The Underground Job Network

The ADP National Employment Report states that “the decline in December [of non-farm private employment] was the smallest since March of 2008.”
It also says that “small business employment within the service-providing sector increased by 11,000 during December.”
Despite this seemingly “good” news, the fact remains that although some employers are starting to hire, many remain wary [...]

As job seekers look for ways to stand out from the crowd—and as recruiters continue to whine and complain about the increasing volume of resumes of unqualified candidates filling their inboxes—job seekers today need to be more innovative with body-slamming their competition.
I use this term figuratively, of course.
Yes, job searching these days is a contact [...]

So you’ve been scanning the boards and other places for job openings and, most likely, have seen a few that you’d like to apply for.  But, given the ridiculous state of the online recruiting process, you’re so frustrated that you’re thinking that no one will call you, but you’ll apply anyway. Nothing to lose, right? But, if [...]

This Craigslist ad about sums up the mind-bending, running-down-the-streets screaming frustration of job seekers:
Dear employers with job openings,
I just want to take a moment or two to thank all the companies that now only use online applications for the jobs for which I am best qualified. I’m so happy to know that in the past eight years, [...]

From The New York Times:
In an environment of rapidly rising unemployment, scores of managers and executives have had doctor-as-patient, “aha” moments, as they find themselves among the millions of American workers looking for new jobs. …Now on the other side of the hiring table, these people are seeing for themselves how job candidates are often [...]

I just happened to stumble upon this amazing article recently as I was cooling my heels waiting to board a flight to New Jersey.
I had picked up the latest copy of Fortune magazine (the headline “How to Find a Job” caught my attention), and was THRILLED to see so many of the ideas and tips [...]

Job seekers, the time has come to ‘level the playing field’. It’s time for you to identify and directly contact the hiring managers for the positions you are seeking.
By now, a lot of press has been given lately to the plight of job seekers: applying for jobs and hearing…..absolutely nothing. Recruiters, on the other hand, [...]

From the New York Times:
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suffering from an exodus of senior and midlevel managers. The companies have been unable to replace executives who have either been pushed aside as part of last year’s government takeover, or who sought refuge at less stigmatized companies offering better pay and a more predictable [...]