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Job Journal October 6, 2013 Peter Weddle	How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job.
Job Journal January 27, 2013 Peter Weddle	Elevate Your Standing With Employers Accepting the label of "jobseeker" can leave you stuck in a bottomless pool of applicants. Those who rise to the top get employers' attention by being something more than a someone simply looking for work.
Job Journal October 2, 2011 Peter Weddle	The Smarter Resume Most resumes fail to get the attention necessary to win an interview. So, what does it take to stand out from the crowd in a job market swamped with qualified applicants? Present yourself as someone who is constantly working to improve their market value.
Job Journal July 25, 2010 Peter Weddle	Come As You Aren't Looking for work may never be the same as it was before the recession. Instead of job hunting as we were, we must now look for a job as we need to be. To find success in the new job market, we must always be changing, always growing.
Job Journal October 17, 2010 Peter Weddle	Job Market Myths There are many myths about today's job market. What many know as job searching gospel may actually be an exaggeration on traditional held beliefs about the job hunt. Here are some of the few that you may have heard.
Job Journal February 24, 2013 Peter Weddle	Who Are You Again? Today's employers are inundated with applications for every open position, so jobseekers have to find ways to stay on the radar of overworked recruiters.
Job Journal August 7, 2011 Peter Weddle	Who Gets Hired by Employers Today? Talent is not a test score or an extraordinary skill. It is the capacity for excellence, which is an attribute of every human being. And employers want to hire those who they believe can and will excel at performing their responsibilities.
Job Journal June 2, 2013 John A. Challenger	Career Pros: Labor Shortage Looms While Millions Jobless How can we have staffing shortages when millions are unemployed? A multitude of mismatches are to blame.
Job Journal February 21, 2010 Peter Weddle	Qualified isn't Enough Given the number of unemployed in contrasts to job openings, many employers are now able to hire above-average talent. In today's competitive job market the talented are being siphoned out while the mediocre employees are getting left behind.
Job Journal March 9, 2008	What Employers Really Want 'Soft skills' and personal values often matter more to an employer than accomplishments and experience. Here are some examples from Getting the Job You Really Want, now in its fifth edition.
CIO December 4, 2007 Debra Feldman	How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them.
Job Journal July 4, 2010 Peter Weddle	Career Pros: Your Best Resume is Incomplete For a standout resume, you might try this counterintuitive approach.
Job Journal February 18, 2007 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Are Firms Too Picky? Job requirements, even for entry-level positions, are tougher than ever.
AskMen.com March 8, 2001 Armando Gomez	Being Overqualified: You're Too Good For The Job Being overqualified is the perfect example of a catch-22; you need qualifications to get a job, but having too many is a problem...
Job Journal April 24, 2011 Peter Weddle	Online Formula For Success Job boards number in the tens of thousands, but no one site can show you all the companies hiring or all the openings posted online. The best way to optimize your search is to use a combination of sites.
Job Journal May 22, 2011 Peter Weddle	How Recruiters Work Most jobseekers must pass muster with recruiters before they will ever be considered as a candidate by those who actually do the hiring. So it's helpful to learn as much as you can about how these gatekeepers operate and what they look for in applicants.
Job Journal August 31, 2003 James Challenger	More Jobseekers Thinking Big The packages of perks at big companies can't be matched by most small firms.
Job Journal October 12, 2008 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Benefits a Big Deal at Small Firms When it comes to perks, smaller employers need to think big.
Job Journal January 23, 2011 Peter Weddle	The Rules of the Game Have Changed Tens of millions of decent, dedicated and capable people - men and women who have successfully worked their entire lives - are now unemployed, unsuccessful in their search for a new job and unable to figure out why.
CIO April 2, 2008 Mark Cummuta	10 Secrets for Searching for a Job During a Recession Focusing your efforts on jobs in growing industries and demonstrating how your work has generated revenue are just two simple ways to distinguish yourself from the rest of the job seekers competing for positions in a down economy.
Job Journal October 10, 2004 Rich Heintz	Job Fairs: An Essential Part of Your Job Search Most job-search guides emphasize the importance of flushing out "hidden" opportunities by networking with family, friends and business contacts. It may be hard to believe, but the same holds true at a job fair.
Job Journal December 11, 2005 Rich Heintz	Jobseekers Face Rude Reality Anyone who has ever been on the job-search trail -- especially for a prolonged time -- knows you have to develop a thick skin if you are going to survive.
Job Journal January 17, 2010	2010 Job Market Outlook: Job Growth Begins to Take Hold as Employers Gain Confidence 2009 began with the largest downsizing the American job market has received in over a decade. With all future forecasts predicting job growth, the question remains, when will job creation finally begin to outpace job elimination?
Job Journal June 3, 2012 Peter Weddle	What's Next for Job Search Success? It might seem that the fundamentals of a successful job search should be relatively timeless. But upheavals in the economy and the job market have caused seismic shifts in employers' expectations over the past several years.
