The job market is still brutal…but you still need a job! This high-impact seminar will help. October 19th at 5:30 PM, at Instituto Cervantes Chicago — 31 W. Ohio…NO CHARGE TO ATTEND. Bring your resume and business cards for networking! Lauren Milligan, expert resume writer of ResuMAYDAY will provide insider tips on writing a resume [...]

This is a reprint of my article that appears in the Chicago edition of Examiner.com. To comment online, follow this link: http://www.examiner.com/x-2951-Chicago-Jobs-Examiner The timing couldn’t be better! My inaugural ‘Chicago Careers’ column is launching within the first 100 days of the new presidency. Because my specialty is Career Advancement, I thought I would take a [...]

The national unemployment rate is 6.5%, but that doesn’t factor in December’s numbers. Those will be available January 9, 2009. Here in Illinois, we’ve raced ahead to 7.3%. When you think about what that means in terms of actual people, that number is staggering. With so many fewer jobs available yet more candidates than ever, [...]