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If you're an "older" job hunter, more than likely you already know that the ultracompetitive job search process in today's economy is especially hard on you. You can succeed during interviews with younger hiring managers, but you'll want to think and act differently.

"Out with the old, in with the new," isn't that what they always say? The same thing applies to your résumé. Chances are you applied for hundreds of jobs in 2009, only to be ignored or rejected. That means that something has to change.

Six Ways to Stay Positive During Your Job Search... The layoff you think is bad today will actually lead to great events in the future with the right approach and action plan.

We'd all like to believe that when we send our resume via a job board or a company Web site that there is someone eagerly waiting on the other side ready to read every word of it. But these days, job applicants are lucky if an actual person is reading any of it, at least on the initial screening.

So, you've made it through your first round of interviews -- congratulations -- and now you're on to the second and third round ... the good stuff.

Everyday an estimated 270,000 employees are absent from work because of it and yet only 13 % of companies have implemented schemes to combat it. Stress at work is still not taken seriously despite it becoming one of the biggest problems facing both employees and employers in the workplace today.

Networking is a crucial component of any job search. And today's social-networking technology makes it easier than ever to network your way into the job of your dreams.

If you're like most professionals, you use e-mail in the office on a regular basis. Because of its immediacy and relative lack of intrusiveness, it's the communication method of choice for many workers, including, chances are, your boss. According to a Robert Half International survey, nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of executives polled prefer e-mail over other forms of communication.

It may seem like a waste of time to apply for a position that, at least on paper, doesn't exactly match your skills and experience. After all, many job seekers can't even get a hiring manager's attention when they do appear to be a perfect fit.

Professional Skills You Wish You Had Learned... Not everybody approaches education with the same goal. High school and higher education serve different purposes for each student. For some pupils, school is a direct path to a job. For others, it is a chance to learn for the sake of personal growth. Visit any classroom and you'll encounter students with a variety of goals for their education.

If you're an "older" job hunter, more than likely you already know that the ultracompetitive job search process in today's economy is especially hard on you. You can succeed during interviews with younger hiring managers, but you'll want to think and act differently.

"Out with the old, in with the new," isn't that what they always say? The same thing applies to your résumé. Chances are you applied for hundreds of jobs in 2009, only to be ignored or rejected. That means that something has to change.

Six Ways to Stay Positive During Your Job Search... The layoff you think is bad today will actually lead to great events in the future with the right approach and action plan.

We'd all like to believe that when we send our resume via a job board or a company Web site that there is someone eagerly waiting on the other side ready to read every word of it. But these days, job applicants are lucky if an actual person is reading any of it, at least on the initial screening.

So, you've made it through your first round of interviews -- congratulations -- and now you're on to the second and third round ... the good stuff.