted 01.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Business Networking, Layoffs, Job Market, Workplace, Job Cuts, Job Search, Business News
Mark Miller

It's illegal for employers to discriminate based on age, but any older job-seeker will tell you it happens every day. Employers are always looking to shed more expensive, older workers.

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You've Sacrificed Everything For Your Mother...Now What?

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Twenty-Something Advice, The Balanced Life, Relationships, Moms, Job Search, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I put my career on hold two years ago in order to help my mom write a book, start a career, obtain a divorce, and find a new partner....

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How Happy is... Your Career? 5 Ways To Find Your Ideal Career

Sophie Keller | Posted 11.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Job Advice, Careers, Job Search, Happiness, Living News
Sophie Keller

The first male that I really loved outside of my family was a pony called Bluey. I would religiously ride Bluey each weekend and have kept my diary th...

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Did I Have Lettuce in My Teeth? Asking for Feedback After the Job You Didn't Get.

Suzanne Grossman | Posted 10.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Jobs, Career, Job Interviews, Job Search, Interview Skills, Feedback, Living News
Suzanne Grossman

The rejection was not really a rejection of me at all. I was incredibly grateful for this information. I could move forward with my search with confidence knowing I was on the right track.

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7 Brain Teasers to Ace Job Interviews

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 10.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Accenture, Microsoft, Mckinsey, Elkhonon Goldberg, Economy, Brain Teasers, Jobs, Boston Consulting Group, Job Interviews, Job Search, Executive Functions, Amazon, Logic, Google, Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

A recent CNN article explains well why a growing number of companies use brainteasers and logic puzzles of a type called "guesstimations" during job i...

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How To Make Your Resumé Stand Out

Christine Hassler | Posted 09.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Twenty-Something Advice, The Balanced Life, Resume Tips, Job Search, Gen Y, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, How do I get noticed by potential employers when they are receiving hundreds of resumes a day? - Wanting to Stand Out, Boston, 24 Dea...

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Net-Etiquette For Job Seekers

Christine Hassler | Posted 07.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Linkedin, The Balanced Life, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Gen Y, Career Advice, Twenty-Something Advice, Employeers, Employee, Facebook, Job Search, Living News
Christine Hassler

Checking out potential and current employees via social networking sites is an extra layer to the hiring process that more and more employers are using -- think of it as part of your resume.

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Bear Stearns Resumes Flood Wall St

Reuters Via CNBC | Posted 04.15.2008 | Business

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Bear Stearns Jobs, Bear Stearns, Bear Stearns Employees, Wall Street, Job Search, Bear Stearns Resumes, Resumes, Business News

Bear Stearns employees are flooding Wall Street with their resumes as the firm is acquired by rival JPMorgan Chase, but the job market looks bad, inve...

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Unhappy at Work? Ask Yourself These 7 Questions

CareerBuilder.com | Heather Mundell | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Job Search, Unhappy at Work, Careerbuilder, Job Hunt, Living News

You're sitting in another agonizing meeting and glancing at your watch. "I can't believe what a waste of time this is," you say to yourself. "I've got...

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