Welcome to the Self-Directed Search...the world's most widely used career interest inventory!

Welcome to the Self-Directed Search...the world's most widely used career interest inventory!: "The SDS was developed by Dr. John Holland, whose theory of vocation is the basis for most career inventories used today. Dr. Holland’s theory states that most people can be loosely categorized into six types—Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—and that occupations and work environments also can be classified by these categories. People who choose careers that match their own type are most likely to be both satisfied and successful.
Occupations and work environments can also be classified by the same categories. People who choose careers that match their own types are most likely to be both satisfied and successful. Your SDS report can help you to understand more about yourself and how your individual skills and interests are related to your career choice."

Tips for living: Where to begin your job hunt | Mormon Times

Tips for living: Where to begin your job hunt Mormon Times: "You've been let go from a position you expected to have until retirement, your resume needs updating and you need to tell your spouse of the downturn. This happened to me three times between 2005 and 2008.
The first question you ask yourself is, 'Now what? How am I going to pay my mortgage, purchase food or even buy my kids an ice cream cone?'"

Why structural unemployment isn't the job market's problem - Oct. 11, 2010

Why structural unemployment isn't the job market's problem - Oct. 11, 2010: "While most people think businesses simply aren't hiring enough to absorb the millions of unemployed workers, a rising tide of prominent economists dispute that. They claim that there are jobs out there, just not the right candidates to fill them."

Online job search dos and don'ts | Workers' Edge - CNET News

Online job search dos and don'ts Workers' Edge - CNET News: "Persistent high levels of unemployment affect everyone, whether you've been jobless for months or are happily and securely employed but worry about the dwindling prospects for out-of-work friends and loved ones. Plenty of Web sites offer to help people find a new or better job. The challenge is distinguishing the legitimate online employment services from the many job scams cluttering the Web."

Five attention-grabbing ways to get hired in an overcrowded job market

Five attention-grabbing ways to get hired in an overcrowded job market: "If you've been looking for a new job, you've probably noticed that you are not alone. In fact, there are so many highly qualified people looking for jobs today that it can be really difficult not to feel like just another face in the crowd (or résumé in the pile!). Competition is certainly stiff. And that means that the job search techniques of yesterday – send out résumés, search the want ads, and wait for a job to fall in your lap – won't even get your foot in the door. What you need in order to get a job today, says Jim Kukral, is the courage to put yourself out there and get the attention of employers by trying something no one else is doing."

Almost hired? Don't stop now! | Philly | 10/12/2010

Almost hired? Don't stop now! Philly 10/12/2010: "'Sit by the phone Joan' was a character I developed to teach job-hunting techniques in my job center workshops.
In some ways Joan was an ideal job seeker. She read job boards and classifieds and searched the Internet daily. Her résumé was without error. She crafted a unique cover letter for every application and prepared carefully for interviews. She walked out of most interviews feeling she'd aced them."