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Why Job Seekers Should Volunteer
Why Job Seekers Should Volunteer - You'll expand your network and add something to your resume. [US News: On Careers]
Hot Job Prospects for the Class of 2010
Hot Job Prospects for the Class of 2010 - Employment growth is making a comeback just in time for 2010's new college grads--so recruiters are back in force on college campuses, according to reports by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). "The college class of 2010 is fa [HotJobs: Career Articles]
7 Little-Known Reasons You're Not Getting Hired
7 Little-Known Reasons You're Not Getting Hired - You may not have considered these less-talked-about issues. [US News: On Careers]
The Savvy Networker: 5 Pointless Job-Search Tactics
The Savvy Networker: 5 Pointless Job-Search Tactics - In case the 2010 job-search experience doesn't already have enough in common with pushing a huge rock uphill, here's another jolt of bad news. Lots of conventional job-search activities are a complete waste of time--the job-hunt equivalent of trying [HotJobs: Career Experts]
High-Paying, Low-Stress Jobs
High-Paying, Low-Stress Jobs - If you're like thousands of other job seekers, you may dream of earning big bucks without having to deal with the extreme stress that goes hand-in-hand with top-paying jobs. Of course, a high-salary, low-stress job sounds too good to be true. Or is i [HotJobs: Career Articles]
The Savvy Networker: Don't Fall for Job-Search Lies
The Savvy Networker: Don't Fall for Job-Search Lies - Sure, the economy is bad, and the job market is nothing to write home about. But the hype is more negative than the reality. Conventional job-search wisdom tells us to lower our expectations, depress our salary requirements, grovel our way into a new [HotJobs: Career Experts]
The Savvy Networker: 6 Shocking Job-Search Facts
The Savvy Networker: 6 Shocking Job-Search Facts - If you've been job hunting for a while, it's likely that nothing can shock you. Still, these job-search realities may give you pause. The 2010 job market is different from what many of us are used to, and some job-hunt tactics that used to work well [HotJobs: Career Experts]
The Savvy Networker: Job References Can Make or Break You
The Savvy Networker: Job References Can Make or Break You - I talked to my friend Scott last week. He got laid off from his technology job in March. "The worst part is that my employer doesn't give out references," he said. "So I've got no one to vouch for the last twelve years of my career!"Sc [HotJobs: Career Experts]
The Savvy Networker: Five Resume Items That Can't Wait for the Interview
The Savvy Networker: Five Resume Items That Can't Wait for the Interview - Nearly every day, a job-seeker tells me, "I won't address my career gap (or sudden departure from a job, or relocation from Alaska to Tennessee) in my resume.
The Savvy Networker: Get Your Mission into Your Resume
The Savvy Networker: Get Your Mission into Your Resume - I got a call from a CEO who had sold her company and was hunting for a job. "Why do you want to go back to work?" I asked her."I tried being retired after I sold my business," she said. "It was boring. I'm dying to get out there a [HotJobs: Career Experts]
