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Job Journal December 13, 2009 John Challenger	Social Networking as a Job-Search Tool Tweet with Care It is estimated that over half of US adults online are now utilizing social networking sites. The rapid increase in use by business professionals and company recruiters has made participation in these online marketplaces essential for serious jobseekers.
Job Journal March 14, 2010 Peter Weddle	The 50/50 Job Search The conventional wisdom that searching for work is a full-time job used to be good advice. But today it's a formula for long-term unemployment. The other task that's equally essential for success in the post-recession job market? Revitalizing your career.
Job Journal December 1, 2013 Peter Weddle	Why Online Networking Seldom Scores Don't sideline yourself by treating online networking like a 'contact' sport. It's not the quantity of connections you make, but the quality of relationships that you build. Fielding a team of support will put you in prime position to score a great job.
Job Journal January 17, 2010	2010 Job Market Outlook: Job Growth Begins to Take Hold as Employers Gain Confidence 2009 began with the largest downsizing the American job market has received in over a decade. With all future forecasts predicting job growth, the question remains, when will job creation finally begin to outpace job elimination?
Job Journal April 8, 2012 Peter Weddle	Maximize Your Job Search Most job seekers don't know which specific tactic or set of tactics to rely on, so they cover as many bases as possible, hoping one of them will pay off. A better strategy is to focus on what has proven to be most effective in today's job market.
Job Journal April 24, 2011 Peter Weddle	Online Formula For Success Job boards number in the tens of thousands, but no one site can show you all the companies hiring or all the openings posted online. The best way to optimize your search is to use a combination of sites.
Job Journal March 28, 2010	Targeted Online Networking In this new era of online digital media jobseekers and employers who take advantage of online social networks are having the greatest employment success. Industry specific networks and recruiting contacts are powerful tools for the new job seeker.
Job Journal October 2, 2011 Peter Weddle	The Smarter Resume Most resumes fail to get the attention necessary to win an interview. So, what does it take to stand out from the crowd in a job market swamped with qualified applicants? Present yourself as someone who is constantly working to improve their market value.
Job Journal October 3, 2010 John Challenger	Career Pros: Job Search Myths to Ignore The best places to find work are where others don't think it's available.
Job Journal December 11, 2011 John A. Challenger	Job Market Recovery Slow but Steady Reading news stories about the struggling economy and the slow pace of job creation can give one the impression that hiring doesn't happen until a new job is created. But, in fact, employers hire millions every month regardless of the job count.
Job Journal July 20, 2008 Penelope Trunk	Brazen Careerist: Online Job Hunting Hints Making the most of online resources for finding employment.
Job Journal March 8, 2009 James E. Challenger	Don't be Daunted by the Negative Hype With the job market in its current state, there is a flood of half-truths and misconceptions regarding unemployment and how to find a job. Here's the truth about some of these myths and why your job search might not be as bleak as you thought.
Entrepreneur February 2009 Mark Henricks	Hire Better: Recruiting 2.0 How entrepreneurs are using social networking, blogging and other internet tools to hire the best employees.
Job Journal August 24, 2008	Proliferation of Online Job Sites Overwhelms Jobseekers As more Americans find themselves unemployed, many turn to the growing number of websites listing job opportunities. While this is a good place to start, the Internet can easily be overused in a job hunt and may actually slow down the hiring process.
AskMen.com Michael Estrin	How to Look for a Job While You're Employed How do you look for your next job while you're at your current job? Here are some tips to help you navigate the trickiest workplace maneuver of all -- changing jobs.
Job Journal March 10, 2013	Overcome the Stigma of Unemployment As if an extended period of joblessness weren't tough enough, the long-term unemployed must make an extra effort to show they're making good use of their `time off.' You may have lost your job, but you can't afford to lose your professional edge.
Job Journal October 10, 2004 Rich Heintz	Job Fairs: An Essential Part of Your Job Search Most job-search guides emphasize the importance of flushing out "hidden" opportunities by networking with family, friends and business contacts. It may be hard to believe, but the same holds true at a job fair.
PC World February 2001 Michael Gowan	Find the Right Job Online Web sites can put job hunting at your fingertips, but digital want ads can be strewn with false leads. We list five key steps to help you focus your search, avoid wasting time, show your strong points, and nail down that dream job...
Job Journal October 21, 2012 Peter Weddle	Pump Up Your Career Fitness The competition for higher-paying jobs demands that candidates do more than simply meet minimum requirements for education and experience. Employers are looking to hire those who are constantly improving their skills and industry knowledge.
Job Journal June 23, 2013	Advertised Jobs are Just the Tip of the Iceberg Job postings are an obvious way to look for new positions, but studies show they account for only a small percentage of the real openings out there. Discover the hidden job market by connecting with more people in your everyday life.
Entrepreneur February 2007 Mark Henricks	Search Party Looking for new hires online? To find the best candidates, do it smart.
Job Journal March 14, 2010 John Challenger	Career Pros: Bogus Resume is a Loser's Bet A resume with inflated accomplishments could blow up in your face.
Job Journal February 24, 2013 Peter Weddle	Who Are You Again? Today's employers are inundated with applications for every open position, so jobseekers have to find ways to stay on the radar of overworked recruiters.
