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How Do I Find A Job When Nobody Is Hiring?

Which word best defines today's economy?

A. Downsizing

B. Layoffs

C. Mergers

D. Outsourcing

E. All of the Above

In the morning paper and on the evening news, these buzzwords have become synonymous with the "Great Recession," a time of chronically high unemployment with no end in sight.

Businesses continue to scale back, leery of increasing taxes, regulations and mandates that have them hamstrung. Making matters worse is that the unemployment rate, typically a lagging indicator of recovery, is likely to deteriorate before it improves.

It is often said that perception is reality, which is why it seems like nobody is hiring. The reality is that nobody is advertising, but there are jobs. The key to finding those jobs is by adopting a new paradigm of seeking out not jobs, but business opportunities.

While the direction of employers will be away from hiring people in the traditional 9 to 5 sense, there is actually an uptick in independent contracting or business to business (B2B) relationships that limit a company's exposure to the rising costs of healthcare, workers' compensation, litigation and disability.

To succeed, one must now think outside of the box. Searching classifieds, enduring cattle calls and answering questions from personnel that have nothing to do with your ability aren't going to land you in that dream position. Rather, consider the following:

· What talents do I have?

· How can I put those talents to work?

· How can someone benefit from what I have to offer?

· How much am I willing to risk for more personal freedom?

· What price would I pay for a better home/work balance?

As an individual looking for a job, you now have the power to create the product to present to the potential employer from the perspective of a self starting entrepreneur. By actively seeking out decision makers in venues such as rotary clubs, chambers of commerce or trade organizations, you are taking proactive steps to move to the front of the line. By devising solutions and positioning yourself as a business partner willing to absorb some costs and risks traditionally borne by employers, you have become the embodiment what will define employment in the 21^st century

In my own situation, I saw a 20 year career fall apart as a bank too big to fail nearly fell into the abyss. Despite the overwhelming odds, I used the knowledge that had been gained during my tenure to develop multiple business solutions, which in turn are being sold to a variety of organizations looking to decrease costs while increasing productivity and income. This success came because I embraced a new paradigm, recognized the changing economy and understood that my full time job was to identify new revenue streams.

Through the prism of history we have seen recession followed by prosperity time and time again. Without fail, those who took the greatest risks reaped the greatest rewards. Carpe Diem is Latin for "seize the day" and that day is now, for businesses and individuals alike, to begin their quest for a more prosperous and successful tomorrow.

By Chris Tidball

Lacking Confidence? That May Be the Reason You're Still Job Searching

Job loss, rejection and inexperience can significantly undercut your confidence in the job search. This is problematic for many reasons. First, employers and recruiters can tell the difference between candidates who possess confidence and those who don't. If you're one of those who don't, employers are likely to wonder why they should have confidence in you when you don't seem to have any in yourself.

Confidence also plays a role in the way you job hunt and how successful you are in your endeavors. Odds are, if you lack confidence you're probably not:

• Networking enough


• Communicating your value in resumes, cover letters and interviews


• Setting yourself up for a better job than your last


• Negotiating the terms of your job offer -- should you be lucky enough to get one!

"Landing the right job is about being hopeful and optimistic, as well as being determined and motivated to do what it takes to achieve your goal," says Lisa Caldas Kappesser, author of "The Smart New Way to Get Hired: Use Emotional Intelligence and Land the Right Job."

"If you're not feeling confident, you need to ask yourself why and figure out how you can get past this feeling to increase your self-confidence. For example, one theme I hear from clients is a lack of confidence in their computer skills. This lack can be remedied by developing these skills through a course at the local college or library. You have to ask yourself how important it is to improve this area to get the job you want," she explains.

Below are some additional tips Kappesser offers for developing self-confidence in the job search:

• Thoroughly prepare for your interviews. Know and rehearse your answers to interview questions.


• Practice interviews with family members or friends and ask them to give you feedback on what you do well and on what you can do better.


• Accept yourself. Admit your mistakes and move on.


• Make a conscious effort not to compare yourself to others. Affirm your uniqueness. Remind yourself of your talents and strengths.


• Surround yourself with positive people and positive situations. Job searching is a challenging and difficult process, and you will need the support of family, friends and possibly a career coach.


• Focus on your strengths and accomplishments and not on your weaknesses and failures. Each day of your job search, be positive and remind yourself of your accomplishments and be proud of them.


• Break challenging projects or activities in which you are lacking confidence into smaller parts and work on one part at a time. When you have accomplished one, move on to the next.


• Write down your short- and long-term goals, both in your career and personal life, and list action steps to achieve those goals. Put a timeline on each goal.


• Review your progress toward your goals on a weekly and monthly basis and make changes as needed. If you write down your weekly activities and progress, you can review your list and admire all that you have achieved this week.

That's a Real Job?

5 careers you might not have heard of

One of the many unfortunate effects of the Great Recession was felt by longtime professionals who found themselves looking for a job for the first time in decades. These skilled and experienced workers discovered that the job market was significantly different than it was 20 years ago, or in some cases, even just five years ago.

