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Unemployment seems stuck at 10% and it’s not getting better very quickly.
One unique feature about this recession seems to be that if you do lose your job, it could take you a long time to find another one. Every day there are more headlines about the long term unemployed and how tough it is out [...]

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ShareI will be one of the geeks on line at the Apple Store, picking up my pre-ordered iPad early Saturday morning.
Part of this is my Apple fanboy-ness and part of it is my desire to remain ahead of the curve.
A lot of job search has moved mobile. So many apps are now out there for [...]

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ShareFor years now, as social media has proliferated, we’ve been hearing more and more about how what you do online can be viewed and viewed negatively by your boss… or by a prospective boss.
But what about Facebook? After all, can’t you control who sees what on Facebook?
Well, if you’re doing a job search, you’d certainly [...]

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ShareInteresting article in the New York Times regarding retiree job seekers and the special job search problems facing retirees and those over the age of 65.
…In fact, there are more Americans 65 and older in the job market today than at any time in history, 6.6 million, compared with 4.1 million in 2001.
Less well known, [...]

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ShareThey’re not in Oregon, apparently. Anyone else got some state-specific numbers?
Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 12.1 percent in March from 10.7 percent (as revised) in February. The state’s unemployment rate has risen rapidly and substantially over the past nine months, from a rate of 5.9 percent in June 2008.
Source article here.

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ShareIf 2008 was the year everyone and their mother showed up on Facebook (literally, my mother!) then this year is the year that Twitter is really taking off.
I don’t have the space or inclination to introduce you to Twitter or how it works (simple google searches should give you a nice rundown of how to [...]

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ShareAs resume writing professionals, we hear everyone’s tale. It’s the nature of what we do. Everyone is unique and everyone is different and everyone has a reason why they need a new job now!
We are like doctors in that way. Everyone is a good person who deserves to be saved. We want to save everyone. [...]

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ShareIf you recall my post on where you’re most likely to find a job, I didn’t exactly rate job fairs very highly. But that does not mean you should ignore any opportunity or resource during a job search.
And in this job market, job fairs and career fairs might be an unusually valuable resource. Think about [...]

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ShareThe majority of the questions that come in to my Ask Brian feature continue to be along the same lines: how long should I wait to hear back; what does it mean if I don’t hear back from an employer; and how can I try to get them to respond to me without being annoying?
As [...]

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ShareI referenced this yesterday, so maybe it’s due for a repost:
Successful Job Search Methods

Networking- 50%
Probably more than half of my clients over the years found work through various aspects of networking. But for these purposes I’ll peg it at half. I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but it’s really true. Most people find their [...]

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