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At employersjobs.com we maintaint the philosophy that from the very first Google search to the absolute last interview, you can boost your odds at landing that dream job with the right preparation and effort. Below are our ten best tools and tips for jobseekers and career builders.

The number of job seekers competing for every job opening is at the highest since the recession began, but it’s worse than you think in many areas. The Labour Department reported 6.3 unemployed workers for every job opening. The number was 1.7 in December 2007. Below is a 3 step method to landing a great job or career change in this terrible job climate:

Finding a job in a down economy can seem overwhelming, endless and discouraging. As opposed to the last major economic downturn, job seekers can tap into peer and employment networks using social media. Not only can one expand their search throughout the country, it’s also easy, fun and effective.

Top degree grades are no longer enough to guarantee top jobs as graduates struggle for employment. Although Britain’s economy is showing signs of recov­ery, the job market is still flooded with university graduates. After graduating from the University of Lincoln last year, Dave Lee taught an online journalism course at a college in New Zealand and has since landed a job at the BBC’s World Service.

In this struggling economy freelancers are looking for in house positions where they can work with a company and secure a month-to-month salary even more so those choosing to remain freelancers are trying hard to get more projects to keep the income coming. Now is the time to think about advice and tips to help you get the jobs you both need and want! As the economy goes down, the competition for the limited jobs goes up! You need to make sure you’re keeping up with that competition so you can stay competitive.

If you are an aspiring overseas Filipino worker (OFW), you will be happy to know that there are almost 150,000 vacancies in the United Kingdom (UK). But before you can even gain access to these jobs, you first have to step up your resumes/CV’s.

It’s no new news that hackers are turning employment websites into all you can eat buffets for jobseekers’ personal data. While the economic downturn has seen an upsurge in the numbers of people putting their data online at job portals, apparently it has made such sites good places for hackers to attack.

Many professionals are currently experiencing career transitions in the current economy, many can use this opportunity to not only conduct a self-assessment of their motivation and skills, but increase their chances for success by seeking new opportunities where they exist. Employersjobs.com are offering a host of recession busting career tips for the disconcerted employee either anticipating a lay off or experiencing career transition blues.

Creating a great CV or resume is only the first step on the path to success, you also have to evaluate this for effectiveness. This is perfectly natural because you want to make sure the CV/resume you created will help you achieve your goal. You may have created this CV/resume to help you land the job of your dreams. Another reason you might have created the CV/resume template is to sell it for profit for other jobseekers out there trying to find work in a tumultous economy.

With many over 45r’s finding themselves in a global disaster along with the rest of the job market who’ve encountered redundancies and job strife - it’s time we posted some advice about handling the modern job search climate. With these helpful tips you can handle job searching with the same finesse and experience often undervalued by employers that mature workers so easily possess!