How to Survive a Layoff

Manny Otiko is a PR professional who wrote a great post called Tips on Surviving a Layoff.  You’ll have to read his post to get the explanations of all of his points, which are:

Be Patient. Based on today’s economy he argues that it takes considerably longer to land a job – not our fault but [...]

The Value of a Professional Resume

… or, the value of a resume professionally written.
I was reading Cheezhead, which is a blog that talks about current events in the career space (emphasis on job boards, recruiter tools, etc.).  There was a post titled “helpful resume site launches,” talking about JobSpice (which enters into the same space as VisualCV and Emurse (recently [...]

The Sky Is Falling (or it’s just changing)

Lately I’ve thought a lot about this recession, or depression, or economy, or whatever you want to call it.
It’s very difficult for individuals, companies, countries… everyone seems to be hurting.  Almost every day there is more news about tens of thousands of jobs lost… which is scary because every time that happens more competition enters [...]

Advice for the job seeking college student

I just got an email from someone who is in an enviable (because they have so much to look forward to) and unenviable (the job market stinks right now) position… here’s what they ask:
I am a second year MBA student getting ready to graduate and am looking for a job. Please let me know how [...]

International Update Your Resume Month Ends In 8 Days!

Did you know September is International Update Your Resume Month?  Update Your Resume month is brought to you by Career Directors International (CDI), encouraging you to keep this very important job search tool updated at least annually.
When I lost my job I had to search high and low through hard drives and email accounts to [...]

A little light resume reading from a few other places

Hey, it’s been a little longer than normal, but we’ve been stacking up the emails and hunting through for some great articles for you! Get your read on right here:
From Yahoo! HotJobs:
The Corporate Crystal Ball: Future Workplace Trends (link)
America’s Top 20 Growing and Disappearing Jobs (link)
5 Ways to Keep Your Career Moving Forward (link)
From CareerJournal.com
Nice [...]

Want some more good resume and career reads?

Here’s a roundup of hot new articles related to resumes, interviewing, career changes, and other hot work topics. Click through, have a good read, tell us what you liked and disliked, and enjoy a clean email box by getting your fill here!
From Yahoo! HotJobs:
How to Address Being Fired on Your Resume (link)
12 Tips for a [...]

Some of the best resume advice from around the web

We’d be lying if we said we’re the only resume advice game in town. Instead, we’d rather be your source for finding the best job search tips online! Here’s a selection of articles from the Web-based behemoths of the career-building world…
From Monster.com:

Business Etiquette You Should Know (link)
Five Habits of Millionaires (link)
Three Steps to Making Smarter [...]

Articles to help with your resume and job search, right here!

Just remember, there’s no need to give up your precious email address and get pounded with additional newsletters, when we’ll happily let our inboxes get pounded and share the best and most relevant results with you right here:
Netshare:
Follow Through: Strategies And Scripts To Keep You In The Interview Game! (link)
Top 5 Tips for Spectacular [...]

Find a little nugget of gold and run with it…

Here’s our monthly-or-so rundown of some hot topics from the world of the biggest and best-known job search and career-related websites out there – don’t just read ‘em, find something good and take action!
From 6FigureJobs:
Looking For a Job in This Unpredictable Market? 2 Proactive Ways to Be More Attractive to Hiring Companies… (link)
The Two Most [...]