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Carnival of Career Advice:

Welcome to the September 16, 2008 edition of career tips and news.

This carnival's focus is reacting to the poor job market through personal experiences, news, articles, and other guidance provided in blog posts.

Nicholas Powiull presents Conscious Flex: How to Find Your Passion and Make It Your Career: by Nicholas Powiull posted at Conscious Flex.

Brice Hogan presents Independent Profit Center The Review posted at My World | Independent Profit Center, saying, "This looks at a review for starting a very good online business"

Nesher presents Insider Information on your Prospective Employer posted at Popular Google Searches - Trends and Reviews. 

Alvaro Fernandez presents Your Brain At Work, by the Dana Alliance and the Conference Board posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Simple, practical strategies for incorporating brain-friendly practices into day-to-day life." 

Donald Latumahina presents How Many Bosses Do You Have? posted at Life Optimizer.

Raymond presents My List Of The Top 5 Most Overrated Careers and Jobs posted at Money Blue Book.

Raymond presents How To File For Unemployment Insurance Benefits posted at Money Blue Book.

Peter Murphy presents 9 Great Ways To Deal with Nerves When Meeting People posted at Communication Skills Power.

Chris presents Get Promoted Faster by Looking After Your Boss - Part 1 posted at ProsperingServant.com.

Wally Bock presents Different Strokes for Different Generations posted at Momentor.

College Degrees presents Online University Programs offer Winning Solutions posted at The Degree Blog, saying, "Distance learning may not be the ideal answer for every college student. Online universities, however, can provide an excellent alternative for chronically ill or injured students who might otherwise find it difficult or impossible to finish their college degree program."

Helen Anderson presents Choosing a Recession Proof Career posted at Bankaholic.

Wally Bock presents Send me a person who reads posted at Momentor.

Chris presents Being Laid Off - 4 Steps to go From a Layoff to an Amazing Job. posted at ProsperingServant.com.

jcr8392 presents Common Mortgage Terms Explained posted at Truthful Lending dot Com, saying, "This is a glossary of some of the more common, and most important mortgage terms. This list will help to familiarize you with some of the terms you should know to find the best mortgage program for your needs."

Praveen presents Stretch Out of Your Comfort Zone posted at Tao of Simplicity.

College Degrees presents College Degree Programs: The Bologna Process posted at Degree Talk Blog, saying, "The Bologna Process is an attempt to standardize Bachelor Degree Programs and Master Degree Programs among European nations."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of career tips and news using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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News Articles on the Current Job Market

US Workers lack in Job Market Confidence

Search for Work Can Be a Full Time Job

Shaky Job Market May Have You Thinking Education; What to Consider

New College Grads Face Frustrating Job Market

Carnival of Career Advice: Blog Posts & Articles on Having the Perfect Interview/Resume!

Welcome to the September 1, 2008 edition of career tips and news.

Interviewing

mediamonkey presents Interview tips: How to do well in an Interview posted at How to: tips, tricks & recipes, saying, "Job interviews can be a stressful process but they don’t need to be, especially if you have prepared well in advance. Here are some job interview tips you can follow. As with all things, preparation is the key."

Kate Baggott presents Keep The Light Shining: 3 Unemployment Survival Lessons From Your Canadian English Teacher posted at JobMob, saying, "Everyone has advice about how to survive unemployment. Even Canadian English teachers in Germany."

The Jobs, The Jobs, The Jobs are on Fire posted at Invested, innovative, brilliant: Improving the recruiting experience | ERE Blog Network, saying, "Looking for a job? Here are the ten best careers to consider."

Invested, innovative, brilliant: Improving the recruiting experience posted at Head2Head, saying, "Older workers needn't book botox appointment or invest in Grecian Formula."

Other

the baglady presents What NOT to do as a technical recruiter posted at xynny.

Azelma Petit presents 12 Debunked Myths About Online MBA Degrees posted at Biz.Edu, saying, "There are a lot of myths around about an online MBA education. 12 of those myths are debunked in this article."

Sally Thompson presents 100+ Ways to Score Freebies For Your Classroom posted at Smart Teaching.

Sally Thompson presents 100 Tips and Tools for a Better, Greener Career posted at JobProfiles.org - Job Descriptions and Online Schools to Start Your Career.

Scott Palat presents 9 simple steps to start your own online tutoring business posted at Colleen Palat.

Call Center Consultant presents Why Start a Professional Survey Call Center posted at Call Center Jobs, saying, "Before developing new products, business owners conduct market research to find out whether or not a product will be of value to their consumers."

Stephen Martile presents How to Advance Your Career posted at FreedomEducation.ca by Stephen Martile, saying, "Hi Notti, Career advancement comes from doing things a certain way, just as Wallace Wattles describes in his famous book, The Science of Getting Rich. If you follow this process, you must advance your career. Remember, this is not a philosophy or an idea that hasn’t been tested. This is a creative approach to career advancement. It’s the Science of Getting Rich. It works when you work it. It must work because it is Law. You can learn more by reading, How to Advance Your Career. Steve Martile"

Kelly Sonora presents Will Eat for Money: 100 Ways to Make Your Living as a Professional Eater posted at JobProfiles.org - Job Descriptions and Online Schools to Start Your Career.

tomsur presents Work stuff : CBHRM Step 2 posted at tomsur_work_fun.

Wally Bock presents To plan or not to plan posted at Momentor.

Kelly Sonora presents 100 Best RSS Feeds for Job Seekers posted at Best Colleges Online.

Resumes

Nursery Admin presents An Introduction to Working as a Nursery Officer posted at Nursery Jobs, saying, "As a nursery officer, you'll have a sizeable number of administrative duties, as well as direct contact with children, while you work to maintain order in a child care setting."

Salary Negotiation

Ben Dinsmore presents 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Asking Your Boss for a Raise posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, "If you are considering asking your boss for a raise, here are 5 question that you should ask yourself first."

Other Posts on Career Advice

Jul presents 7 tips for finding a job in Europe posted at This non-American Life.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Teasers: Spot the Difference posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Want some brain exercise?"

Nadege presents Job hunting? Five things you need to do to find your next job posted at fabulous finances.

GrrlScientist presents High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "This is a book review of a nonfiction masterpiece that will keep you awake at night, planning how to safeguard your economic future -- all on your own! It talks about the most important and long-term relationship in your life: your relationship with your work, and how that has changed substantially since the 1970s. It also discusses the myth that the average American can become a wise enough financial planner and investor to "beat the odds" and become at least more financially comfortable."

College Degrees presents Top Ten Reasons to Get a Degree Online posted at TheCollegeDegrees.Com Blog, saying, "Have you been debating about whether you would rather earn a college degree at home or get a degree online? If you can’t make up your mind, read this and decide for yourself whether distance learning degree programs are right for you - or whether you want the traditional college campus experience."

Great Management presents Take Action And Ensure Your Career Is Successful posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "Success is conditional on a simple truth: Learning does not always require thinking."

Edith presents BizTechDay - Use Technology to Grow Your Business, Saturday October 25 San Francisco posted at BIZtechDay.

Chris presents Tip #1 for Getting Promoted - Know your Flocks - Part 1 posted at ProsperingServant.com.

Indian presents 5 Marriage Compatibility Essentials posted at DecisionCare, saying, "Marriage Compatibility is viewed essential for happy marriage life. There are five essentials that every love match and soul mate must know and follow."

MoneyNing presents 5 Things to Reconsider (Consider) About Your (New) Job posted at Money Ning, saying, "Not every job is right for you. Evaluate and re-evaluate constantly for your own good!"

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