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Why not turn your holiday party into help for friends?

"A small house will hold a hundred friends" - African Proverb

Companies ARE hiring, so don't give up!

If you turn on the TV or read the newspaper, you will be tempted to think "The sky is falling, so forget about looking for a new job." I will not minimize the challenges we are facing as a country right now. However, I want to underscore this: companies are still hiring! Where one company falls, another steps up to fill the gaps in the marketplace. That is what our country does, and it does it well. Are things tough? You bet! Do you need to work a little harder to get a job in this economy? Of course! However, I want you to listen: companies are hiring.

Knock fear out of the way

Honestly, the biggest barrier anyone faces when hunting for a new job is this: fear. Fear of failure. Fear of not finding a job. Fear of bombing an interview. If you want to knock fear out of the way, step 1 is to actually write down what you are afraid of. Then ask yourself "So what?" A wise man said to me when he saw me paralyzed with fear "What is the worst thing that could happen?" "Failure," I said.

Anyone in higher education need a new job? You need this site.

If you are in higher education, I just found out about a great new site for academic job seekers and their spouses (really neat services for dual career couples): http://www.hercjobs.org

Stuck in your hunt for a new job?

Are you stuck in your hunt for a new job? You probably just need to reset your goals. Take a break and write down what you want, and don't want in your next job. Start with what you don't want (that's always easier) and then write down what you do want. Stop thinking about the job you or other people in your life think you should be going for, and think about what you really want out of your career.