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Unemployed? Many Hiring Employers Won’t Even Give you a Look
Tuesday, 8 Jun, 2010 – 20:03 | 16 Comments
Unemployed? Many Hiring Employers Won’t Even Give you a Look

The Huffington Post highlighted a disturbing trend that I feared might happen where employers are completely overlooking applicants who are currently unemployed. Disturbingly, they are notifying potential job applicants that they ‘Need Not Apply’ right …

Getting Paid to Do What you Love: A Close Look at Marketable Hobbies
Sunday, 21 Feb, 2010 – 12:43 | 6 Comments
Getting Paid to Do What you Love: A Close Look at Marketable Hobbies

There was a really positive response to the ‘marketable hobby’ concept in my post about shifting the perception of what retirement is and should be, so I thought it would be great to explore it …

How to Write a Winning Resume that Stands Out
Sunday, 12 Apr, 2009 – 19:44 | 7 Comments
How to Write a Winning Resume that Stands Out

With my wife having just gone through the résumé and interview process all over again, we both did some research into the latest recommendations for creating an effective résumé. If you’re looking for a job …

Book Review & Real Life Application: Winning Job Interviews
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 21:45 | 6 Comments
Book Review & Real Life Application: Winning Job Interviews

This is a guest book review from GE’s wife, who has been doing a little job interview preparation, as she was recently laid off and has been job hunting.
In Winning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety …

7 Lessons Learned After One Week of Unemployment
Sunday, 18 Jan, 2009 – 16:31 | 13 Comments
7 Lessons Learned After One Week of Unemployment

It’s been an interesting week. My wife (a Landscape Architect), and a number of her co-workers, were laid off on Monday. I had never encountered this situation before, but the ‘what-ifs’ always crossed my mind …

Day One of Unemployment
Monday, 12 Jan, 2009 – 23:39 | 12 Comments
Day One of Unemployment

Well, folks. Real life circumstances are going to have a heavy hand in some of the topics I cover over the next few months. My wife lost her job today (she’s a Landscape Architect). All …