Job Journal September 9, 2012 John A. Challenger	Career Pros: Labor Day is Time to Renew Efforts The annual holiday honoring America's workforce is an appropriate time to reassess your job search and redouble your efforts toward achieving your employment goals.
Job Journal April 21, 2013 Peter Weddle	Job Search Serendipity The value of your network is not measured by the number of cyber 'friends' you accumulate, but by the quality of your cooperative efforts. Face-to-face interactions are bound to create more beneficial job leads and potential for celebratory results.
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Job Journal August 6, 2006 John Challenger	Beware What You Share Online The explosive growth of social networking websites, such as MySpace, Friendster and Facebook, could revolutionize job searching for younger generations.
Job Journal February 27, 2005 James Challenger	Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying.
Job Journal May 6, 2012 Peter Weddle	Give as Good as You Hope to Get Effective professional networking is all about the quality of your relationships, not the quantity of your contacts. So how do you turn contacts into relationships? By being supportive and helpful to them in the same way you hope they'll be to you.
Job Journal January 27, 2013 Peter Weddle	Elevate Your Standing With Employers Accepting the label of "jobseeker" can leave you stuck in a bottomless pool of applicants. Those who rise to the top get employers' attention by being something more than a someone simply looking for work.
BusinessWeek June 25, 2009 Matthew Boyle	Recruiting: Enough to Make a Monster Tremble Online job-search and headhunting is changing rapidly, and front-runner Monster is losing ground to LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, and even Twitter.
Job Journal January 10, 2010 John A. Challenger	Career Pros: Making Good on Your Job-Related Resolutions How to achieve the worklife you want for yourself in the year ahead.
Job Journal June 2, 2013 John A. Challenger	Career Pros: Labor Shortage Looms While Millions Jobless How can we have staffing shortages when millions are unemployed? A multitude of mismatches are to blame.
AskMen.com Michael Estrin	What Employers Look For In A Resume You've probably written more than one resume in your life, but you can always improve upon it. Writing a winning resume isn't just about putting your best foot forward, it's about putting the correct details onto the page.
AskMen.com Eric Santos	Job Application Tips Don't let your resume get thrown in the trash. Here's how to stand out when applying for a job
Job Journal November 20, 2005 Rich Heintz	Caution: Job Opportunities Online May be Less Solid Than They Appear When it comes to using the Internet to find your next job, bigger is not always better. Try these tips for a more effective job search.
Job Journal January 28, 2007 Helen M. Scully	10 Big Mistakes Jobseekers Make Among the most common maladies afflicting jobseekers is a lack of focus, which shows up in resumes with vague objectives and a scatter-shot approach to targeting employers. If you try to be an asset to all, you'll end up being hired by none.
Job Journal November 11, 2012 ARA Content	Is Your Job Search Dead in the Water? Job searching is a tedious, frustrating, maddening, humiliating and draining experience. After you've been at it for awhile, it becomes a challenge just to stay motivated and productive. So, here are some tactics that might re-energize your efforts.
Job Journal February 8, 2009 John A. Challenger	Career Pros: Advance Yourself Between Jobs Productive pursuits to raise your worth while you're between jobs.
Job Journal January 29, 2012 Peter Weddle	Getting Hired is Super! Finally landing a job after a long hunt can feel like winning the big game. And it might be tempting to toss all your job search tools into a giant bonfire and celebrate the end of unemployment. But getting hired is no guarantee against another job loss.
eCFO April 2001 Karen J. Bannan	Take This Job and Post It As the economy sputters, virtual job boards report record business. The big surprise: Employers are going online to fill senior management positions. One manager reports that his company has already saved a couple hundred thousand dollars from the four or five hires it has done online...
The Motley Fool July 19, 2011 Morgan Housel	Where All The Jobs Went Here's a sobering statistic: All nine recessions between 1948 and 1990 saw employment return to pre-recession levels within 31 months. Today, 42 months after our recession began, we've only regained about a fifth of lost jobs.
Job Journal August 18, 2013 Ford R. Myers	Career Pros: Seven Truths of Career Success Seven things you may not realize about what it takes to start and sustain a successful career.
Job Journal June 12, 2011 John Challenger	Career Pros: New Grads Need Aggressive Strategy The fierce competition for jobs demands an aggressive strategy to secure your first step on the career ladder.
Job Journal February 24, 2013	Quick Fix: Six Reasons Your Job Search is Failing It's not the economy. More likely, your difficulties can be resolved by addressing six aspects of your job search that are essential to an effective employment campaign.
Job Journal February 18, 2007 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Are Firms Too Picky? Job requirements, even for entry-level positions, are tougher than ever.
Job Journal March 20, 2005 Rich Heintz	Basic Job-Search Building Blocks While some of these 13 job-hunting ideas will be old hat to some job seekers, they are worth repeating to anyone about to embark on that challenging journey to a new job. (first of three parts)
Job Journal December 12, 2010 John Challenger	Career Pros: Finding Jobs in a Jobless Recovery If a great opportunity suddenly became available, would you be ready?
Job Journal August 20, 2006 James E. Challenger	Why You Aren't Getting Job Offers Over and over, jobseekers make the same complaint: Why don't employers call me after I send a resume? The answer may surprise you.
Job Journal June 15, 2008 Denise Leo	Virtual Networking So you want to do more online networking for career advancement or job hunting. Here are some tips to help you leverage an online network.