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ShareHere’s a different philosophical take. From the make lemons from lemonade department…
A bad job market might mean you’re not going to get your dream job for a while. But maybe you should take this time as an opportunity to figure out where you want to see yourself when the bad times end.
The storm will pass. [...]

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ShareHere’s a different philosophical take. From the make lemons from lemonade department…
A bad job market might mean you’re not going to get your dream job for a while. But maybe you should take this time as an opportunity to figure out where you want to see yourself when the bad times end.
The storm will pass. [...]

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ShareI don’t know if your cable company has this, but I started watching this new program on the Mojo channel this weekend called Start-Up Junkies. It’s exactly what the name says it’s about: people who love working for start-up companies. The show’s sort-of superficial and fascinating all at the same time… which is exactly like [...]

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ShareEarlier this week, we featured a young woman who was considering changing her career path… before she had even gotten started. I, along with several of the commenters, advised her to stick it out a bit longer and fight for her dream.
Still, it got me thinking: When is the right time to consider a career [...]

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ShareThe second Marketwatch article is all about which industries won’t be hiring as much in 2008.
Again, the obvious subjects are mentioned up front; i.e.: anyone in any field related to the housing bubble. So the hardest industries to get hired in will be:

Real Estate
Mortgage Broker/Banking
Finance and Banking in general
Construction
Home materials retail and manufacturing
Even architects and [...]

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ShareIt’s the end of the year, so the prognostications about the 2008 job market are beginning. For the first time since 2003, I have to begin the year with a pessimistic outlook.
Let’s face it, we’re going to be damned lucky if we avoid a recession next year. And just plain lucky if we avoid a [...]

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If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Reader Loraine from Alabama writes:
“I saw your advice to Mike from last week. My question is along similar lines, but from a different angle. I.E., I don’t want my boss to know anything!
I got a great [...]

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ShareIf you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Reader Mike from Somewhere writes:
“My old job wants me back. They have NOT made a definitive offer, but they seem to feel it’s only a matter of time before it trickles through HR and it’s more [...]

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ShareIt wasn’t too long ago that six figure salaries were only for athletes and executives. You were lucky if you got out of college and made $20,000-$30,000 a year at your first job. $50,000-$60,000 a year was a solid, middle class income. It was what you aspired to. Anything beyond that was, well… rich.
Blame inflation, [...]

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Last week we posted a comprehensive series outlining the various strategies you can employ to survive layoffs and downsizing. Read each entry below and feel free to add your strategies to the comments.
How To Save Your Job

“The Weatherman Technique”
“The Lifeboat Technique“
“The Late Surge Technique“
“The Ninja Technique“
“The Zen Technique“

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