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Careersthatdontsuck.com's 2009 Job Hunt Master Plan

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:30:00 GMT

This year promises to be a challenging year for job-seekers. With unemployment that is likely to exceed 8%, only the most well-prepared, strategic and nimble job-seekers will land jobs.

Careersthatdontsuck.com is dedicated to helping job-seekers find new jobs or business opportunities, even in a recession. So, we've prepared five quick tips--and a series of posts--to help make your job hunt more successful. Appropriately, we're calling these "5 Things You Must Do to Get Hired in 2009".

But, we're not stopping there. Nope. We've also prepared a Job Hunt Master Plan to help you plan for and focus your job hunt--from choosing which jobs to pursue to utilizing your social/professional networks and filling in the gaps while you look.

Download your free copy of the 2009 Job Hunt Master Plan.

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The Starbucks Problem: What We Can Learn

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:30:00 GMT

Starbucks--love it or hate it--is one of the most successful brands of our time. They've made billions by popping up thousands of little green-accented storefronts around the world. They brought "gourmet coffee" to the masses. They made going to a coffee house to a near-spiritual experience.

Now, they're having to make tough decisions in order to survive.

What can we learn from Starbucks' success and its mistakes?

Download this episode of the "What Now?" series entitled, "The Starbucks Problem: What We Can Learn".

You'll learn key strategies that can help you save your career or business now, and recession-proof it going forward.

This podcast is brought to you by Careersthatdontsuck.com, the Web's best career management blog. Subscribe to Careersthatdontsuck.com for the latest job market info, job leads and career advice. Also, check out the new online community we're launching. It's "underpopulated" now, but with a few pioneers, we'll be off to a good start. Thanks for your support!

Enjoy!

What Can You Do Now? 5 Ways to Find a Job Now!

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:51:00 GMT

In this crazy new world of job hunting, almost all of the rules have changed. Youâll have to be more strategic and ingenious to stand out among your 8.5 million unemployed competitors.

So, what can you do now to find a job?

Start by listening to "What Can You Do Now".

Then, subscribe to Careersthatdontsuck.com for the latest job market news, career and job-hunting advice.

10 Must-Have Skills for the Next Economy

Wed, 7 May 2008 04:54:00 GMT

No one is immune to the effects of the economic downturn. Professionals in every field have been laid off. Businesses in every industry have had to downsize or shut down altogether.

Truth is, the economy as we've known it is gone. And, it's not coming back. So, you'll need new skills for the new economy.

Which skills?

Download the "10 Must-Have Skills" podcast and learn the ten skills you should work on acquiring while you wait for the economy to rebound.

Want more? Subscribe to Careersthatdontsuck.com

5 Things I Learned on the Networking Circuit

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:13:00 GMT

Check out my field report on the networking circuit. Learn the 5 things you should know that may help you to land your next job.

Adding Jobs-The Only Math We Love

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:37:00 GMT

This episode of Careersthatdontsuck.com's CareerCasts focuses on the job opportunities that are still out there to be found by diligent and informed job-seekers. It's entitled Adding Jobs-The Only Math We Love.

To find great jobs, all you have to do is download the podcast. Then, check out the show notes for links to the thousands of job opportunities we've found.

Even if you're not currently in the job hunt, Careersthatdontsuck.com has career advice, opportunity alerts, job market and other business news.

Visit Careersthatdontsuck.com!

Everybody Else's Guide to Green & Socially Responsible Careers

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:22:00 GMT

Everybody Elseâs Guide to Green & Socially Responsible Careers is the latest book in the Everybody Elseâs Guides series. The informative and accessible series provides readers at all career levelsâfrom new grads to career changers to mid-career professionalsâwith career planning, job search and career management information and resources designed to help them identify and select career opportunities that appeal to their interests, leverage their experience and skills and afford them the lifestyles they desire.

Everybody Elseâs Guide to Green & Socially Responsible Careers is the most comprehensive guide to career and business opportunities in the brave new world of green and sustainable business practices, social business enterprises, nonprofit MBAs and socially responsible corporations. The book features over 200 new and newly improved jobs, consulting, niche and specialty business opportunities.

Everybody Elseâs Guide to Green & Socially Responsible Careers is available at Amazon.com (hardcover), lulu.com (e-book) and the authorâs own website, ddjohnice.com.

CareerCast Feb 2008: Recession Survival Kit

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 20:11:00 GMT

This month's CareerCasts newsletter and podcast focuses on a very timely situation--the economic recession. Much has been said about the impact of the recession on the stock market and on workers in the manufacturing industry. But, very little has been said about what the rest of us can do to recession-proof our careers, or at least mitigate the negative effects. That's the focus of this month's CareerCast entitled "The Recession Survival Kit".

The Recession Survival Kit contains everything you need to know to weather the current economic storm. This double-issue of CareerCasts features "5 Keys to Riding Out the Recession", "Resources for Recession-Proofing Your Career" and plenty of tools to help you plan for and overcome setbacks.

As always, you can also look to Careersthatdontsuck.com for more career and job search information and assistance.

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Career Lessons from Grey's Anatomy

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:14:00 GMT

What can Seattleâs hottest docs teach us about managing our careers? Check out this episode of Careersthatdontsuck.com CareerCasts and find out!

Career Lessons from American Gangster (Part 2 of 2)

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 23:06:00 GMT

Career Lessons from American Gangster (Part 2 of 2):

The second episode of Career Lessons from American Gangster. This episode might be called "The Bad Lessons".

Lesson 1: Don't be a drug dealer. The rest are a bit more insightful and useful.

Download Parts 1 and 2.

Get more practical career advice at Careersthatdontsuck.com.

Career Lessons from American Gangster (Part1 of 2)

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 22:37:00 GMT

Career Lessons from the American Gangster (Part 1 of 2):

Frank Lucas was a drug kingpin, a murderer and a criminal, but he was also a very astute, self-taught entrepreneur with a lot to teach us about building a multi-million dollar enterprise...legally, of course.

In Part 1 of 2:

10 business and career management practices that helped Frank build a $250 million business.
How he did it, and the practical ways you can apply Frank's best practices to your perfectly legal enterprise.
More American Gangster stuff

Part 1 features the 10 best practices, while Part 2 features the "Bad Lessons", or the cautionary tales. Check out both parts 1 and 1.

For more career advice, tips, job search help and profiles of careers that don't suck, read the CareersThatDontSuck.com blog.