It’s been a while since I’ve spread the blogosphere career love! I came across a couple super posts this week that I wanted to share. If you’ve read something recently that really motivated you in your job search, please feel free to share a link in the comments section. :: 44 Place to Find a Freelance Writing Job @ Deb Ng’s Freelance Writing Jobs I swear I was going to link to this awesome resource post before I noticed #32. Thanks for the shout out, Deb! Seriously, though, folks — if you are wanting to break into the world of freelance writing, this list is ...

TGIF, job seekers. Hopefully you’re heading out for a relaxing weekend, but I have a few quick things I wanted to share this Friday afternoon. I’ve read a number of great articles and blog posts this week about the job search world, which I thought some of you might appreciate. :: The Unexpected Benefits of Networking Events from the Wall Street Journal’s laid off worker blogs. This labyrinth of blog posts from a host of high-powered unemployed people is really an outstanding resource. I got lost in this blog for a good couple of hours. This post about those (dreaded) netw...

Just a quick post on the 4th of July eve. I couldn’t believe how many banks, stores, doctor offices, etc. are already closed for the holiday weekend. Personally, I’d rather have Monday off than Friday, but I guess I shouldn’t complain about a long weekend! In honor of Independence Day, I wanted to offer you this little gift: A link to a detailed job description and Q& A about being a pyro. And no, I don’t mean someone who likes to play with fire! A pyro is short for pyrotechnician, which is someone who creates fireworks or pyrotechnic special effects (SPFX). While b...

I came across an excellent post today by Denise Gabbard of the Cleveland Unemployment Examiner. She offers the most comprehensive link love I have ever seen on the subject of coping with unemployment. If you, or anyone you know, is currently looking for a job, you MUST check out Gabbard’s 100 tips, tools, and resources-to help you survive without a job. Reading her post got me wondering how many JobMonkey readers are currently looking for a job. So I put together this little poll to find out how the recession is affecting you personally. Please take a few seconds to answer it — and...

I haven’t shared any job searching link love with you in a while, but there are a few things I’ve found this week that are really “must reads”. We’re in for a rainy weekend, so hopefully you can curl up with a good URL (ah, how times have changed!). How to become America’s next top writer by Julie Kraut, author of the new novel, Slept Away. Julie was a featured guest poster at Lindsey Pollak’s blog and shared her advice for aspiring writers. I especially appreciate her advice to “read as much as you can, and not just from the genre you’re writi...

I feel as though Spring has finally sprung here in the Midwest. I hope the weather is equally hospitable where you are! I’ve got a quick list of some helpful job searching posts, culled from around the blogosphere this week. Technology Tools for Job Seekers, Part I and Part II @ the Career Goddess. Susan has a great list of 22 different websites and other technological tools to help you maximize your job search this year. The New Post-College Prestige Job is Retail @ my favorite blog, the Brazen Careerist. Penelope followed up a scathing personal attack on a Twitter follower (I̵...

I’ve got a little job searching link love to share with you this fine Sunday. Networking Without Lying @ Recession Wire This post is great! I love the personal anecdote and there is some useful advice in here, too. Bottom line: Network with savvy, but never, never lie. Not only will it make you feel like a jerk, it will cause you to miss out on invaluable opportunities to actually find a job — which is, afterall, the whole goal of networking! Ten Effective Tips on Face to Face Networking @ Career Realism My favorite tips? #5 Praise other people. The more you tell me about yours...

I wish I had the energy to come up with some pithy intro for my weekly link love, but for some reason I just don’t have it in me today. (Could be the fact that our weather guy is predicting 6 inches of snow this weekend. It’s nearly April, for pete sake!) Nonetheless, I have gathered some great reading material for you this weekend, so please enjoy! >> Social Networking Sites for Freelancers @ All Freelance I love lists, and this post has them in spades. If you are thinking about launching your freelance career, be sure to bookmark a bunch of these social networking sites....

Happy Spring! I just love that smell of spring. Don’t you!? Hopefully you are outside enjoying some lovely spring weather. But if you are stuck inside (thanks to the weather or to the job search), I’ve got some great posts for you to read this fine Sunday afternoon. >> Applicant Tweets Herself Out of a Job @ Savvy Sugar Here is yet another reminder of why you should be careful in how you brand yourself out there in the world of social media. With the job market tighter than tight, you surely don’t want to give anyone an excuse not to hire you! >> The Truth About A...

TGIF friends! I hope you have had a productive week and will get to enjoy some well-earned R&R this weekend. While you are lounging around, take a few minutes to read through these links. I found some great material on job hunting this week, which will hopefully inspire, inform and motivate you in the weeks to come! If you have recently read something great, please leave me a comment with the link. >> Volunteering Helps Network and Job Search @ Culpwrit A slightly different take on volunteering to land a job (did you see my post from earlier this week on the same topic?) Here the ...