How Your E-mail Address Can Torpedo a Job Search

How Your E-mail Address Can Torpedo a Job Search
http://www.careerealism.com/job-search-email-address/

Here are some email addresses I've seen that left me wondering about the person's decision-making abilities. Note - these weren't just the addresses they mailed their resumes from; these were the email addresses they put on their resumes!

• bootyprincess@
• wifeofaspoon@
• glittergirl@
• sexypants@

The CareerRealism site has a lot of great information for job seekers (with a focus on the newly graduated).  I suggest you follow the posts there any time you're job searching.  

Good, real life networking

Social Media and Old School Networking: http://thecynicalgirl.com/old-school-networking-still-works/

A pet peeve of mine is when someone will say, "You can't apply online, you have to get out there and network."  It's not that I disagree - I don't.  What I hate is that this person doesn't give real world direction on what networking MEANS.  

For too many people, "networking" means going to a business association luncheon and talking to people.  The problems - doesn't give you any additional experience, is a horrible experience for anyone that's shy, and really doesn't do more than give you a small possibility of face time with someone that could hire you. 

The examples here - more likely to lead to a job. Period. So, get out there and network.

Leaving Effective Voicemails

Leaving Effective Voicemails in Your Job Search

http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2010/09/leaving-effective-voicemails-in-your.html

Poor voicemails can move your resume to the rejection pile - before they've even read it! This article gives you information on how best to use that 30 seconds.

Online Career Planning Training

Hiring for Hope
Hiring for Hope is a non-profit that seeks to help a few groups of people.  One group is job seekers.  They have several online courses (no registration required) to help you in both career planning and your job search.

What to do on days when there aren't any new jobs being advertised

Filling your time on those "dead days"
http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2010/08/filling-your-time-on-dead-days.html

Should I Accept a Job I Don’t Want? (to get in the door with a company)

http://www.bnet.com/blog/evil-hr-lady/should-i-accept-a-job-i-don-8217t-want/813

How to Delete Yourself from the Internet - wikiHow

How to Delete Yourself from the Internet - wikiHow

Examples of a Bad and a Good Cover letter

http://askamanager.blogspot.com/2007/06/what-does-good-cover-letter-look-like_13.html

5 reasons to love cover letters when you really hate them

http://cuberules.com/2010/08/25/5-reasons-to-love-cover-letters-when-you-really-hate-them/