1. Advanced interview techniques from former Fortune 500 Recruiters Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio and Caroline Ceniza-Levine via jobradio.fm. The two are now career coaches at six figure start. (You can download it here)

2. Job Seekers Biggest Frustration Surprisingly Not Lack of Jobs but Lack of Response is a recent piece from ResumeBear based on a FPC Workplace poll. Their results?

“What is most challenging in your job search in this economy?”

15% Can’t find open jobs to apply to

42% Not getting responses to resumes

18% Having interviews but competing with so many other qualified people

26% Staying positive in a longer job hunt

What do you think?

3. Uncle Sam Wants YOU! to Work in Washington, DC from Wanted technologies examines job supply and demand ratios that show Washington, DC has potential:

Even as the overall count of new job ads dropped by 19,000 in the United States in June, the number of job ads rose by 3,000 in Washington… It is clear from the graphical evidence that as US Hiring Demand fell, it rose in Washington.

4. Majority of US Managers Polled Think Casual Dress is Good for the Economy from ResumeBear:

FPC Workplace Web Poll of 9,105 employees across all industries indicates that 60% of Managers, Directors, VPs and above think that going back to corporate dress would be taking a step backward, while the other 40% thought casual dress hurt productivity.

Interestingly, Entry and Mid-level employees do not agree. 51% feel it would be taking a step backward, while 49% think casual dress hurt productivity. Most employees across industries hold the same perspective on casual dress.

1. What Hiring Managers Look For - Nick Armstrong from Psychotic Resumes talks about a Ladders UK survey.  He specifically pointed out the stats on how applicants dress and that they may be more important than the actual interview:

For Men, the fashion-based interview killers are:

1. No tie (52% say fire)
2. No jacket (50% say fire)
3. Chinos (50% say fire)
4. Polo shirts (66% say fire)
5. Jeans (82% say fire)
6. T shirts (88% say fire)
7. Leather jackets (70% say fire)

For Women:

1. Short skirt (60% say fire)
2. Low necklines (95% say fire)
3. Sports shoes (91% say fire)
4. Dangling jewelery (99% say fire)
5. Bare legs (94% say fire)
6. Big shoulder pads – ala 80’s style – (97% of bosses say big shoulder pads are wrong for interview)

Are these extreme - yes.  Are they shallow - yes.  But you can’t say you didn’t know about this before going into the interview.  Know how to present yourself and sell it.

2. Sean Mccaffrey, employment coach who doesnt like certain email names calls into JobRadio.fm with his resume pet peeve.  He wants you to keep emails professional… or change your name to match. (Download)

3. 5 Steps to an Internship - No Matter Your Age from Yahoo! Hot Jobs.

4. 7 Great Jobs for Pet Lovers, again, from Yahoo! Hot Jobs:

• Guide horse trainer
• Pet massage therapist
• Movie animal trainer
• Pet-safety instructor
• Doggy daycare provider
• Pet writer
• Animal communicator/pet psychic

• Single-Most Important Letter You May Ever Use in a Job Search (Leveraging a rejection letter)
• The Elements Of A Great Elevator Speech
• Five job search strategies for tough times
• 72% of Orgs Not Using Social Media for Recruiting
• How To Nail An Interview
• How Important is Dressing Well?
• Q#276 - I Should Be Frugal During My Job Search, Right?
• Conscious awareness and your job hunt
• How to followup after applying for job (5th installment from Ken Kuznia from Dig Your Work)

• Networking Tip #5 – Join Your Professional Org.
• Dress For The Job You Want… Because You Have To
• Don’t Play the Victim
• Q#281 - Help! Experience Is Limiting Job Search!
• Career Advice That Needs to be Revamped (Or Trashed) -  We disagree - If you want to dress well, it can’t hurt and you should always try to give notice.
• Beyond Payday: 5 Jobs With Great Perks
• The Most Annoying, Overused Words in the Workplace - Change begins with you
• Thom Singer on the Job Search - Some gems here
• The Interviewing Cheat Sheet: 100 Resources for Interviewers and Candidates
• College Networking: Start Now, Benefit Later

• Journal of a Job Hunter – Part One
• Want an Unpaid Internship So You Can Get Valuable Experience? – Screw You! - Mark Cuban’s take on the NYTimes unpaid internship article
• Careers That Pay $50K From Day 1
• Understanding business development - The most common, misunderstood title
• Don’t Be A Workplace Fashion “Don’t”
• Two Ways of Thinking about Business (Nice to think about for interview answers / where you want to work)

• Question of the Week: Style Matters
• I’m sorry; you’re just interviewing me wrong
• Michael Jordan and the Art of Getting the Interview (and raining fire on those who doubt you)…
• Networking Tip #7 – It Works Both Ways
• Job Seekers - Ignore Social Networking at your own peril!
• Effective Data Visualization - Goes right to the Ignite video, great things to think about and relevant to everyone (short too)

• Pee BEFORE You Interview And 4 Other Job Lessons I Learned Too Late
• 4 Ways To Help An Employer Find Your Resume
• How to Use a Job Board to Find a Job: Advice From a Job Board Owner
• Online Job Board Horror Stories: How to avoid being scammed by less than honest employers
• How to Dress for a Job Interview for Less Than $100
• Example of Networking
• Video: Find Your Professional Passion

• A New Year, A New You
• Résumé 101: New Résumé, New Year
• Keep SMART Goals In Front Of You – Overnight Success
• You Had Me … and Then You Totally Lost Me
• Ten Secrets From A Staffing Pro For Your Job Search

From the side of recruiters…

• Thongs Need Not Apply
• Job Hunting and Credit Reports