The marathon that is the US election is over and the US has a new president.  Whether or not you voted for McCain or Obama, the big question everyone is asking is “what does this mean for the economy?”  What you should be asking is what does this mean for ME?  This is especially true if you don’t have a job because the government and big business spent the past 4 years together chilling with Heff at the Playboy Mansion telling each other how great they are.

Now we know this isn’t a news flash, but CNNMoney.com is reporting that the job market is going to take a hit which means two things are going to happen:
• Unemployment will rise and
• Resumes will be as common as expensed lap dances and lunch at strip clubs on Wall Street

The age old question becomes: How do I write a cover letter and a resume that make me stand out from all the other poor schmucks?  Well, it’s not that easy and you can find dozens of articles and websites that claim they have the solution.  Problem is, most of them are crap and/or talk about situations that don’t apply to you.  And by time you find and buy a book on the subject, the winds of change have blown through and the only thing your fancy “new” book is good for is starting your fire pit.

That’s where we come in.  We have spent many hours combing the Internet for the Perfect Article.  Guess what?  We didn’t find it.  What we did find were a few articles that offer advice.   Below are a few of the better ones we have found:

• The Washington Post: This is an article shows you how to effectively explain your promotions to prospective employers.
• Monster: This article provides you with the essential tips to Fine-Tune Your Resume for a Career Change.
• Yahoo Careers:  Great advice on how to network and schmooze during your job search.  When jobs are tight, this bit of career advice can go a long way.

And here’s some friendly career advice from your friends and Land That Job!

• Check out our free resume templates – don’t reinvent the wheel – it’s a waste of time and you don’t have time to waste
• Download our free sample cover letters – do we have to give you a reason why?
• Take a look at our job listings.  They are the most comprehensive and up to date listings on the Internet.  And you might be surprised at what’s out there
• Come back here often and read this blog – you’ll be smarter and better prepared for it.

At the end of the day, you have to appear to be that much brighter, better and eager than the next guy.  This means you have to spend your time wisely reviewing this information so that you’ll have a big edge over everyone else.