How to Find a Job in a “Jobless Economy”

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This makes no sense! If people need jobs and are WILLING to work, professional, committed and skilled, hire them. Point blank!

Valerencia of MI 6:38PM December 28, 2011

Sometimes it is important to search for jobs in right place. Sometimes there are jobs but people do not know where to find.
The following is a very good resource to find many different types of jobs.
http://www.americanportal.com/jobs.php

Sharmila Madhuri of VT 8:06PM November 21, 2011

hard work, determination and to never give up are the key ingredients in this market for college graduates looking for jobs, here's a job board site that has jobs just for college grads.
www.justforgrads.com

CJ of NY 2:08AM September 26, 2011

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Anuttama of IN 12:44AM September 14, 2011

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shyam of IN 12:42AM September 14, 2011

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natalie of NY 1:43PM September 13, 2011

We believe that making a difference in one person’s life far outweighs the number of facebook likes or fans or followers. At “Look Beyond Resumes”, we help people find the careers that fit their personality and NOT just their skills and education.
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Saswati of IN 9:14AM September 13, 2011

Apply even when an opening isn't posted, externally.
There are many people currently in full-time positions who could be replaced by someone with more skill if that person happened to come along and reach the attention of upper management.
There are salaried employees in so-called "leadership" positions who go completely AWOL and take off for vacation without telling staff (I'm not even kidding, have seen this happen somewhere).
WHO doesn't tell their staff that they are on vacation?? Imagine entire departments hemming and hawing when a call comes in for that manager, and then having to find out from someone, only after asking around a bit, that they are already gone and out for an entire week. An email to all departments might suffice, no?
There are INCOMPETENT people currently getting paid while more competent people are probably waiting in the wings.
Seriously. Even if there's no external formal posting of a position, if someone's interested in a particular company, just cold call, like it is done in sales. Apply with a cover letter that explains the interest in working for that particular company.
And when you get the gig, don't forget to tell your staff when you're on vacation, instead of just going completely AWOL and leaving multiple departments hanging. It's bad management, bad manners, and just plain unacceptable when others are out of work (and who may be ten tens more competent if given the opportunity to replace the flakey managers).

Try Cold Calling! of IL 2:10PM September 11, 2011

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Jobs in the Gulf of AK 3:54PM September 10, 2011

If this is the future of work, then prepare for social security, medicare, and state and federal taxes to shrink measurably. If companies expect contractors to pay thier taxes then government is in a pickle, and so are those are rely on taxes. I've know many, many contractor or self employed people who never pay those taxes.

dd of AR 11:13PM September 08, 2011