Check out a little-known feature of this website: the Monster degree finder. It has a good piece on job-hunting in this weak economy.
The piece is filled with lots of common-sense advice from folks on the hunt for a job. As a fan of small details, this one is my favorite:
Sweat the Small Stuff
“Don’t forget the personal touches,” counsels Felicia Miller, assistant director of career services at the Art Institute of Las Vegas. “Don’t use a template cover letter—make sure each letter addresses specific skills or qualities the company is looking for. And always send a thank-you note or email after the interview. Use this correspondence as an opportunity to revisit weak areas of your interview.”
Read the entire post here.
If you have a good tip for finding a job or just a story to tell about your experiences handling hard times, drop us a comment below or send an email to me at jgallego@ocregister.com
Meanwhile, check out what else you missed on Handling Hard Times …
- Tiffany offers buyout to 800 employees
- O.C. payhikes disapear in ’08
- Restaurant closing sends family into economic hole
- EDD to unemployed: don’t call us
- Tip for spotting companies least likely to lay you off
- O.C. cantina feels customers’ pain, won’t raise prices
- Amped-up walking a solid stress buster
Did you miss these other recent jobs stories …
- Need a job? The Census Bureau is hiring 1,000 in O.C
- O.C. No. 2 in big November job losses
- Calif. crushed under mountain of unemployment claims
- O.C. lays off 210 county workers
- Calif.’s small firms cut staffs, increased pay in ‘08, report says
- Workers say they can survive 4 months after layoff
- Need a career change? Try UCI Extension
- O.C. unemployment hits 14-year high
- The pink slips cometh
- Top O.C. places to work in 2008