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Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Dallas Web Design — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:58:22 -0000

That is a lot of websites. Thanks for posting though. Im sure there are a lot of people out there that needed the extra resources. It's getting tough for some

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Dallas Web Design — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:55:12 -0000

That is a lot of websites. Thanks for posting though. Im sure there are a lot of people out there that needed the extra resources. It's getting tough for some

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

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Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Dan Gabriel — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:20:36 -0000

Great summary of what we need being without work.

It would be useful to find out about sites, where you can find out about contract work.

Or can you use the same sites as above?

Thanks,

Dan Gabriel
twitter.com/gdan

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Stephanie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:13:18 -0000

Thanks for the help! Fantastic resources and some I had never heard of!

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

jenny463 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:39:28 -0000

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Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Deborah Shane — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:43:16 -0000

Thanks for this comprehensive list of resources and suggestions. I counsel those in Career Transition daily. One of the biggest quesion I explore with people is, How are you going to stand out and be bold? It's perfectlyOK to send resumes on-line, but given the massive number of people applying for "generic" sales, marketing type of jobs, if you are not a brain surgeeon or chemical engineer, you wil get lost on that mass.
Make a list of 10 companies you want to work for in your area, research them, find an entry point, put together a nice "personal brand" package on yourself, with a personalized cover letter and resume, and personally deliver it to the entry point person at those companies. Make the case for why they SHOULD hire you.

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Paula — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:22:03 -0000

Great post. Very Hepful.

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

air jordan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:46:22 -0000

that is really good posting.

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Kay — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:47:23 -0000

Very good article. I was laid off not to long ago, I have another site for your review. This is a good Money Maker in hard times. Go to: http://www.MaverickMoneyIsT... - I found this to be a very crediable company to start a business with low start up, and a great way for others to start a business if they get laid off.
Keep up the good work.
Kay

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Paula Rutledge — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:57:17 -0000

This 5 minute Video "How to Explain to a Prospective Employer that I was FIRED from my last job" is geared to the Medical Industry - but contains some really practical tips. Hope it's helpful to someone!

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Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Karen Rose, MFT — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:25:05 -0000

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Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

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Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

jon boyd — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:14:26 -0000

Excellent post. Another great resource is http://www.survivalinsight.com.

This website offers advice on ways to make money on your own accord.

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Jay Markunas — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:55:08 -0000

In this job market, candidates should leverage all the tools available to them including social networking sites. Not as a narcissistic way to let people know when you are watching American Idol, but as a way to connect to people who may be able to help you find a job.

There are a lot of great networking resources on many platforms. In May I "tweeted" about an article I read on how to find a job on Twitter: http://twurl.cc/thw.

If you are in Austin, Texas, there are some great resources to help you find a job. I tweet about them on a daily basis - you can follow me on Twitter (@jmarkunas), link to me on FB or LinkedIn!

Another great opportunity is the Job Search Boot Camp coming up on May 30th at St. Edwards University in Austin. http://twurl.cc/xuj

Find your unique promise of value -- what makes you stand out -- and remain positive in your job search!

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Carlos — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:58:53 -0000

Don't forget about JobsDirectUSA.com (see http://www.jobsdirectusa.com)

Always free for job seekers to create a candidate profile, search and apply for jobs, and submit their resume to thousands of US-based recruiters.

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Post more for less only with JobsDirectUSA

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Rick — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:09:01 -0000

This is the absolute best site for locating a job. This site focuses solely on government jobs. The address is http://www.freegovtjobs.com.

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Justin — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:28:21 -0000

Excellent stuff. I really think having fun is the answer. There is no fun when you're laid off. Typical coversations are money, mortgage, money, bills, money, and tax returns. There is definitely no shame attached to being laid off - definitely less so than thirty years ago. Try and appreciate the time as a way to think about what you really want to do. When was the last time you had a blank canvas? Onwards...

Justin Brown - www.wehaventlaidanyoneoff.com

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

ColleenWright — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:28:25 -0000

Great info and the comments have been quite helpful too!

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

tom — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:02:31 -0000

http://www.cardsofchange.com

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Ryan — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:53:50 -0000

An awesome new resource for finding jobs or hiring someone is a new online community, www.WiHire.com. WiHire is a free online community that helps people find and fill jobs by allowing users to broadcast their job information to their online networks. It is a known fact that most jobs are found and filled through personal networks, but still people continue to hunt for jobs on job boards that grow more impacted each day. WiHire helps users easily leverage existing networks like Facebook, Linked In, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, and Blogger to help get a job or fill an open position. This service promotes community involvement to help users and their friends find the right job or hire the right employee.

The founders said, "We wanted to do our part to help improve the economic situation so we are providing this pro-bono service to the public. WiHire is our gift to everyone that is struggling in these tough economic times."

Check it out at www.wihire.com

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Gene — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:06:43 -0000

Great list. I also have put together two job listings sites. If you're into design and other type of creative jobs you will find them useful. http://www.nyjobdirectory.com and http://www.creativejobsdire... Good luck with the job search and research.

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Jen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:22:39 -0000

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Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Bear — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:14:10 -0000

another helpful site is http://plasticskyscraper.wo...
An excellent resource for "hidden" jobs

Re: 30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

Patrick Iwanicki — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:22:55 -0000

Outofworkchicago.com is a great resource that not only provides great content for job seekers, but also holds Career Networking Events on a regular basis.