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	Ten Warning Signs of a Toxic Boss By Margot Carmichael Lester / Monster 31 August, 2009. Job Seekers Are Willing to Take Hefty Pay Cuts to Find Work By Jessica Dickler, CNNMoney.com staff writer 31 August, 2009. Laid Off? Check Your Look … and Your Attitude By CHRISTINA BINKLEY, Wall Street Journal Online 21 August, 2009. Why You Should Cram for Phone Interviews by Sarah E. Needleman, The Wall Street Journal 18 August, 2009. Addressing a Dud in Your Job History By Brad Karsh, Yahoo! Hotjobs 17 August, 2009. * San Jose Hiring Event! Exciting career paths that lead to new opportunities and financial rewards. * AT&T August 18th Hiring Event! Join us as a RETAIL SALES CONSULTANT and BILINGUAL RETAIL SALES CONSULTANT. Make Your Résumé Relevant by Livecareer.com 13 August, 2009. How to Interview Your Future Employer by Siri Anderson, PayScale.com 13 August, 2009. Employers Know What They Want - Assertive Job Seekers by Jenny Munro, greenvilleonline.com 07 August, 2009. Top 50 Web 2.0 Tools for Job seekers by reCareered in CIO.com 05 August, 2009. Job Search Tips for Workers Over 50 By Sarah E. Needleman, Computerworld 05 August, 2009. How to Pay Your Bills While Unemployed By JillZ, eHow.com Community Member 05 August, 2009. Desperation, and Six Other Mistakes Job-seekers Should Avoid by Andrea Coombes 31 July, 2009. Social Networking Basics for Job Hunters by Caroline M.L. Potter, YAHOO! 27 July, 2009. Answering Wild-Card Interview Questions Maria Hanson, LiveCareer.com 27 July, 2009. Parlay Your Passion Into a Paycheck Gina Robert-Grey, ClassesUSA.com 27 July, 2009. How To Improve Communication Skills To Get A Better Job www.articlemaniac.com 30 June, 2009. * The Informational Interview Nancy Bergman 30 June, 2009. Interview, negotiation and salary tips. * Who is in your network? Steve Piazzale 30 June, 2009. 70% of the jobs people get are through contacts Creating a Cover Letter Creative Job Search, a publication of the Minnesot 01 June, 2009. Your 2009 Job Search Checklist blog.distinctiveweb.com 06 February, 2009. Job Search - The Basics Nancy Bergman 19 April, 2008. Understand what works and what doesn't in the job search process 10 interview tips for entry level workers, part I by Matt Krumrie, Minneapolis Entry Level Careers E 02 February, 2009. * 2009 Career Fairs / Job Fairs 10 interview tips for entry level workers, part II by Matt Krumrie, Minneapolis Entry Level Careers E 02 February, 2009. The Layoff Survival Guide Jerry Rossheim 23 July, 2009. How to Apply for Unemployment Benefits Jacky Hayward/HRGuru 23 July, 2009. What to Do if You Can't Pay Your Bills Jeffrey Strain/Mainstreet.com 23 July, 2009. Creating a Consultancy Out of What You Practice The Wall Street Journal 30 June, 2009. For Help Finding a Job, Friends in Low Places New York Times 30 June, 2009. Explaining Your Layoff to a Job Recruiter The Wall Street Journal 30 June, 2009. Ways Job Seekers Can Find Old Contacts The Wall Street Journal 30 June, 2009. Career Success - Be a standout! By Alvah Parker - JobDig 30 June, 2009. Green Jobs 101: How to Snag Eco-Employment Earth First 30 June, 2009. Options, Options, Options Marge Powers Ortmann 30 June, 2009. Interview, negotiation and salary tips. Resume Scanning Susan Zitron Woods, Zitron Career Services 30 June, 2009. Clear, Concise and Credible Resumes Susan Zitron Woods 30 June, 2009. Interview, negotiation and salary tips. Writing Effective Letters Susan Zitron Woods 30 June, 2009. Interview, negotiation and salary tips. Phone Interview Questions and Answers dailycareerconnection.com 30 June, 2009. Are You Next? What To Do If You're Laid Off Danielle Hoston 30 June, 2009. * The Secrets to Being Successful at a Job Fair Tips for standing out in a tough job market Phoenix Business Journal - Jobing.com 30 June, 2009. Seek Employers that understand Diversity as an Asset By Claudine Vainrub - JobDig 30 June, 2009. * Create Your Self-Marketing Plan Steve Piazzale, Ph.D. 30 June, 2009. Positioning and marketing yourself in todays job market Preparing to Ace your Interview, regardless of their interviewing style Mark Moyer 09 June, 2009. Creating a Cover Letter Creative Job Search, a publication of the Minnesot 01 June, 2009. ARE JOB FAIRS WORTH IT? Maricela Romero 01 June, 2009. 15 Toughest Interview Questions (and Answers!) HRGURU 19 May, 2009. Advice for jobseekers By Peter Weddle - onrec.com 02 February, 2009. Starting Over, With a Second Career Goal of Changing Society The New York Times 12 December, 2008. Job hunting in hard times Management-Issues 26 November, 2008. Job-Hunting Realities: What 'No' Really Means Business Week 25 November, 2008. Add a staffing firm to your job search arsenal Computerworld 18 November, 2008. Recruiters Offer Advice for Finding IT Management Jobs CIO.com 05 November, 2008. When Job Hunting, Be Your Own Salesman The New York Times 10 October, 2008. Finding a Master Résumé Writer The Wall Street Journal 07 October, 2008. Project-manage your job search ComputerWorld 15 September, 2008. One-In-Five Employers Use Social Networking Sites To Screen Applicants WebGuild Silicon Valley 11 September, 2008. Essential Tips for IT Interviews IT Management 26 August, 2008. * Setting SMART Goals Steve Piazzale, Ph.D. 26 August, 2008. Focus, focus, focus * Ace the in-person interview Steve Piazzale, Ph.D. 26 August, 2008. What to do when you meet face-to-face Applicants' Personalities Put to the Test The Wall Street Journal 26 August, 2008. Your degree may be the last thing that gets you a job management-issues.com 29 July, 2008. Finding A Recession-Proof Career Path CBSNews.com 04 June, 2008. 150 Funniest Resume Mistakes, Bloopers and Blunders Ever JobMob 02 June, 2008. * The Power of Peer Referrals Web Worker Daily 12 May, 2008. Dare to Be Dreamy in Your Careers Search US News & World Report 08 May, 2008. Negotiation: Getting What You’re Worth! Steve Piazzale, Ph.D. 05 May, 2008. Ace the phone interview Steve Piazzale, Ph.D. 02 May, 2008. Creating Winning Cover Letters Steve Piazzale, Ph.D. 01 May, 2008. For Great Job Opportunities, Use Your Detective Skills Susan Zitron Woods 22 April, 2008. Be a job detective Show Me the Money! Susan Zitron Woods 19 April, 2008. The in's and out's of salary negotiation. Resume Do's and Don'ts Susan Zitron Woods 19 April, 2008. Check your resume against the basic do's and don'ts of resume writing. Resume Writing Strategies Dena Sneider, Terry Karp, Robin Holt 19 April, 2008. Your resume is one of your primary marketing tools. Use it effectively to maximize response. Working Wounded: The Questions You Can't Be Asked Abcnews.com 21 December, 2007.