For many job seekers, the job market has been cold and unwelcoming for many rough months now, and that gap on their resumes is getting obscenely large. If this is you, there’s no doubt your job search has worn you down, so no matter how many times I tell you the job market – especially in IT – is getting better (which it is), my words of encouragement will fall on deaf ears.

Well, this is the official eviction notice to the cynicism that has taken up full time residence at the front of your brain. Your job search has been one big exhausting challenge, but now it’s time to punch it in the face once and for all. (more…)

So you’ve decided to jump into the job search along with the thousands of others out there.  The job market is clearly flooded with job seekers, and your best bet to stay afloat might be to use a recruiter.  After all, they’re the ones who have solid relationships with the hiring managers and can provide you with the personal connection you need.  But how can you establish yourself as an outstanding person in a sea of both qualified and unqualified candidates?   (more…)