Quintessential Careers Content Index: Recessionary Job Search

Quintessential Careers Content Index:
Recessionary Job Search

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Job Targeting: Skill Up To Step Up Your Career Future
By: Debra Wheatman
Published: 2011, Nov. 7
Summary: Despite the relatively high rate of unemployment that exists in today's U.S. labor market, the demand grows for skilled talent in the workforce. Our article offers some good news about gaining skills to close the gap.

4 Ways Job-Seekers Can "Skill Up" in a Post-Recession Economy
By: Stephen Hinton
Published: 2011, Nov. 7
Summary: The "Skills Gap" is one of the hottest discussions in the economic, education, employment, and political realms. The big questions on everyone's mind are: How can so many unemployed workers not be qualified for the new jobs coming available? and What can job-seekers do about it? This article offers some suggestions on how job-seekers can "skill up" for these well-paying and high-skilled job opportunities.

Welcome to the Age of Protean Careers: Encouraging Workers and Job-Seekers to be Proactive in a Transformational Workplace
By: Jay Block
Published: 2010, Nov. 1
Summary: The American workplace has changed forever; and this transformation is presenting significant problems for many who have come to depend upon the "Industrial Age" workplace. The "Protean" workplace is the only viable solution to the transformational shift away from employers taking care of employees, to employees taking care of themselves. This article explains.

Accelerate Executive Job Search With Personal Branding
By: Meg Guiseppi
Published: 2010, Nov. 1
Summary: In the new world of work and executive job search, impacted by a challenging job market, it's more critical than ever to stand out and above those competing for the same jobs. There's no better way to accomplish this distinction than by defining your personal and career brand. This article explains.

Breakthrough Belief Strategies to Bust Up Limiting Beliefs, Bolster Confidence, and Bring Opportunity to Your Doorstep!
By: Susan Britton Whitcomb
Published: 2010, Nov. 1
Summary: If negative self-talk is undermining your life, you know how devastating it can be. It can derail, demoralize, and de-energize you. And it can cause you to be anxious, get angry, and even give up. But there is good news: a positive mindset is a learnable skill, just like learning to ride a bicycle. You can change your thinking, and when you do, you'll change your life. This article tells how.

Five Tips To Create Opportunity Without Quitting Your Job
By: David Couper
Published: 2010, Nov. 1
Summary: The recession is still with us, and even when we do come out of the economic slump, some economists point to a jobless recovery. If you hate your work, want a new job, but don't want to quit, what can you do? This article offers five tips for creating a new opportunity with your current employer.

Are You a S.M.A.R.T. Worker? Career Strategies to Make You More Valuable at Work
By: Billie Sucher
Published: 2010, Nov. 1
Summary: In today's tumultuous workplace, no surefire strategies can guarantee that your job won't land on the chopping block. And if you choose self-employment, each day is a roller-coaster ride, to be sure. On the other hand, whether you work for someone, or for yourself, this article offers S.M.A.R.T. career strategies to make yourself more valuable, in or out of recession.

Creating Opportunity for Full-Time Hire
By: Maureen Crawford Hentz
Published: 2010, Nov. 1
Summary: Temping is a good -- no, great -- way to get a foot in the door in a company, especially in these economic times. Despite the economy, work still has to get done, and temps are a good way for companies to meet the need without increasing headcount. To convert to full-time hire, though, you've got to be both savvy and strategic, and you have to know when all the signs point to no hire. This article tells how.

Don't Let Fear Scare You Out of a New Job
By: Debra Wheatman
Published: 2010, Nov. 1
Summary: If you are unemployed, think of creative ways to use your time and give your resume an extra punch. Let hiring managers know you haven't been sitting at home licking your wounds. If you are currently employed, the job-search strategies in this article can work for you as well.

Creating Opportunity Through Your Entrepreneurial Spirit
By: Nancy J. Miller
Published: 2010, Nov. 1
Summary: In a previously thriving economy, most people expected financial and job security, although they often worked for years in jobs they didn't enjoy. Now that jobs are getting harder to find, it takes more research and planning to find a fit for your strengths, passions, and values. An entrepreneurial mindset will give you the adaptability and resilience to thrive in a changing workplace. This article explains.

Backdoor Job Search: Create Opportunity by Being Your Own Headhunter
By: Darrell Gurney
Published: 2010, Nov. 1
Summary: Have you noticed that headhunters are not as vibrant a part of your job-search toolkit recently? It's not because there aren't jobs out there. It's because in an "employer-driven market" -- in which a big talent pool floods the market -- employers try to hire directly on their own and avoid recruiter fees. Obviously, we are in a drastically different situation from 10 years ago ... which calls for different methods. Today, you must know how to be your own headhunter. This article explains.

Turn Unemployment into Self-Employment: 5 Tips on How to Start
By: Suzanne Caplan
Published: 2009, Nov. 2
Summary: This article is about starting with a small idea and growing it into a major force employing many. You do not need a major venture order to earn a living by being self-employed. The article offers five smaller ideas to work on.

Economic Downturn Can Give Birth to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
By: Teena Rose
Published: 2009, Nov. 2
Summary: Economic turmoil brings out entrepreneurial drive, showing job-seekers that when one road ends (job search), there's always another road to be taken (business startup). Whether or not you should hang out your own shingle under current economic conditions depends a great deal upon your particular skill set and your financial situation. This article explains.

