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It's like the Oscars for job boards. Weddles.com recently published its 2010 User's Choice Awards, based on year long surveys of recruiters and candidates.

In job search, it’s better to be lucky than to be smart. Unfortunately, most candidates play by an outdated set of rules that makes them unlucky. Employers today use very similar procedures to pick which employees to interview and hire.

How many of you have a project plan for your job search? I’m not talking about a marketing plan, or a list of target companies, or an opportunity pipeline tracking spreadsheet. I’m not talking about a to-do list, or a plan somewhere in your head.

There is one definitive answer for this question - Longer than you think. It's interesting that when I talk to candidates, most have such an unrealistic view of how long their job search will take.

On Fridays, I'm posting a job search question from one of our readers. This was a question posted in response to my posting on Linkedin Answers “Candidates - What's your most difficult job search question?”

In today’s hyper-competitive, recessionary job market, job seekers are finding more barriers than good news. Creative social media use gives job seekers a way to beat the odds.

Candidates - How much time do you spend networking, either in person or online? Are you getting the returns you'd like for your efforts?

A lot of persons, especially young people, dream about working at sea and especially on cruise ships. but few can think of what a cruise ship job is really like. The truth is that, candidates for cruise ship employment have to realise that they are applying for a job and not a holiday.

Quite often, career professionals like myself deal with the "employability factor" to help you get hired, but sometimes dismiss an issue that can make or break a prolonged period of unemployment, battered self-esteem.

Twenty-five centuries ago, Ancient Greek Hippocrates identified four personality types. These personalities can help you to make effective career decisions.