Unemployment & layoffs

3 ways to ease your job search

Ok, sitting at home on the couch munching on junk food won't get you anywhere in this world, just like trying to get a job without sending out some resumes. Here are 3 easy ways to ease your job search.

1) Attend job fairs

10 recession proof businesses


Tired of this recession? So are we! Job security is a highly sought after commodity in this economic downturn and one of the best ways to earn it is to find a recession-proof business. Such businesses are traditionally defined as industries that either thrive during rotten economic times or at least survive unscathed being less affected by credit crunches.

Here are some of the best industries to get behind when the going gets tough.

What to do once you've been handed a pink slip


What do you do when the rumors are flying around the office like wildfire about potential firings and lay offs?

This down-to-earth article by Jeffrey Yamaguchi tells a true story of the gory details when a company decides to axe a huge number of folks from their payroll and the untimely repercussions that resulted from these actions.

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Should You Quit Before You Are Fired?


So your career is in a downward spiral and you know the end is nigh, should you quit or hold on to the very bitter end? It’s a tough choice and not one to be made quickly. There are a lot of sides to look at beyond the satisfaction of using your “mad as hell” speech (possibly omitting the simian feces line). So before you walk, have a look at this.

Executive Job Seekers' Biggest Mistakes


The economic crisis is making executive job seekers a little crazy.

According to a survey of 500 executive recruiters commissioned by TheLadders.com, a job search site for people who earn more than $100,000, senior-level applicants are preparing poorly for interviews, putting together weak resumes and appearing too desperate to take any job that comes their way.