How do you find a job quickly, in this rotten economy?Hunt like a Guerrilla.That was the experience of Mark Thomas, a systems administrator from Mesa, Arizona, who started a new job on March 8th, 2010, after a search of only 6 weeks.According to Thomas, he would have been hired sooner, but “the entire executive team was gone at a conference for a week.”Thomas succeeded after using three unconventional job-search tactics:1....

You might think there’s never been a worse time to look for work in the traditional job market, with unemployment at 10.4% and no relief in sight.But you would be only half right.While there’s never been a worse time for traditional job-search methods, “Guerrilla” job hunters are enjoying consistent success -- even in today’s awful economy.Why?Because Guerrillas choose not to participate in the recession. To illustrate, her...

If you’re looking for a job, success may as close as your kitchen cabinet...or between your ears.That’s according to best-selling author of “Swim With The Sharks” and Twin Cities business leader, Harvey Mackay (www.HarveyMackay.com).In his latest book, “Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You,” Mackay offers practical employment tips from his 45+ years of experience as an exe...

In the current economy, some folks are looking far and wide for jobs, including out of state.But there are plenty of obstacles to relocating, right?Not exactly. Most obstacles to a long-distance job search are in your mind, not the employer’s.That’s according to David E. Perry, co-author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0 (Wiley; 2009).Perry, a working recruiter with more than 24 years of experience, offers the foll...

Here’s a question I get in one form or another almost every week: “I’ve sent out 50 resumes and not had any job interviews. What’s wrong with my resume?”Answer: There may indeed be a problem with your resume, and I’ve been writing about effective resumes for more than 10 years, so I invite you to Google that subject to learn what I think.But wait.If you’re sending resumes to employers and not getting callbacks, there may be...

Question: If you've ever been hired without first meeting the employer in person, open your window and scream "Yes!"Hear anything?Neither do I.Until more scientific proof turns up, just agree with me here: You can't get hired by a computer or over the phone.Before you can work for people, you have to meet people.And the more people you meet, the faster you'll get hired.Here are three ways to do so, using technology to human...

In his 1973 article, "The Strength of Weak Ties," sociologist Mark Granovetter, after interviewing dozens of people, determined that most jobs were landed through "weak" interpersonal ties -- not friends telling friends, but acquaintances telling friends.In other words, if you’re mostly asking friends to send you job leads, you won't succeed as fast as asking acquaintances, who then ask their friends to help you. Counterint...

What can Leonardo da Vinci and Will Rogers tell you about finding a job?Plenty, it turns out. Read on for some new twists on timeless advice that might help you get hired faster...1. "Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active." - Leonardo da VinciDoes this mean sloth-like behavior can make you a productive job hunter?Not quite.In fact, much work is done by your subconscious mind while the rest o...

Most job seekers you talk to are struggling right now. You can do what they’re doing. But you’ll probably struggle, too.Or, for different results, you can try something different.The two “guerrilla” job hunters in this article did. And they’re working now.What can you learn from their stories?Approach #1: Do Lots of Little Things RightRemy Piazza, from Toronto, Ontario, accepted a job offer in November 2009. It was his fift...

As 2009 draws to a close, most job seekers can only say, “Good riddance.”According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average job search as of November 2009 took 28.5 weeks -- more than 7 months. That’s the longest since record keeping began in 1948.But there is good news: People are still finding jobs, often faster than average. How are they doing it?From what I can see, talking to and counseling hundreds of peopl...