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The economy sucks right now. Every media site you go to is littered with stories about the pending doom and gloom of the job market. But the truth is, if you’re young, smart and motivated, there is no reason finding a job should be difficult. Y

Great article! I think your fifth point is the most interesting. Many people have an aversion to this type of "networking," but you are right. Successful people like to "just chat" with other successful people because they can find a connection. I really have to start doing that...

Great post...since I'm a college senior I've been spending a lot of time thinking about my impending job hunt this year, so I love reading posts like this! It never even occurred to me to put a blog link on my resume, I guess I should really start doing that. In this economy though, I worry about specializing too much and focusing on just one area. I guess I am afraid to limit my options at a timewhen everyone else I know is telling me that the job market is so bad that I may have to just take what I can get...