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  • Job Search Secrets: Chronological vs. Functional Resumes

     There are always debates about resumes. How long should they be? How should they be organized?More

  • Job Layoff: Defusing The Anger

     Along with the fear and internal humiliation of losing your job, there is always a degree of anger: anger at fate for dealing you a lousy hand; anger at a company that took your long hours and hard work and threw them away without a second thought; anger at coworkers who played the political game more deftly and kept their positions when yours was eliminated.Some of us are so angry that we get stuck in our emotions and become almost paralyzed, unable to move on with any degree of enthusiasm or energy.Recognize that anger is a natural reaction to being marginalized and devalued.More

  • Job Search Secrets: Make An Organizer

     None of us ever feel that we are going to be out of work for very long. We jump into looking for work in as many directions as we can think of, confident that we will find a suitable position quickly, and move on with our lives.A few weeks pass and we see that we have been pursuing leads willy-nilly and often can't quite remember where we applied and the details of each position.More

  • Employment Interviewing: Ask For The Job

     We walk into an interview with the unspoken assumption that the employer knows we want the job. Except for practice interviewing or cold calling, we put out the time and energy for an interview because we think the position is worthwhile and will be a good fit.The employer may be interviewing many people for one position and has to weigh the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate in a very short period of time.More

  • Unemployment Blues: Jobs and Immigration

     During the past few weeks, and surely for weeks to come, there has been a national focus in the United States on the problems and benefits of illegal immigration. While the many sides debate over amnesty, guest worker programs, routes to citizenship, strengthening the borders, and whether illegal immigrants should be considered felons, the reality of the situation remains unchanged. There are between 10 and 20 million (no one knows for sure) illegal aliens working within the United States.More

  • Job Search Secrets: Living Outside Your Comfort Zone

     Even if you don't love your job, there is something very comfortable about going to work each day. After a few months or a few years with a company, you know what's going on. You're aware of all the players, understand where the real power is concentrated, and know how to approach your coworkers and supervisors to keep everything running smoothly.More

  • Job Seeking Secrets: Recycle Your Job Search

     If you have been out of work for quite a while, you have undoubtedly pursued a standard job search campaign: the unemployment office, newspaper classifieds, job fairs, online resources, agencies, networking, and cold calling.Just because something didn't work the first time, don't totally give up. A good salesman knows that even the best product is seldom purchased on the first pitch.More

  • Unemployment Blues: Reframing The Pain

     In addition to the anger and fear generated by job loss, there is the total emotional devastation of being figuratively thrown on a pile of human debris. Regardless of the reason you are no longer working - company losses, relocation, outsourcing - the process hurts!You are being given notice that you are not as important as you thought; that your employer and, by extension the world, can get along very nicely without you.More

  • Unemployment Blues: The Value of Temporary Work

     Although the job market has improved over the past year, many employers are still reluctant to make a long term commitment to growing their employee rolls until it is clear that a solid economic expansion is underway. They need new staff to handle the increase in orders and customer demands but are loath to hire permanent workers who may have to be cut in a few months if business stagnates. Any reduction in force carries major headaches for a company: employee morale falls, lawsuits arise, precious time is eaten up in non-productive meetings, and severance packages cut into narrowing profit margins.More

  • Unemployment Blues: Loss of Power, Loss of Meaning

     General Motors just announced a plan to close plants throughout the country and to lay off 30,000 workers. Alcoa is going to lay off most of their workforce, and probably close its plant in Maryland. GM blames the high cost of union wages and the expense of health and retirement benefits; Alcoa cites the cost of electricity and intends to offshore its new plants where energy costs are lower.More