A shift in public demand can create new jobs or cause others to fade away. Technology also plays a significant role in the evolution of career opportunities, as some of today's jobs (think Internet security) couldn't have existed 40 years ago. The job industry has a natural give and take that permanently removes certain jobs and creates other. For instance, within the manufacturing industry alone you can witness a shift from one emphasis to the other. Once upon a time turntables and large console stereos were being built in droves because they were found in every home. Today digital music players and music-playing phones are being churned out for music lovers. The production is still there, but the job titles changed.

Now, as you try to find the right career, you just don't recognize some of these job titles. In order to simplify your job hunt and perhaps realize where your skills can be put to good use, we've put together a list of five jobs that many job seekers don't recognize but that are real opportunities. In some cases the jobs are relatively new, while others are just often overlooked.

Here are five careers you've probably never heard of:

Social media managers / social media strategists

Industries: Technology, public relations and communications

What they do: Social media has emerged in the past six years as a serious player in the business world. Although MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare began as ways to kill time or connect with friends, they have become essential extensions of a company's brand. Social media managers and strategists help organizations understand how to use social media to connect with customers, what messages they should be conveying and how to measure success. Social media experts can be part of a marketing that is promoting a new ad campaign online or they can be a liaison who interacts with customers and presents feedback to managers and company leaders.

Cybrarians

Industry: Library and information sciences

What they do: Cybrarians are exactly what the name implies: a librarian for the 21^st century. Cybrarians have the same research and data gathering skills of traditional librarians, but they apply that knowledge to online technology. They are experts in accessing online information and using the latest technology to conduct research. (Many libraries and research centers do not distinguish between the two, as many traditional librarians have the same education and technology skills as a cybrariain.)

Risk management specialists and managers

Industries: Finance, technology and insurance

What they do: Risk management professionals look at specific projects or initiatives and assess the potential damage that could occur to any involved parties and set plans for dealing with it. Although that description is vague, it can be applied to a variety of industries. In one setting, a risk manager might estimate the cost of a natural disaster and what the financial repercussions would be. In the technology sector, a risk manager can look at computer safety issues, such as data leaks or security flaws.

Patient advocates

Industry: Health care

What they do: Patient advocates work for health care patients who need assistance understanding the often confusing world of medical bills and treatments. They educate patients on their rights and ensure they are consulting with the proper specialists. They also help patients sort through medical bills and keep important items in order.

Futurists

Industry: Science and social sciences

What they do: Simply, futurists are the opposite of historians. Futurists predict how an industry, consumers or even nature might change over time. They use research and case studies to understand what is happening today and then attempt to figure out what will happen in the coming years. Futurists are employed by many organizations, from an educational institution to a corporation wanting to create a business plan that is ahead of consumers' demands.

By Anthony Balderrama

The Highest-Paid Medical Jobs

16 Careers With Hefty Salaries

Income is all relative, not only when you compare your income to someone else's, but also when you compare it to the different stages of your career. Ideally, your salary as you near retirement is higher than what you earned during your teenage or college years. Your view of what constitutes a high salary also evolves over time.

Common first jobs are part-time or temporary summer gigs that put some cash in your pocket and let you start saving up for a car. At that age, you're just happy to have money you can call your own. You might earn a little more in college, or you might earn less if you're an unpaid intern. When you decide to take a job that's a step toward the career you want, you get serious about salary requirements and benefits. You're more likely to shop around so you know what you should be earning and can negotiate your salary.

How does your salary stack up?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national mean income of all full-time workers is $41,231. When you look at that figure, you realize the average person isn't loaded and bringing home six figures every year. Not only are most Americans not in the financial stratosphere of the overspending, gaudy caricatures on reality TV, but we're not even near the fictitious income levels of TV characters. Your favorite TV cop or journalist might have a normal job, but a salary of $41,231 doesn't allow you to live in a sprawling (and smartly furnished) condo in Manhattan.

Still, for a mean salary to exist, someone has to earn less and someone else has to earn more. In some careers, certain workers are earning more. Much more. In some cases, 10 times the national mean. As you might expect, many of these jobs are in health care, and the biggest moneymakers require an M.D. Health care is growing and will continue to grow for the foreseeable future, so the combination of demand, educational requirements and experience to attain those jobs positions them for good pay.

To give you a glimpse of which workers are earning the biggest bucks, here's a list of the highest-paying medical professions today:

Top surgeon
Salary: $489,695

Neurosurgeon
Salary: $478,585

Perinatologist
Salary: $395,407

Hospital administrator
Salary: $385,003

Orthopedic surgeon
Salary: $355,470

General surgeon
Salary: $326,113

Cardiologist (noninvasive)
Salary: $318,843

Neonatologist
Salary: $315,758

Cardiologist (invasive)
Salary: $315,197

Anesthesiologist
Salary: $313,316

Diagnostic radiologist
Salary: $307,986

Therapeutic radiologist
Salary: $303,290

Urologist
Salary: $298,561

Otolaryngologist
Salary: $297,260

Gynecologist
Salary: $289,555

Obstetrician
Salary: $288,645

By Anthony Balderrama