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 ...

Happy Labor Day, dear JobMonkey readers! How are you enjoying your day off? I will be taking in a ball game later, and then joining my family for a barbeque for dinner — yum! Of course, if you are currently out of work and looking for a job, I suppose a “day off” is no great shakes. Well, allow me to cheer you up with some awesome freebies for job seekers. First, I’m thrilled to be able to share with you Totally Free Tuesday, an incredible resource for those of you who are or dream of becoming a work-at-home mom. Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, 2009 is the first ever...

Every Tuesday, I offer tips and hints for maximizing your job search. To get a crash course on Career Planning 101, check out JobMonkey’s section on Job Hunting Tools. Are you thinking about making a career change? Maybe you are looking for your first job. In either case, not having a lot of on-the-job experience may make resume-writing a challenge. If you find yourself in this situation, the term “Transferable Skills” is going to be your new best friend. According to author Richard Nelson Bolles, author of the ultimate career planning book, What Color Is Your Parachute?, says th...

If you are looking for a job, you know that these are turbulent times. It can be super depressing, when all you hear in the media are the hardship stories. But the truth is, there are personal stories of triumph out there, too. You just have to know where to look. Finding inspiration just got a lot easier, thanks to CNN Money’s new Facebook group called Hired! Hired! started out as a weekly column, which is how I came to find the CNN Money group. (Check out this awesome story about a fashion buyer who lost her company, but found a new calling — all in less than 6 months.) With n...

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...

If you are in the market for a new job, free web apps are a great way to increase your efficiency while saving you money. With a growing number of free web applications, you can streamline your job search with applications downloaded right to your computer or handheld device. Here are three applications you should know about: 1. Worksolver Worksolver is a great solution for keeping your networking contact straights. Its associative linking interface is combined with powerful tracking and management tools to help you to get your job search networking contacts working for you! 2. Payscale Not su...

Business Week ran a fascinating article a few weeks ago about how to find a job during America’s economic recovery. As I’ve long been harping on here at the JobMonkey, the earliest growth will be in one of four fields: health care, education, government employment, and green business. In fact, these four fields have been some of the most stable over the past 8 months of the recession, posting positive growth numbers over a number of months despite record-high layoffs in nearly every other field. Here are some of the highlights from BWeek’s article on landing one of these &#...

How prepared are you for your next interview? Do you find yourself blanking out, stuttering and stammering, or fumbling your answers in an interview situation? In this competitive job market, you can’t afford to be anything less than 100% when you step into that conference room for your job interview. Career coaches will charge you a pretty penny to help practice your job interview skills, but you can buff up on your interviewing prowess on your own, too. Grab a friend or just position yourself in front of a mirror and see how well you can answer these 10 traditional job interview que...

Have ever dreamed of working in sports? Perhaps as a reporter, agent, coach or manager? Then you definitely want to read this week’s JobMonkey newsletter, which profiles a work-at-home sports writer. (If you haven’t already subscribed to our free job newsletter, be sure to do so today!) The web editor for Euroleague Basketball, Frankie Sachs recently chatted with the JobMonkey about how he made his break into the competitive world of marketing for professional European basketball. As a former sports writer and then newspaper editor, Sachs also offered this advice to aspiring spo...

Life-long learning is the key to a satisfying career (and probably to a satisfying life, but that might extend beyond the realm of my expertise!) Technology, business practices and even cultural norms are constantly changing and adapting. In order to stay current — or, better yet, ahead of the curve — you need to be able to understand and respond to those changes. Even if you have a PhD, your knowledge of current practices quickly becomes outdated unless you engage in career development and enrichment. Some careers even require you to undergo a certain number of hours of continu...