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Looking for a job?  Think about the methods you’re using, and how they are working for you.  Are you doing pretty much the same things over and over?  Do you have to beat employers back with a stick because of your successful job search tactics?  If not, consider changing your routine.

Albert Einstein is famous for, among other small contributions to society, quipping that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.  The Resume Wonders Blog understands that this adage applies to your job search too, and they’ve given you some fantastic ideas for how to radically change up your job search routine to change what you’re doing and get different, positive, results.
So, how’s that working for you? By TheResumeWonders Blog
Moving your Job Search out of Neutral …

Creating a virtual resume is all the buzz lately.  Essentially, you use a website to create your resume, design it, fill in the details, and then it allows you to have it posted online with its own web address for employers to access easily.  You can post a link to it from your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or other social networking sites, and you can respond to job ads quickly by adding a link to your resume in your e-mail to an employer.

So, where do you create a virtual resume gem, and how much is it going to set you back?  The good news is that most resources are FREE at the moment, and there are a few websites you should check out:

CeeVee.com This website was started in Romania in June 2008, and …

Courtesy of our partner site The Galley, I offer you a list of great reading material for job seekers in 2010!

Social Media Predictions 2009- Exactly what it sounds like and you can download a sweet .pdf. Hint: Web 2.0 is about passion and quality, not quantity (though that is important, too).
How to Blog and Grow Rich- Makes it sound easier than it is, but some helpful tips.
Are all Bloggers Journalists?- A very personal and interesting take on this endless debate.
How to Give Gifts Unconditionally- A very sweet take on cheap and thoughtful gifts (and just in time for you holiday procrastinators).
8 Job Interview Tips- They are a bit obvious (like looking the interviewer in the eyes), but these gentle reminders are still key interview rules, and this article is nice crash course.
How …

InternshipRatings.com is  website started by college students for college students.  It allows you to rate your experience at your internship so that other students can be excited (or warned) about their prospects.  In addition to their ratings, they also have handy articles from career experts.  This article features 5 tips to make the most out of your internship. Read the complete article for the details.

Tips from InternshipRatings.com and guest poster Allese Thomson Baker, who is the Community Manager for Wesabe, which describes its mission as “part money management tool, part community”:

1. Consider applying at a start-up.

2. Do your homework.

3. Be the go-to person at all times.

4. Be innovative- think before you ask.

5. Take notes and always have a to-do list.

At InternshipRatings.com, they give you the …

A Careerist is someone who cares equally about their life-long professional lives AND what they might be doing at this exact moment.  The present isn’t just a means to an end.  To a careerist, the means IS the end.  Always on the lookout for a good opportunity, and never one to second-guess a career move they’ve made, these folks want to get the most from their jobs and their lives.  Our generation (Millennials/Gen Y) is quickly becoming a careerist generation, perhaps the more so than any other generation in history.

Therefore, I declare these truths to be self-evident to Careerists in 2010:

1. Company loyalty is dead. They’re not loyal to you, you’re not loyal to them.  You’re loyal to the work you do and the passion you have.  Those should be your first concern.

2. Challenging …

MSNBC.com has compiled a list of the 9 occupations that saw the highest numbers of job loss in 2009.  And the winners are….

Architects
Carpenters
Production supervisors and assembly workers
Pilots
Computer software engineers
Mechanical engineers
Construction workers
Tellers
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

So, where are jobs for 2010 grads?  Here are the hot spots, from Forbes.com

Government at all levels
Health care
Energy
Business consulting and accounting
Education

An important point to to remember when you’re trying to get a job: Every industry needs pretty much every type of worker.  The health care industry needs human resources and graphic design just like they need nurses and biologists (maybe not as much, but they are still needed).  Just because you don’t see your very specific interest listed here, don’t think that there aren’t any jobs for you out there.

Take me for example.  In my …

(pic from genystartup.com, a resource for new entrepreneurs building startups)
Brazen Careerist is a fantastic blog/website dedicated to generation Y in the workplace (That’s you.  Unless you are the other 75% of my readership who are supportive family members). Brazen and PayScale have teamed up to create a list of the 50 best companies to work for if you are a gen Y professional.

In keeping with their theme and awesome work, this list of Top 50 Gen Y Companies is choc full of companies who work the way this generation wants to work.  This ain’t your mama’s top 50 companies.  The assumptions they made when creating this list are perfectly aligned with how this generation wants to work.  Some of those assumptions include:

salary negotiations are a thing of the past …

(image from mangomediacaribbean.com)
Jobology has spent more than a couple blog posts talking about the impact that Facebook, MySpace, and the like can have on your job search and career.

Get a job through FaceBook, LinkedIn, and Twitter
7 ways to grow your professional internet image
Twitter and your job search: Pros and cons
Robots are reading your resume
Careful, your Facebook is showing.  Employers research job applicants online.

Facebook Indexing Rumor:

The latest rumor to spread is that Facebook is automatically allowing search engines to access your information, public or private, to be included in their search results.  Not true, says Snopes.com, a wonderful website dedicated to debunking internet rumors.

However, there is a feature in Facebook that allows your public information to be easily found by …

Whether you’re in the middle of Hanukkah or getting ready for Christmas next week, or just looking forward to 3 weeks of winter break bliss, if you’ll need an internship or job in the next 6 months or so, this is no time to take a holiday.

If you’re a job or internship seeker, give yourself a day or 2 of holiday laziness, and then get back to the job search.  There is no such thing as a 3 week holiday during your job search.  Sorry Virginia, if you’re job hunting, there is no Santa Claus.

Main Reasons Not to Slack on Your Job Search over the Holidays:

- Competition for jobs lessons because so many people put their own search on hold for the holidays

- Usually you’re more social during the holidays, so you can …

One of our new partner sites, UltimateIntern.com, is running a poll on their website and I’m curious to hear your thoughts- Are internships a MUST in today’s world?  Go here to cast your vote!

Of course, I’m inclined to say yes, and not only because I’ve been a college career advisor for the majority of my career.  I also went to Northeastern where I completed 3 co-ops (like internships only full time and 6 months long) so I walked out of undergrad with 1.5 years of full time experience on my resume and a job in my pocket as a direct result of that experience.  I didn’t plan to do those co-ops- in fact, I narrowly avoided missing the first one because I was too lazy to apply …

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