The Only Job Search e-Mail You Will Ever Need

Thanks so much to everybody who enjoyed my Beatles-themed newsletter last week! I read all your emails, and the memories, trivia and thoughtful comments on the Fab Four were really just a joy to receive in my inbox...

Now, let's face the facts. The modern job hunt doesn't make a lot of sense.

If you're a waiter or bartender, you can find a new job on Craigslist this weekend. But if you're a professional, the rule of thumb is six to eight months. In other words, the more experienced, talented and educated you are, the longer the job hunt has you sitting on the sidelines, biding your time.

I don't know who designed the system that way, but there it is.

Luckily, our Editor-in-Chief, Matthew Rothenberg, has been busy over the past year or two putting together knowledgeable advice packages with excellent advice on finding your next great job. I've included links to all 49 of them below.

You'll find great insights on age discrimination, handling the Web and social networks, what happens to your resume when you click "send", negotiating your offer, handling a declining industry and much, much more.

So, while I don't expect you to read all 49 of them (that would be more than 300 pages!), let me make a recommendation:

Pick the five that are most relevant to you, print them out, and read just one each day this week. You can do it on the treadmill, the train or as you're flying around this big old country of ours. It won't take much time, but it's a great way to get smarter about your job hunt...

Our 49 best advice packages (click on the link to download)

1. Is It Your Age or Your Salary?
2. Job-Search Basics
3. How to Work with Executive Recruiters
4. Clean Up Your Web Trail
5. Resume, Meet Technology; Making Your Resume Format Machine-Friendly
6. To Tell the Truth: Resume Rules
7. Your Job Application's Journey
8. Beating Interview Stage Fright
9. Interviewing Anywhere, Any Time
10. When Background Checks Make for Tough Interview Questions
11. 'How Old Are You?': Readers Tell Job Interview Tales
12. Leveraging Offer for a Raise
13. Psychology of the Job Search
14. Resume Insecurity
15. Two Layoffs, One Family: When A Household is Out of Work
16. After the Meltdown: Is Your Network a Trap?
17. Change Your Industry; Change Your Luck
18. Can You Facebook Your Way to a New Job?
19. Lose the 'Frump Factor,' Win the Job
20. Dress to Network - Every Encounter Counts
21. Keeping Cool on the Job Hunt
22. Why Men Have Stronger Networks Than Women
23. Taxes and Unemployment Checklist
24. Credit Checklist
25. Personality Tests on the Job Search
26. How Verbs Make Your Resume Sizzle
27. Green-Collar Jobs: Myth or Reality?
28. Is Your Industry in Decline? Make a Move or Make it Work
29. Job Fairs Reach the Senior Ranks
30. An Aging Workforce: New Opportunities for Older Execs
31. Your Job Search and Your Family: Striking a Balance
32. Apply-Interview-Negotiate. Repeat.
33. Getting the Job When You're Overqualified
34. Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube: Which Tools to Use
35. An Image Makeover - A New Shot at Success
36. Volunteering Opportunities Pay Off
37. Finding a Job in a New City
38. Tuning Your Resume to the Right Keywords
39. Getting Your Cover Letter Noticed
40. Ask to Succeed
41. Self-Employed to Employed
42. No Rest Between Jobs
43. Military Transition
44. Hired by the Holidays
45. Employers Tune Up Sales Force, Tap Growing Talent Pool
46. Job One for Marketers: Market Yourself
47. Tracking Finance Jobs in a Bear Market
48. Tech Down, Not Out
49. Operations Jobs Pick Up Steam

OK, Readers, hope these are helpful! Have a great week on the hunt...

Warmest regards,

Marc Cenedella, Founder & CEO, TheLadders.com

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