Fast Company June 2013	Can Your First Job Predict Your Future? A slideshow revealing the first jobs that various successful people had.
National Defense May 2010 Dale W. Church	Defense Needs More Acquisition Professionals, But it Should Only Hire Those Who Are Qualified The Defense Department announced it plans to hire 20,000 additional professionals. This goal is quantitatively overly ambitious and misses the requirement that these new hires be well qualified.
Job Journal June 20, 2004 Bob Rosner	Working Wounded: Overqualified and Unemployed Employers are leery of highly experienced, well-educated applicants.
Job Journal February 8, 2009 Brian Tracy	Qualities Most in Demand Every employer has a pretty good idea of what he or she wants more of and less of in employees. Here are the big five - traits employers want, and that you can cultivate yourself to land the role you want.
AskMen.com Michael Estrin	How to Look for a Job While You're Employed How do you look for your next job while you're at your current job? Here are some tips to help you navigate the trickiest workplace maneuver of all -- changing jobs.
Knowledge@Wharton	Want to Study Accounting or Medieval History? Chances Are, Your Employer Will Foot the Bill Virtually all employers offer this benefit, to some degree. Employees do not pay for this benefit in the form of lower wages. In fact, employers actually pay higher wages when they also have this benefit, suggesting that the workers must be more productive to compensate for the higher salaries.
Job Journal July 10, 2005 James E. Challenger	The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2010 Morgan Housel	Bill Clinton's Plan to Save the Economy The Big Dog weighs in on the issues of unemployment and the recession.
Job Journal May 27, 2007 Carole Kanchier	Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors.
Job Journal March 8, 2009 James E. Challenger	Don't be Daunted by the Negative Hype With the job market in its current state, there is a flood of half-truths and misconceptions regarding unemployment and how to find a job. Here's the truth about some of these myths and why your job search might not be as bleak as you thought.
Job Journal May 30, 2010	Temporary Assignments Can Turn Into Permanent Positions As employers start to add permanent staffing, temporary help is in a hire position.
Job Journal February 11, 2007 Ron McGowan	Look for Work, Not a Job The 20th Century was an era of full-time, permanent jobs. The 21st Century, for an increasing number of people, will be the century of self-employment. Are you ready?
Job Journal April 29, 2007 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Resume's Key Ingredient: Results Job-winning resumes herald your record of achievement.
Job Journal September 22, 2013	Capitalize on New Skills More Quickly with New Programs in Online Education If you don't have the time or money to go back to school you can complete many free online education courses just by watching 10-minute video clips. Take 5 minutes to learn more about the amazing improvements in virtual classrooms.
Job Journal February 7, 2010 John Challenger	The Can-Do Resume You may think a resume is supposed to convey your personal characteristics to prospective employers. But the best resumes convey something much more important - what you can accomplish for the organization that hires you.
Job Journal April 11, 2010	Jobwire Employers Gaining Confidence to Start Hiring... Long-Term Unemployment Reaches Epic Proportions... On the Job Front... Hirings and Firings...
Job Journal July 16, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Employers Aren't That Desperate Despite reports of a labor shortage, you still must apply yourself.
Job Journal November 27, 2011 Peter Weddle	The Sound of Silence Jobseekers typically describe their application experience as akin to sending their resume off into a black hole. It's as if their communication disappears into some cavernous void never to be heard from again.
Job Journal December 11, 2011 John A. Challenger	Job Market Recovery Slow but Steady Reading news stories about the struggling economy and the slow pace of job creation can give one the impression that hiring doesn't happen until a new job is created. But, in fact, employers hire millions every month regardless of the job count.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Workers Can Forget About a Recovery Employers may never need to restore lost benefits. Whatever you can set aside, though, will put in that much better a position to handle a labor market that shows few signs of getting markedly better anytime soon.
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Job Journal April 4, 2010 Peter Weddle	Going Above Beyond to Build Career Security Why do so many of us get surprised by a layoff out of the blue? What's behind the pink slip we never saw coming? The answer lies in the new reality of career security, and the fact that American workers can no longer rely employers to look out for them.
Job Journal September 11, 2005 James E. Challenger	Know Thyself An honest self-appraisal is fundamental to finding a fulfilling career.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2005 Roy Lewis	Get Paid to Get Smarter Employers reap tax benefits by paying for employees' education. It's a win-win situation for employer and employee alike.
Job Journal June 2, 2013 Peter Weddle	How to Bridge the Gaps in Your Qualifications While technology has changed the way we job hunt, hiring decisions remain very much about personal interaction and chemistry. Elevating your application beyond `virtual' anonymity makes decision makers more likely to overlook gaps in your qualifications.
Job Journal July 22, 2012 Peter Weddle	`Qualified' isn't what it used to be Simply being qualified for a position is no longer enough to get the attention of employers in today's job market. The abundance of high-quality candidates has raised the bar to a level that can only be reached by those who keep learning.