What I soon realized is that -- although there are a lot of people out there who profess to be "experts" when it comes to finding jobs, some of the advice out there isn't just unhelpful ... some of it is just plain wrong -- and can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars while you try these "methods" that just don't work.
One "expert" advised posting your resume online everywhere and "refreshing" it daily. That was his main point of emphasis for the job search. If you spend the majority of your job search doing this, you'll be out of work for a long time.
I was getting discouraged, but the "experts" in the 3 o'clock hour chats were much better. (Although the Workforce Development folks seemed to be pretty consistently on target with their advice -- and their specialists were participating in multiple chats.) I also found Jeri Schaben, the career specialist who participated in the "Resumes That Work" chat, to be very knowledgeable -- and I'm not just saying that because she complimented my ideas. *smile*
I compiled a list of the questions asked and will be answering them on this blog over the next few weeks, so check back often!
