Happy Saturday! I hope wherever you are and whatever you are doing, you are enjoying your weekend. Here’s a quick run-down on what I’ve been reading this week. Have you read something inspirational about job searching lately? Leave me a note with the link in the comments section. >> Here’s a funny little take on how to find a job: Need to Find a Job? Stop Looking So Hard @ The Harvard Business Blogs >> More Twitter advice, this time with hands-on information about how to take advantage of one of the hottest social networking sites: Want a Job? Follow These People ...

TGIF dear readers! The blogosphere has been a buzz this week with job search news and advice. Here’s a look at some of what I’ve been reading this week. If you’ve read a job-related article or blog post this week that you want to share, please do so in the comments section! >> The Keys to Landing a Job This Summer @ The Campus Buzz Yes, it’s still cold outside, but if you’re in the market for a summer job, now is the time to find it. Especially given the dire news that summer job opportunities (like the rest of the job market) are a bit dried up this yea...

Hello friends! My apologies for getting a very late start on our Reader’s Mail and Link Love. My Internet went down on Thursday and finally got fixed last night. It’s amazing how dependent I have become on my friendly wireless access. Here’s a quick look at some of the great stuff I’ve been reading this week. I hope you have enjoying your weekend and can fit in some time for some bloggy love. >> How to Talk to a Friend Who’s Been Laid Off @ The Brazen Careerist Penelope always has good things to say, but I think this post is especially validating for thos...

Happy Sunday! I’m sneaking in some link love right under the weekend wire this late Sunday evening. It seems that winter cannot end fast enough here, at least not for my perpetually sick household. Hopefully you are having better health this weekend! Here’s the quick and dirty version of what I’ve been reading this past week. Lots of great stuff! >> Preparing for the Worst @ Girls Just Wanna Have Funds The “girls” have some succinct advice on how to get your financial ducks in a row if you are expecting a layoff. (In fact, they have lots of good ideas, ev...

TGIF! I have lots of great articles and blog posts to share with you today. Hopefully you can enjoy some good reading this weekend — along with a well-deserved break from the job search grind. >> Tips for Staying Afloat in a Grim Job Market @ ABC News (written by one of my favorite career bloggers, Lindsey Pollak). She shares some very interesting observations about how GenY, GenX and the Baby Boomer Generation have all responded to the economic crisis. Amazing how even our “survival” instincts can be so different! >> Ten Ways To Use LinkedIn To Find a Job @ Gu...

Happy Friday! It’s been a heckuva lousy week for the American employee. Each day, the layoff announcements were worst than the last. President Obama’s $819 billion Stimulus Plan did pass through the House of Representatives, and now its up to the Senate to decide what to do. If the spending plan passes, a major component is a  job recovery undertaking that will begin in a variety of sectors, including state services and the green economy. That said, the Plan will ramp up job creation at a rather modest pace — with the full impact not being felt for as long as a decade. Tr...

I hope you are having a great weekend. We’ve got freezing temperatures and snow here, but I’m staying warm inside and enjoying a little trip around the (career) blogosphere. Here’s what I’ve got for you this fine Saturday. >> A Warning for Job Seekers: Is That Job Ad Real? @ the Job Hacking blog. Here’s a depressing little tidbit looking at scam job ads. His conclusion: “30% – 50% of ads represent jobs that don’t really exist one way or the other.” Two weeks ago I did a post on work at home scams.  If you want to know how to ̶...

What a beautiful day! My whole family is outside enjoying the unseasonably warm weather… except for me! I’m stuck inside working. C’est la vie, I guess: Such is the life of a freelancer! I am managing to find a lot of great inspiration from the blogosphere today, though, and wanted to share some of my favorite reading material with you. >> Can Networking Impact Your Income? 81% of Elite Professionals Think So @ The Smart Networking Blog. I just came across this blog recently and it’s great. The author is networking guru Liz Lynch, author of Smart Networking. Gi...

I can hardly believe we are 9 days into 2009. On my weekly perusals of the blogs, I found a lot of New Year’s Resolutions posts — like the one I did here about job seeking resolutions on JobMonkey. It’s interesting to read about the goals others are setting for themselves.  It looks like a lot of Americans are aiming to get their financial and professional lives in order this year — and it couldn’t come at a better time. Here’s a look at some of the better things I’ve read online this week. Hope there is something here that you will connect with as we...

There is not much happening on the blogs this week.  I think most bloggers are taking a well-deserved holiday break, which you hopefully managed to do as well.  I’ve got just two links for you today, with a little bad news-good news. >> US likely to lose another 1 million jobs in 2009 The Boston Globe recently reported the grim news that the unemployment trend is expected to continue well into the new year. Quoting Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a global outplacement consultancy headquartered in Chicago, the Globe says that 2008 has already seen an excess of 1 million ...