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How to Find a Job in a Tough Economy

Today's job market is extremely tough. Thousands of jobs have left and they are never coming back. Many people are lost; they are in a vicious cycle of attending job fairs, putting in applications, and fine tuning their resumes without any progress. Some people have become so hopeless that they have actually decided to give up. They have come to the conclusion that there are no jobs and they have done all that they can do. However bleak the job market outlook, there are actually jobs to be had and they are well paying. A person just has to know

How To Find A First Job

Whether you're a young person just starting out, or and adult being forced to go to work due to economic pressure, you will find one thing you have in common; lack of experience.Don't fret yet. This isn't always such a bad thing. It's better to have no experience sometimes. But you must understand that any position you apply for is entry level. This is your chance to learn from your employer and become a better employee.When it comes to a job, you should find that you get out of it what you put into it. By this I mean, those

The 7 Deadly Mistakes Of Job-Seekers

I have been a professional career consultant for more than 20 years having worked with high school students, college students, graduates and professionals looking for career change. Job seekers consistently make the same mistakes but these can be avoided.Job hunting has become a lot more difficult with a slow economy and a higher unemployment rate. Looking for a job can be stressful and daunting not to mention a tedious process. To compound the difficulties, most job seekers fall trap to some of the deadliest job hunting mistakes but the problem is they don't know it.In today's competitive job market, it's

How to Prepare for the Loss of Your Job

Tips to Face Pink Slip ConfidentlyLiving with the unknown and not knowing whether or not you will have your job tomorrow or next week or even next year can be very stressful. But here are few simple steps that can prepare you for a job lossIn today's tough economic climate, job security is very scarce. You may have had a job for many years with promised retirement benefits and think you are safe, but the forces of globalization and the New World Order are at work and your job is not as secure as it might have been 20 or

Turn Your Talent Into Your Dream Job

We've all gone out into the job market for any of a variety of reasons - just out of school, changing careers for more money or better opportunities, looking for a better change at advancement, spouse re-located, laid off from a prior job, company went out of business, or even just looking for a change of pace. Regardless of the reason, here are a few steps to think about that might give a little structure to this process. You can read many more articles on our website, Talent Exchange USA, but this overview can help get you started.Step #1 -

Overcoming The 5 Self-Restricting Job Search Approaches

Here are the 5 things that most job seekers do that restrict their own job searches and bring their search activities to a grinding halt and a downward spiraling motivation to keep looking.If you want to shoot yourself in the foot, make sure to engage in these job search approaches:1) Chain Your Job-Search to Your ResumeMost job search experts that you go to hear will focus on some aspect of your resume, as though it is a given that this is the key to success. However, with the job market as competitive as it is right now, relying on your

The Hidden Job Market and Strategies for Finding a New Job

When searching for a new job most people just look in newspapers or at online job sites. They are certainly a good starting point but not all jobs are advertised on them. There is a huge hidden job market and by taking a more multi pronged strategy to finding a new job it is amazing what opportunities you can find.What is the hidden job market I hear you ask? Simply it refers to jobs that are currently available but are not directly advertised. So how do you find these jobs? Listed below are some simple strategies to help you find

Why Can't I Get A Job? Reasons Why You Might Be Having Trouble

If you're having trouble finding a job, then you've probably asked yourself the age old question "Why can't I get a job?" This is no surprise as the economy is still not as good as it was a few years back and unemployment is still relatively high. This also means that there are less job positions than there are job applicants. It may seem like you're hitting your head against a brick wall trying to find that perfect job, but here are some job seeking tips to improve your chances of getting back in the game:Look in the right places:

Five Critical Elements For Getting Your Online Job Applications Noticed

Have you ever noticed how applying for jobs online just seems to waste so much time, and rarely, if ever gets you a response. If you need to see the response rate go up, and actually want to score an interview or more from all of the online job applications that you submit, these five critical suggestions will make that BIG difference for you.The Job Search Field Has ChangedYou have to know and understand that the Job Search tactics that worked 10 years ago, don't work today. Even the ones that may have worked a year or two ago, are