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With reports from July showing the NJ unemployment rate at 9.6% one needs to wonder, where are all these unfortunate folks?  What are they doing, and how are they spending their time?  There are only so many hours in a day, and days in a week, that a person can spend endlessly job hunting….   As someone who has only recently ...

The current job market is challenging for everyone. Job hunters are finding themselves in a long, grueling job hunt - despite years of experience and impressive degrees. Yet, many job hunters are finding success. There is no single formula for job search success. However, Daniel Johnson, Jr., host of How I Got My Job, has noticed that successful job hunters do ...

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In America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers. Already more Americans are making their primary income from posting their opinions than Americans working as computer programmers or firefighters.

What does the content of your resume say about you? Is it an autobiography, or a solution to your readers' problems? IF your resume gets seen by human eyes (remember, 97% get pre-screened by a database search), you have an average 15 seconds to capture the reader's attention. That's the average time spent reviewing a resume. In 15 seconds an interview/no ...

It takes less than 6 seconds to leave a first impression. It is said that we ought not judge a book by its cover, but come on, isn’t it the color, the design, the layout and title that draws us to pick up a book we've never heard of before? Notice what you make up about a person when you are ...

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share a link to an article of mine about how you can stand out from the crowd and find your next opportunity.  Hope you find it useful.   Warmest, Annemarie www.thecareerchan

This article defines several reasons why women should start their own businesses.  It talks about how women have been underrepresented and how having their own business can give them more control over their futures and other aspects of their lives

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The pursuit to be in control of one’s life is powerful, yet life does challenge each and every one of us. No one goes unscathed in their life’s journey. Who hasn’t experienced loss of some kind? It can be a loss of a job, health issues causing major changes, divorce, bankruptcy, passing of a loved one, or anything that can turn ...

There are all kinds of cycles. In looking up the term “economic cycles” I found the following definition: “Traditional business cycles undergo four stages: expansion, prosperity, contraction, and recession. After a recessionary phase, the expansionary phase can start again.” I thought: “Isn’t that interesting? The traditional business cycle undergoes four stages much like the four seasons of nature.” • Recession ...

It’s not easy being rejected. However, in today’s job market you should expect for that to happen. The fact is: it’s a crowded job market and you are probably going to receive more rejections than you’d like.  This is not the time to take it personally and let it get you down.  The sooner you realize that being rejected is a part ...

I found this article interested because I have often times wondered about the spiritual side of leadership and business.  As a predominately spiritual person in my personal and professional life, it's great to hear another viewpoint and opinion. You can boost your leadership skills and hence your career by understanding this one thing that most leaders miss: great leadership incorporates a ...

As this tumultuous year comes to a close I wanted to share some recent lessons I learned that are very important if you are anticipating any kind of transition in 2009.  If you are serious about wanting to upgrade your life, do work you love, and finally live a life of purpose you must be willing to do a few key ...

Looking to change careers or going back to school to either pick up where you left off or enroll in a new major minus a vision is choosing a difficult path. Or maybe you want to make more money, so you look up job trends for jobs that pay the most. There is nothing wrong in wanting to improve your income. ...

My latest article.  It's an evaluation of the Beyond.com website, which has some nifty features anyone with a resume should check out. - comments welcome. - L

Time for a promotion? A career change? Returning to work? Our blueprint will tell you everything you need to know to land a job you’ll really love. (Hint: splurging on a piece of power clothing is a must.) Two years ago, Marijane Funess, mom of three, was freelancing public relations projects from her Pelham, NY, home when she had a bit ...

The Right Referrals Looking for a job? Thinking about moving on, or up, to an exciting new opportunity at another company?        

OK, so you've written your resume, you've done 3 versions for specific job criteria, and you're drinking the Koolaid of sending fewer, but more targeted resumes. You're on the right path to searching for a new job. Today's post talks about the first tool a job seeker should consider...Linkedin. Many readers may already be on Linkedin, but I'm consistently amazed at ...

Transitions are a way to grow to a better life and career. Allowing circumstances and false beliefs the power to decide what you can and can’t do, is not living up to your potential. You want more money, you want a better job, you want more love, and you want fill in the blank. Most often what follows your thinking regarding ...