2009 Employment Outlook

New Year's Resolutions for Career Starters The dawn of a new year can be depressing if you focus on all the things you could or should have done the last 12 months. But if you look to the future, you can turn things around, especially if just starting your post-college career. How? By making a few career-related New Year's resolutions and committing to achieving them in the next 12 months. Click to continue

2009 Employment Outlook This year will be challenging for job seekers. Check out these forecasts to learn when the market might improve and where to find pockets of opportunity. Click to continue

Heard on the Boards: Talking Weaknesses at the Interview? Monster member littlebit163 posts: I was laid off due to reorganization. I have been on many interviews but have not been chosen. I do have some interview material I believe is good, but I have the most difficult time verbalizing my weaknesses. I know I have them. I have worked in the finance industry for more than 15 years. I am a very focused person and very detail-oriented. I would say my greatest weakness is that I at times am so focused I am not aware of those around me. But you can read information and get many different opinions, but I haven't found material that is applicable to my field. Join the discussion

The Discovery Cycle To a large extent, moving forward in your career and life is about learning from your experiences and overcoming the obstacles so you can strive to create the future you want. The good news is you can learn these skills. One model you can use is called the Discovery Cycle. Click to continue

Go Beyond Your Resume to Build Your Job Search Skills No matter how great your resume is, you must confront a job-hunting truth: By itself, your resume won’t land you the job or even the opportunity to land the job. What this means from a practical standpoint is more critiquing of your overall job search skills. Here are several other key job search elements you’ll need to examine closely. Click to continue

Your Job Search Expenses May Be Tax-Deductible Armed with a bit of knowledge and some individualized professional tax advice, you may be able to reap savings by writing off a variety of job search costs. Learn how. Click to continue

Monster Meter: 57% of Monster Members See Career Change in Their Future In a recent Monster Meter poll, we asked: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Here are the results: 57% Working in a completely different career 27% With more seniority 10% Retired 6% The same place I am today Let your voice be heard. Vote in this week's poll on Monster

How Outgoing Are You? Connecting well with others is key in today’s workplace. And since tasks are increasingly organized in teams, your ability to participate actively in groups, direct meetings and initiate new contacts is also important for career success. Get your Extroversion Quotient now. Start the quiz