by Stephen VanVreede
It is hard to imagine a job seeker today who isn’t on Twitter. Like LinkedIn, it is rapidly becoming a must-do social networking tool. And also like LinkedIn, it is rapidly becoming a popular hangout for job seekers.
Unlike LinkedIn, however, Twitter moves at a strange pace. It isn’t just about adding contacts [...]

If you’ve ever seen the movie/play, “Rent,” you’ve heard the song, “Seasons of Love,” that starts with the line:
525,600 minutes, 525,000 moments so dear. 525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?  In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife.
In 525,600 minutes - [...]

Navigating the Job Crisis: Have a Plan
Posted By: Carlo Dellaverson | Web Producer
CNBC.com
| 18 Mar 2009 | 03:27 PM ET
The earthquake that crushed Wall Street has now torn apart Main Street. American jobs are disappearing at an unprecedented pace. The country’s unemployment rate recently topped 8 percent – the highest it has been in a [...]

If you’re like me, you’re probably disgusted by the egregious change in weather:  60 degrees yesterday, and a snow storm today. It’s confusing, annoying, and frustrating.
Needless to say, those same sentiments can apply to the job outlook and the economy. Confusing. Annoying. Frustrating.
However, there are certain things that are just true: Regardless of how much [...]

To find a job, ignore doom-and-gloom news, experts say
(CNN) — If you’re unemployed, you know it’s a rough time to be on the job hunt.
There’s a huge pool of unemployed workers out there, and the unemployment rate continues to climb.
But if you want work, you need to block out the doom-and-gloom news about the economy, [...]

To most people, the word “networking” is a like four-letter word: something bad, heinous, and undesirable. However, with the proliferation of social networking sites, it’s never been easier to manage your networking contacts. After all, the 30 minutes per day* that the average college student spends on Facebook, is just another form of networking. Anytime [...]