In a Down Economy, Maybe Career Reinvention is in the Cards
By: Randi Bussin
Published: 2009, Nov. 2
Summary: This article discusses the concept of self-assessment and why it is so important, as well as some questions for you to ponder as you begin this process.

Job-Search Tips for a Changed Economy: How to Succeed in the "New Normal"
By: Compiled by Katharine Hansen, PhD
Published: 2009, Nov. 2
Summary: A year after the economy melted down in 2008, we asked job and career experts for tips that reflect the new realities of the job market.

Layoffs Coming: Take Action Now to Lay Foundation for Your Future
By: Randall S. Hansen, PhD
Published: 2009, March 9
Summary: This article is all about providing tips for workers who are about to lose their jobs -- and what you can do to prepare for it and move on after it. You'll find expert action steps you can begin taking now to lay a foundation for a better and more secure future.

Do's and Don'ts for Keeping Your Job (In Good Times -- and Bad)
By: Randall S. Hansen, PhD
Published: 2009, Feb. 9
Summary: This article offers crucial do's and don'ts (rules) for keeping your job -- and these techniques can be used both in good times, as well as in bad times.

Twelve Steps to Changing Your Career in a Slow Economy
By: Barbara Poole
Published: 2008, Dec. 15
Summary: There's no perfect time to make that perfect move, so don't wait for some promising economic sign to spur you into action. If you want a new career, go for it, following the 12 steps in this article to help make your career change a little easier.

Job-Search Lessons Learned in a Year of Economic Meltdown
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, Dec. 15
Summary: We put out a call for job-search lessons learned during a year of economic crisis and heard from new college grads, career experts, strategists, entrepreneurs, and bloggers. This article shares what they -- or in some cases, their clients -- learned about job search.

Recession Job Search Do's and Don'ts
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, Dec. 15
Summary: The basic tenants of job-hunting do not change in a weak job market, but the amount of time and targeted effort that job-seekers must put into a job search to be successful do increase dramatically. If you are seeking a new job during a recession, this article provides key job-search do's and don'ts.

Job Search Advice for College Seniors Recent College Grads Job Hunting in Times of Uncertainty
By: Randall S. Hansen, PhD
Published: 2008, Nov. 3
Summary: If you follow the advice in this article, you can increase the odds that you will indeed be one of the lucky few who find a good-paying job. And yes, by the way, these strategies will work in all economic situations -- but they will especially help in times of uncertainty.

Attacking the Job Market and Workplace Proactively in Tough Times: A Roundup of Expert Advice
By: Compiled by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, Nov. 3
Summary: We asked job and career experts for tips on how workers and job-seekers can take a proactive stance to improve their jobs and careers, even in a tough economic climate -- and we got an earful.

Developing Your Job Career Life Survival Plan: Preparing for the Possibility of Losing Your Job in Weak Economic Times
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, Nov. 3
Summary: In any economy, no one's job is safe, but in a weak and unstable economy, the concept of job security goes off the table. What can you do to prepare yourself for this type of work environment? This article suggests 10 steps to developing your job, career, and life survival plan.

How Secure is Your Job? A Job Jeopardy and Layoff Assessment
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, Nov. 3
Summary: The value of this assessment is to help you gauge your job security so that you can take steps to protect your job and/or begin searching for a new job. Is your job in jeopardy? Take our assessment and find out!

Is Your Job in Jeopardy? Impending Layoff Warning Signs
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, Nov. 3
Summary: The purpose of this article -- and our accompanying assessment, How Secure is Your Job? A Job Jeopardy/Layoff Assessment -- is to help open to your eyes to an impending layoff so that you can be better prepared to find a new job.

Silver Linings in a Financial Meltdown How Workers and Job-Seekers Can Make the Best of a Bad Economy
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, Nov. 3
Summary: In troubled economic times, a kind of paralysis sets in among the newly jobless, as well as workers who fear the axe may soon fall on them. If you think your job is even remotely threatened by an economic meltdown, you must be ready. This articles tells you how.

Job Hunting Weak Job Market Five Strategies Staying Upbeat (and Improving Your Chances of Success)
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, July 21
Summary: How do you keep your focus and stay upbeat in a tough job market? What's the remedy? Granted, it can be difficult, but if you follow the five strategies in this article, you should be well on your way to overcoming the stress and anxiety and landing that next great job -- or at least a job that will help you pay your bills.

Surviving and Moving Beyond Low Wage Jobs Solutions for an Invisible Workforce in America
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2008, June 7
Summary: Job-seekers, career counselors, governmental agencies, and progressive employers all working together is the true answer to this extremely tough and inhumane situation that 30 million American workers face. This article discusses the issue.

Pros and Cons of Taking a Survival: Job What Should You Do?
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2004, Jan. 19
Summary: This article discusses the pros and cons of taking a survival job, as well as tips and suggestions for making the best of a bad situation.

Job Hunting Times of Uncertainty Five Overlooked Strategies to Help Make Your Job Search More Productive -- and Successful
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2001, Sept. 24
Summary: Job-hunting is an art that simply takes more time and work to perfect in uncertain times than in good times. You will have to work harder and smarter at finding new opportunities, but they are out there, and if you take advantage of this article's five strategies you will be much better positioned to land a new job.

Rebounding After a Layoff Tutorial: How to Successfully Re-Enter the Job Market After Being Fired, Downsized, or Laid Off
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: n/a
Summary: A free guide to recovery, reflection, and return to work for all job-seekers who have lost your jobs.

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