job search

Giving up the job search in your 60s

Marketplace  Fri, 09/16/2011 - 12:30

A 60-something reflects on the different generations fighting for jobs in the workforce.


 

The Tax Deduction for Job Searches

NYT > Your Money  Sun, 07/18/2010 - 05:01

Tips from the I.R.S.


 

Hired! A pilot's job search takes off

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Wed, 02/10/2010 - 10:28

The recent recession has hit the aviation industry particularly hard, leaving many workers grounded indefinitely.

But one determined pilot found a way to fly again.


 

Out of work, burnt out, giving up

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Thu, 02/04/2010 - 15:40

The number of discouraged job seekers is at an all time high. These readers tell us what it's like to give up on the job search.


 

9 smart ways to spend your furlough

MSN Money Latest Articles  Fri, 07/24/2009 - 10:25

Don't use these forced days off to sleep in -- you snooze, you lose. Instead, lay the groundwork for a job search, increase your knowledge and work off stress with exercise.  


 

Keep the job-search blues at bay

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Thu, 06/04/2009 - 04:06

Dear Annie: I am worried about my husband of 19 years, who had a successful career in manufacturing project management until this recession hit.

He lost his most recent job almost ten months ago, and at first he was doing a lot of networking, applying for jobs online, and even getting a few interviews, none of which panned out.


 

Social networking sites help job search

Marketplace  Mon, 02/16/2009 - 12:07

What's the first thing you do when you lose your job? Blog about it or update your status? More laid-off workers are using social networking sites to make connections -- and get hired.

Curt Nickisch reports.


 

Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type

Paul D. Tieger & Barbara Barron-Tieger
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Already a classic in the genre, DoWhat You Are has helped hundreds of thousands of people find truly satisfying work. Do What You Are introduces Personality Type - how you process information, make decisions and interact with the world around you - and...

 

101 Best Cover Letters

Jay A. Block & Michael Betrus
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Beat out the competition for the best jobs Create an image of accomplishment, professionalism, and competence that today’s employers are begging for! Job-seekers have paid hundreds of dollars for the expertise in these dynamic guides — and regarded...

 

The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: The Proven Program Used by the Worlds Leading Career Services Company

Orville Pierson
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The Proven Program Used by 600,000 Job Hunters! You put hours and hours of hard work into your job search and the companies you've contacted never call. It's a story all too common in the fast-paced, highly competitive world of job hunting. Nothing is...