Monthly Archives: April 2012

Looking for a job in a new town

The national economy is slowly improving, but there are areas of the country that are faring particularly well in this recovery.  While the deflated housing market and the likelihood of one’s home value being “underwater” is likely to prevent many … Continue reading

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Challenges abound as military transition to civilian job market

As the United States continues to draw down forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and with the Pentagon under pressure to cut spending, involuntary separations for members of the military are being utilized for the first time since the end of … Continue reading

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New study confirms ineffectiveness of online job boards

As we have noted time and again in this blog, a passive strategy of sitting at one’s computer and responding to online help-wanted ads is among the most ineffective ways to find employment in any job market, but especially one … Continue reading

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