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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

Then, I did what I always did: I picked up the phone and started asking experts on how job seekers could succeed in this tough market. Employers have to weed through hundreds of resumes for even the most basic jobs, so they immediately discard ones where the skills don’t match their requirements. Don’t be desperate. Don’t be ashamed.

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It's Lonely in the Corner Office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I can interact where I am now, but I have to get up and go if I want to speak with someone and then when I get there I may find they are busy or on the phone so I have wasted my time. I am good at some things, but not as confident in other things. Of course there is a down side to being able to do that. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (for

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Hochwarter over the phone. I've also interviewed people who are like deer frozen in the headlights, refusing to retrain in a dead-end profession or just sending out resumes to big job boards. Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? Can you provide the citation for the Hochwater stuff you discuss?

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10 gifts to give your career

On The Job

Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Pick up the phone. Use your personal cell phone out of earshot of others. Update (or build) your resume. Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? Be the dumbest person in the room. Take the high road.

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