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Job Search Email
When you are using email to job search, it's important that all your communications are as professional as they would be if you were writing an old-fashioned paper letter. Here's information on what to include in your job search emails, how to format your email, and how to make sure your email message is read.

Job Search Toolkit
Before you seek employment make sure you have the appropriate tools for a professional and business-like job search because the first impression you give an employer is the most important one.

How Not to Find a Job
Job searching can be tough enough all by itself. There is no need to make it even harder by doing or saying the wrong thing when job searching or interviewing. Here's a list of what you shouldn't do. These tips might sound simple, but, you might be surprised at how many people make a mistake without thinking much about it. Then wonder why they didn't get a call or didn't get the job.

Job Search Tools, Gadgets, and Widgets
There are widgets, gadgets, and tools that will help expedite your job search and manage your career. If you're actively job hunting, you can add an application to your Facebook or MySpace profile so you can view the latest job listings without having to search. You can promote your LinkedIn profile by adding a LinkedIn button to your web site, blog, or networking profile.

Online Job Searching - Job Search Words
What words should you use to get the best results when searching a job board? The key is using the right combination of search words to find job listings quickly.

Online Job Searching - Search Word Tips
Tips and advice for using job search words to search for job listings online, including suggestions on how to best search the job boards.

Best Job Search Tips
Here are the best job search tips from career experts for job seekers who are starting a job search or who want to get their job search moving.

Guerrilla Job Search Tips
In any economy, you can find a job faster by doing three simple things: know the position you want, with absolute clarity, right down to the job title, know where you want to work, right down to the names of 10-20 ideal employers, and use unconventional "guerrilla" tactics to get noticed and get hired.

Politics and Job Searching
Even though it's hard not to have an opinion - on candidates, campaigns, and issues - it makes good sense to keep those opinions to yourself when job searching. Be discreet when you job search and keep politics out of the process.

Job Search Advice
Experts in job searching and career development techniques were offer some of their tried and true job search on how to maximize your job search effectiveness.

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