Job Hunting Tips

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People use a lot crazy tactics to try to get a job, and some actually work. Brandishing a gun, however, is not one of them.

According to LoHud.com, a man took the term "Job Hunt" a little too literally. He walked into a Taco Bell in Haverstraw, NY on Monday afternoon, pulled out a gun, demanded money, then continued on to the manager's office.

Chances are you know someone who is in sales. If they are currently in sales and not looking for a new job the odds are that this person must be pretty good at their job since they have not been fired, laid off, or quit because the work has become overwhelming. After all, someone has to pick up the slack for others as their fates are handed out in the job market. Nevertheless, I am sure if you asked that person what their approach to success is you would most definitely hear that following up, keeping in touch, and sealing the deal have been key. As much as it has annoyed me I still remember the salesmen who have called to check on my search and see if they could still help me out.

You've read the blogs, you've commented, you check back weekly, but there still seems to be a burning question that you haven't seen addressed yet. I am sure our readers all have unique situations that have effected their job search, career, and/or unemployment and now is your chance to get your questions answered.

What is happening in your job search that has prevented you from attaining suitable employment? What kind of crazy stories do you have? Feel free to submit your questions to the comments section of this blog post or to email Emurse directly for help. We will take the best questions that are universally accepted across most job searches and answer them for you here.

Examples of some good questions would be the following:

• Should I include references on my resume?
• When promotion times rolls around what is the best way to ask for a promotion? How much should I expect for a raise?
• When is is appropriate to bring up the salary negotiation in the interview process?
• How can I mange a long distance job search if I plan on re-locating?
• I have background "A" and want to do job "B", how do I transition?

Feel free to post your responses here and we will answer the best ones on a future blog.

As children we were always asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Generally our responses were geared around something we loved.... a creative child would choose an artistic career, an animal lover wants to be a veterinarian, an adventurist wants to be a pilot (and I am sure some of you know kids who should be lawyers based on talking back and arguing). Nevertheless, things change over time including priorities, interests, education, and the ability to find a job doing what you love. One aspect that has gained popularity during the recession we have been faced with has been finding a job with stability.

A recent article from the US News and World Report list the following as the most secure seven jobs in today's economy: