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, [...]