Posted by Erik J on Feb 8th, 2009 | 6 comments 
You’re out of work. You’re hardly alone. Through the first 11 months of 2008, the nation’s economy lost 1.9 million jobs.
That means that just like it’s a buyer’s market for houses, where home shoppers can be extra choosy, the recession makes it an employer’s market for new hires.
It’s no time to dwell on the negative, though. Experts say there are...
Posted by Erik J on Jan 19th, 2009 | 0 comments
The adage “It’s not what you know, but who you know” is apologetically obvious on such social networking websites as Facebook and LinkedIn, where users are working connections to find job opportunities.
With job security on shaky ground, tech-savvy job seekers are using social networking sites to take advantage of their connections and their friends’...
Posted by Erik J on Jan 19th, 2009 | 1 comment
In this crowded job market, it’s getting harder to stand out from the crowd.
That’s why job hunters increasingly tap professional marketers to improve their prospects. Experts such as executive-marketing firms, executive agents and certified personal-branding strategists claim to provide more tailor-made guidance than conventional coaches.
Business is booming. About 100 Wall Street...
