Even in ThisJob Market, You Can Still Stand Out

Multiple, specific tips you may not have thought of on increasing your odds of getting hired, from Boston.com. Read more

Job Hunt Tip: Managing Your Online Reputation

According to USAToday, "as millions seek new jobs to replace positions lost in the recession, keep in mind that the Internet gives employers unprecedented access to information about you." This piece details specific tips for uncovering, defending and managing your online reputation. Read more

Coupons Making Comeback in Bad Economy

Newsday details how coupon clipping, newly popular again, can save more than 10 percent on purchases. Read more

Health Insurance Tip: Cheaper COBRA Isn't Always Best

As reported in TheStreet, for workers laid off between Sept. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2009, the new stimulus bill offers a 65% subsidy for the cost of coverage under COBRA, the law that lets workers keep paying for health coverage under their previous employer's policy.

But while the subsidy makes COBRA more affordable, it doesn't necessarily make it your best health insurance option. Read more

How the Stimulus Helps Laid-Off Workers

Heard about these provisions in the stimulus bill for the recently unemployed? There's help with health-insurance bills, as well as bigger and longer unemployment benefits. Read more.

Extreme Job Hunting Tactics: Sending Meals, Wearing Sandwich Boards

Call it "Job Hunters Gone Wild." From Oklahoma, a story about the extreme tactics being taken, such as sending breakfast every morning to a recruiter. READ MORE

8 Job Hunt Tips from Greenwich, CT Exec. Talent Agent

Executive talent agent Debra Feldman offers 8 tips for successful professionals suddenly thrust into LaidOffLand. One: Differentiate and specialize . Trying to be something to everyone often results in being nothing to anyone. Illustrate your capabilities with examples of concrete solutions. READ MORE

Job Hunting Tips For Those Seeking IT and Other Contract Jobs

From ITWorld.com, four thought-provoking job hunting tips applicable to IT contract jobs, as well as other kinds. READ MORE

Starbucks Becomes LaidOffLand Central

LOLers nationwide are turning Starbucks into de facto unemployment offices, enjoy java with their job hunts. READ MORE

The Best Job in the World. Seriously.

Forget networking. How about working with nets ... and fish, coral reefs and sunshine? Eleven candidates for the job of caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, in Australia, will be flown to Queensland for interviews. You have until February 22nd to apply. islandreefjob.com